Dexmedetomidine improves the outcomes for pediatric severe sepsis with mechanical ventilation

• Main Authors: Chun Zhao (Author), Yi Yin (Author), Tianxin Zhang (Author), Jing Li (Author), Xiaoming Zhou (Author), Yujuan Wang (Author), Wei Wang (Author), Qiwei Wang (Author), Youpeng Jin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The sedative dexmedetomidine has been shown to reduce mortality in adult patients with severe sepsis, but it is not known whether children benefit. This study explored the effects of dexmedetomidine on the outcomes of children with severe sepsis with mechanical ventilation. Metho...