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REVISTA ESPANOLA DE ANESTESIOLOGIA Y REANIMACION  (2002)

Preliminary experience with dexmedetomidine treatment of confusional state and hyperadrenergic states at an intensive care unit Experiencia preliminar del tratamiento con dexmedetomidina del estado confusional e hiperadrenergia en la unidad de cuidados intensivos.

Romero, C; Bugedo, G; Bruhn, A; Mellado, P.; Hernández, G; Castillo, L

Keywords: care, humans, human, male, receptor, aged, units, agent, delirium, adult, female, period, adrenergic, article, hypnotics, unit, sedative, sedatives, dexmedetomidine, postoperative, Receptors,, and, case, report, intensive, hypnotic

Abstract

Delirium (confusion) is an acute, reversible and fluctuating compromise of awareness and cognitive function, a state that can increase morbidity and mortality. We describe four patients with delirium associated with agitation and hyperadrenergic states refractory to haloperidol but responsive to dexmedetomidine.

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Título de la Revista: REVISTA ESPANOLA DE ANESTESIOLOGIA Y REANIMACION
Volumen: 49
Número: 8
Editorial: Elsevier
Fecha de publicación: 2002
Página de inicio: 403
Página final: 406
URL: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-1842847334&partnerID=q2rCbXpz