Effect of intravenous dexmedetomidine on haemodynamic responses to laryngoscopy, tracheal intubation and anaesthetic and analgesic requirements: a randomized double-blind clinical efficacy study

Background: Dexmedetomidine is an alpha 2-adrenergic receptor agonist that provides sedation, anxiolysis, hypnosis, analgesia, and sympatholysis. The present study is aimed to assess the efficacy of dexmedetomidine in attenuating sympathoadrenal response to laryngoscopy and tracheal intubation and t...

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Main Authors: Madhusudan M, Lavakumar A, Rao MH, Samantaray A, Charupalli K
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-10-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Scientific Research
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Online Access:http://svimstpt.ap.nic.in/jcsr/oct-dec16_files/1oa.15.033.pdf