Journal of the Formosan Medical Association,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
123(9), P. 961 - 967
Published: Feb. 2, 2024
Non-intubated
video-assisted
thoracoscopic
surgery
combines
a
minimally
invasive
technique
with
multimodal
locoregional
analgesia
to
enhance
recovery.
The
mainstay
sedation
protocol
involves
propofol
and
fentanyl.
Dexmedetomidine,
given
its
opioid-sparing
effect
minimal
respiratory
depression,
facilitates
in
non-intubated
patients.
This
study
aimed
evaluate
the
efficacy
of
dexmedetomidine
during
surgery.
New England Journal of Medicine,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
380(26), P. 2506 - 2517
Published: May 19, 2019
Dexmedetomidine
produces
sedation
while
maintaining
a
degree
of
arousability
and
may
reduce
the
duration
mechanical
ventilation
delirium
among
patients
in
intensive
care
unit
(ICU).
The
use
dexmedetomidine
as
sole
or
primary
sedative
agent
undergoing
has
not
been
extensively
studied.
Drugs,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
77(15), P. 1623 - 1643
Published: Sept. 1, 2017
Delirium
is
a
neurocognitive
syndrome
arising
from
acute
global
brain
dysfunction,
and
prevalent
in
up
to
42%
of
patients
admitted
palliative
care
inpatient
units.
The
symptoms
delirium
its
associated
communicative
impediment
invariably
generate
high
levels
patient
family
distress.
Furthermore,
with
significant
morbidity
increased
mortality
many
populations,
especially
where
refractory
common
the
dying
phase.
As
clinical
diagnosis
frequently
missed
by
healthcare
team,
case
for
regular
screening
arguably
very
compelling.
Depending
on
precipitating
factors,
episode
often
reversible,
earlier
stages
life-threatening
illness.
Until
recently,
antipsychotics
have
played
pivotal
role
management,
but
this
now
requires
critical
re-evaluation
light
recent
research
that
failed
demonstrate
their
efficacy
mild-
moderate-severity
occurring
patients.
Non-pharmacological
strategies
management
play
fundamental
should
be
optimized
through
collective
efforts
whole
interprofessional
team.
Refractory
agitated
last
days
or
weeks
life
may
require
use
pharmacological
sedation
ameliorate
distress
patients,
which
juxtaposed
increasing
members.
Further
evaluation
multicomponent
prevention
treatment
population
urgently
required.
SAGE Open Medicine,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
9
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
Baclofen
is
an
effective
therapeutic
for
the
treatment
of
spasticity
related
to
multiple
sclerosis,
spinal
cord
injuries,
and
other
pathologies.
It
has
been
increasingly
used
off-label
management
several
disorders,
including
musculoskeletal
pain,
gastroesophageal
reflux
disease,
alcohol
use
disorder.
therapy
associated
with
potential
complications,
life-threatening
toxicity
withdrawal
syndrome.
These
disorders
require
prompt
recognition
a
high
index
suspicion.
While
these
complications
can
develop
following
administration
either
oral
or
intrathecal
baclofen,
risk
greater
route.
The
baclofen
largely
supportive
while
syndrome
most
effectively
treated
re-initiation
supplementation
dosing.
Administration
pharmacologic
adjuncts
may
be
required
treat
symptoms.
This
narrative
review
provides
overview
historical
emerging
uses
offers
practical
dosing
recommendations
both
routes
administration,
reviews
diagnosis
withdrawal.
Frontiers in Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
14
Published: May 5, 2020
Dexmedetomidine
is
a
new-generation,
highly
selective
α2
adrenergic
receptor
agonist
with
large
number
of
advantages,
including
its
sedative
and
analgesic
properties,
ability
to
inhibit
sympathetic
nerves,
reduced
anesthetic
dosage,
hemodynamic
stability,
mild
respiratory
depression
abilities
improve
postoperative
recognition.
Its
safety
effectiveness,
as
well
provide
certain
degree
comfort
patients,
make
it
useful
adjuvant
for
wide
range
clinical
applications.
For
example,
dexmedetomidine
commonly
used
in
patients
undergoing
general
anesthesia,
also
exerts
effects
during
tracheal
intubation
or
mechanical
ventilation
intensive
care
unit
patients.
In
recent
years,
the
deepening
research
on
dexmedetomidine,
drug
still
applied
treatment
spastic
pain,
myofascial
neuropathic
complex
pain
syndrome
chronic
headache
multimodal
analgesia.
However,
we
must
note
that
appropriateness
patient
dose
selection
should
be
given
attention
when
using
this
drug;
furthermore,
observed
adverse
reactions
such
hypotension
bradycardia.
Therefore,
effectiveness
long-term
use
remain
studied.
addition,
basic
experimental
studies
have
found
can
protect
important
organs,
brain,
heart,
kidney,
liver
lung,
through
various
mechanisms,
anti-sympathetic
effects,
inhibition
apoptosis
oxidative
stress
reduction
inflammatory
response.
Moreover,
neuroprotective
properties
received
most
from
scholars.
Hence,
review,
mainly
focus
characteristics
applications
especially
role
nervous
system
relief
pain.
Journal of Inflammation Research,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
Volume 14, P. 7507 - 7527
Published: Dec. 1, 2021
Dexmedetomidine,
a
highly
selective
α2-adrenoceptor
agonist,
has
sedative,
anxiolytic,
analgesic,
sympatholytic,
and
opioid-sparing
properties
induces
unique
sedative
response
which
shows
an
easy
transition
from
sleep
to
wakefulness,
thus
allowing
patient
be
cooperative
communicative
when
stimulated.
Recent
studies
indicate
several
emerging
clinical
applications
via
different
routes.
We
review
recent
data
on
dexmedetomidine
studies,
particularly
exploring
the
varying
routes
of
administration,
experimental
implications,
effects,
comparative
advantages
over
other
drugs.
A
search
was
conducted
PubMed
Web
Science
libraries
for
using
combinations
words
"dexmedetomidine",
"route
administration",
pharmacological
effect.
The
current
routes,
application
categories
are
presented.
It
functions
by
stimulating
pre-
post-synaptic
α2-adrenoreceptors
within
central
nervous
system,
leading
hyperpolarization
noradrenergic
neurons,
induction
inhibitory
feedback
loop,
reduction
norepinephrine
secretion,
causing
sympatholytic
effect,
in
addition
its
anti-inflammation,
induction,
bowel
recovery,
sore
throat
effects.
Compared
with
similar
agonists,
both
pharmacodynamics
advantage
significantly
greater
α2:α1-adrenoceptor
affinity
ratio
pharmacokinetic
having
shorter
elimination
half-life.
In
application,
been
reported
present
significant
number
benefits
including
safe
sedation
various
surgical
interventions,
improvement
intraoperative
postoperative
analgesia,
compromised
airways
without
respiratory
depression,
nephroprotection
stability
hypotensive
hemodynamics,
nausea
vomiting
shivering
incidence,
decrease
blood
loss.
Although
is
promising,
it
still
limited
further
research
required
enhance
understanding
properties,
selection,
dosage,
adverse
Brain Sciences,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
11(7), P. 846 - 846
Published: June 25, 2021
Dexmedetomidine,
selective
α2-adrenergic
agonist
dexmedetomidine,
has
been
widely
used
clinically
for
sedation
and
anesthesia.
The
role
of
dexmedetomidine
an
interesting
topic
neonatological
anesthetic
research
since
a
series
advantages
such
as
enhancing
recovery
from
surgery,
reducing
opioid
prescription,
decreasing
sympathetic
tone,
inhibiting
inflammatory
reactions,
protecting
organs,
were
reported.
Particularly,
increasing
number
animal
studies
have
demonstrated
that
ameliorates
the
neurological
outcomes
associated
with
various
brain
spinal
cord
injuries.
In
addition,
growing
clinical
trials
reported
efficacy
rates
postoperative
dysfunction,
delirium
stroke,
which
strongly
highlights
possibility
functioning
neuroprotective
agent
future
use.
Mechanism
linked
dexmedetomidine’s
properties
its
modulation
neuroinflammation,
apoptosis,
oxidative
stress,
synaptic
plasticity
via
receptor,
dependently
or
independently.
By
reviewing
recent
advances
preclinical
evidence
on
effects
we
hope
to
provide
complete
understanding
above
mechanism
insights
into
potential
this
in
use
patients.