Association between dexmedetomidine use for the treatment of alcohol withdrawal syndrome and intensive care unit length of stay

Association between dexmedetomidine use for the treatment of alcohol withdrawal syndrome and intensive care unit length of stay

Abstract Purpose Alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) is commonly treated in medical ICUs and typically requires high resource utilization. Dexmedetomidine for AWS has not been extensively investigated, and guidelines regarding its use are lacking. We evaluated the association between dexmedetomidine u...

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Main Authors: Ekaterina R. Yavarovich, Maythawee Bintvihok, Justin C. McCarty, Janis L. Breeze, Peter LaCamera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:Journal of Intensive Care
Subjects:
Dexmedetomidine
Alcohol withdrawal
Benzodiazepine
Length of stay
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40560-019-0405-1

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