| Title |
Dexmedetomidine as adjunct treatment for severe alcohol withdrawal in the ICU
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Annals of Intensive Care, May 2012
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| DOI | 10.1186/2110-5820-2-12 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Samuel G Rayner, Craig R Weinert, Helen Peng, Stacy Jepsen, Alain F Broccard, Study Institution |
| Abstract |
Patients undergoing alcohol withdrawal in the intensive care unit (ICU) often require escalating doses of benzodiazepines and not uncommonly require intubation and mechanical ventilation for airway protection. This may lead to complications and prolonged ICU stays. Experimental studies and single case reports suggest the α2-agonist dexmedetomidine is effective in managing the autonomic symptoms seen with alcohol withdrawal. We report a retrospective analysis of 20 ICU patients treated with dexmedetomidine for benzodiazepine-refractory alcohol withdrawal. |
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| United States | 1 | 25% |
| Unknown | 3 | 75% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 3 | 75% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 25% |
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| Brazil | 3 | 3% |
| United States | 1 | 1% |
| Colombia | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 95 | 95% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Other | 18 | 18% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 15 | 15% |
| Student > Master | 11 | 11% |
| Researcher | 10 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 6 | 6% |
| Other | 24 | 24% |
| Unknown | 16 | 16% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 63 | 63% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 10 | 10% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 5 | 5% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 2% |
| Engineering | 2 | 2% |
| Other | 2 | 2% |
| Unknown | 16 | 16% |
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