British journal of anaesthesia
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Br J Anaesth
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Observational Study
Perioperative dexmedetomidine and 5-year survival in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
Dexmedetomidine sedation has been associated with favourable outcomes after surgery. We aimed to assess whether perioperative dexmedetomidine use is associated with improved survival after cardiac surgery. ⋯ Perioperative dexmedetomidine infusion was associated with improved 5-yr survival in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
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Letter Randomized Controlled Trial
Effects of different doses of cisatracurium on intraoperative nerve monitoring in thyroid surgery: a randomised controlled trial.
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Dexmedetomidine is frequently used for sedation during deep brain stimulator implantation in patients with Parkinson's disease, but its effect on subthalamic nucleus activity is not well known. The aim of this study was to quantify the effect of increasing doses of dexmedetomidine in this population. ⋯ EudraCT 2016-002680-34; NCT-02982512.