Dexmedetomidine versus midazolam for sedation in mechanically ventilated children: a randomized controlled trial

• Main Authors: Krishna Mohan Gulla (Author), Jhuma Sankar (Author), Kana Ram Jat (Author), S K Kabra (Author), Rakesh Lodha (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives: To compare the efficacy of dexmedetomidine and midazolam for sedation of mechanically ventilated children admitted to PICU. Secondary objectives were to compare the top up doses of fentanyl and paralytic agents, length of mechanical ventilation, ICU stay and hospital stay, and adverse ev...