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ArticleTurkish journal of anaesthesiology and reanimation2018

Experienced Use of Dexmedetomidine in the Intensive Care Unit: A Report of a Structured Consensus.

Daniela Pasero, Fabio Sangalli, Massimo Baiocchi, Ilaria Blangetti, Sergio Cattaneo, Gianluca Paternoster, Marco Moltrasio, Elisabetta Auci, Patrizia Murrino, Francesco Forfori and 7 more

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Article in Turkish journal of anaesthesiology and reanimation, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 27% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

17 authors at 14 institutions in 1 country.

Daniela PaseroDepartment of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza, Turin, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9921-7562
Fabio SangalliDepartment of Perioperative Medicine and Intensive Care, Cardiothoracic And Vascular Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, San Gerardo Hospital, Monza, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0645-2000
Massimo BaiocchiDepartment of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Bologna "s. Orsola-malpighi", Bologna, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7909-6399
Ilaria BlangettiDepartment of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliera Santa Croce E Carle, Cuneo, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7117-7597
Sergio CattaneoDepartment of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Aziende Socio Sanitarie Territoriali Papa Giovanni Xxiii, Bergamo, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8313-508X
Gianluca PaternosterDepartment of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Azienda Ospedaliera Regionale San Carlo, Potenza, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4032-0821
Marco MoltrasioCardiac Intensive Care Unit, Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Milan, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1341-9703
Elisabetta AuciDepartment of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, S. Maria Della Misericordia Hospital, Udine, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7210-7355
Patrizia MurrinoDepartment of Anaesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Aorn Ospedali Dei Colli, Naples, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0767-6751
Francesco ForforiDepartment of Anaesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliera Pisana, Pisa, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8201-8076
Ester ForastiereDepartment of Anaesthesiology, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5879-9810
Maria Giovanna De CristofaroDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Cardarelli Hospital, Naples, Italy.
Giorgio DesteUoc Anestesia E Rianimazione, Policlinico Casilino, Roma.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5324-2543
Paolo FeltraccoDepartment of Medicine, Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, University Hospital of Padova, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1596-6014
Flavia PetriniDepartment of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, University Hospital of Chieti, Chieti, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4169-6476
Luigi TritapepeDepartment of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Umberto I Hospital, "sapienza" University, Rome, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0480-1705
Massimo GirardisDepartment of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, University Hospital of Modena, Modena, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2453-0829
Ospedale Antonio Cardarelli · ITOspedale Santa Maria della Misericordia di Udine · ITUniversity of Modena and Reggio Emilia · ITUniversity of Padua · ITAzienda Ospedaliera Citta' della Salute e della Scienza di Torino · ITAzienda Ospedaliera Ospedale San Carlo Borromeo · ITAzienda Ospedaliera San Gerardo · ITAzienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Pisana · ITAzienda Sanitaria Ospedaliera S.Croce e Carle Cuneo · ITCentro Cardiologico Monzino · ITIRCCS Azienda Ospedliero-Universitaria di Bologna Policlinico di Sant'Orsola · ITOspedale Monaldi · ITOspedale Papa Giovanni XXIII · ITPoliclinico Umberto I · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveManagement of pain, agitation and delirium (PAD) remains to be a true challenge in critically ill patients. The pharmacological proprieties of dexmedetomidine (DEX) make it an ideal candidate drug for light and cooperative sedation, but many practical questions remain unanswered. This structured consensus from 17 intensivists well experienced on PAD management and DEX use provides indications for the appropriate use of DEX in clinical practice.

methodsA modified RAND/UCLA appropriateness method was used. In four predefined patient populations, the clinical scenarios do not properly cope by the current recommended pharmacological strategies (except DEX), and the possible advantages of DEX use were identified and voted for agreement, after reviewing literature data.

resultsThree scenarios in medical patients, five scenarios in patients with acute respiratory failure undergoing non-invasive ventilation, three scenarios in patients with cardiac surgery in the early postoperative period and three scenarios in patients with overt delirium were identified as challenging with the current PAD strategies. In these scenarios, the use of DEX was voted as potentially useful by most of the panellists owing to its specific pharmacological characteristics, such as conservation of cognitive function, lack of effects on the respiratory drive, low induction of delirium and analgesia effects.

conclusionDEX might be considered as a first-line sedative in different scenarios even though conclusive data on its benefits are still lacking.

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analgesiacritically ill patientsdeliriumintensive careSedation

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PMID30140512
PMCPMC6097863
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