Efficacy and safety of sedation with dexmedetomidine in adults undergoing gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

• Main Authors: Rou Tang (Author), Yaqun Huang (Author), Yujia Zhang (Author), Xiaolei Ma (Author), Haoyang Yu (Author), Kaichao Song (Author), Ling Ren (Author), Bin Zhao (Author), Lulu Wang (Author), Wensheng Zheng (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The sedative role of dexmedetomidine (DEX) in gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures is unclear. We performed this systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the efficacy and safety of sedation with DEX during gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures with a view to providing evidence-ba...