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ArticleDose-response : a publication of International Hormesis Society

Intraoperative Dexmedetomidine in Peripheral or Emergency Neurologic Surgeries of Patients With Mild-to-Moderate Traumatic Brain Injuries: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Qin Ding, Xianhe Zhang, Peng Chen

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Article in Dose-response : a publication of International Hormesis Society. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Qin DingDepartment of Anesthesiology, The Affiliated Huai'an Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Huai'an, Jiangsu, China.
Xianhe ZhangDepartment of Infection Management, Shandong Energy Zaozhuang Mining Group Central Hospital, Zaozhuang, Shandong, China.
Peng ChenDepartment of Anesthesiology, Suzhou Kowloon Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7931-7988
Shanghai Jiao Tong University · CNXuzhou Medical College · CNZaozhuang Municipal Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAlthough animal models have demonstrated dexmedetomidine (DEX) as neuroprotective in craniocerebral and subarachnoid injuries, but its role in humans remains to be elucidated. The objectives of the study were to compare plasma brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), cytokine, and superoxide dismutase levels of patients between those who received intraoperative DEX and those who received intraoperative normal saline (NSE) during peripheral or emergency neurologic surgeries.

methodsIntra- and postoperative data of blood biomarkers and surgical outcomes of patients who underwent peripheral or emergency neurologic surgeries with mild-to-moderate traumatic brain injuries were analyzed retrospectively. Patients received intraoperative DEX group (n = 109) or NSE group (n = 116).

resultsAt 15 minutes after intubation and before the operation, in the DEX group, plasma BDNF concentration decreased but remained much higher than the NSE group (

conclusionsIntraoperative infusion of DEX may have a neuroprotective, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant effects during peripheral or emergency neurologic surgeries. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: III.

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brain-derived neurotrophic factordexmedetomidineemergency neurologic surgeriesperipheral surgeriessuperoxide dismutasetraumatic brain injuries

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