Dexmedetomidine is effective and safe during NIV in infants and young children with acute respiratory failure

• Main Authors: M. Piastra (Author), A. Pizza (Author), S. Gaddi (Author), E. Luca (Author), O. Genovese (Author), E. Picconi (Author), D. De Luca (Author), G. Conti (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is increasingly utilized in infants and young children, though associated with high failure rates due to agitation and poor compliance, mostly if patient-ventilator synchronization is required. Methods A retrospective cohort study was carried out in...