title: Pilot study of dexmedetomidine in promoting patient comfort without airway compromise during awake tracheotomy.
authors.affiliation: Tripler Army Medical Center-US Army, Honolulu, Hawaii 96859, USA. red.seibert@amedd.army.mil
authors.forename: Jared
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Seibert
authors.forename: Scott B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Roofe
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D016292:Procedural Sedation / Q000379:methods*; D020927:Dexmedetomidine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D061214:Patient Safety; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014140:Tracheotomy / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014851:Wakefulness / Q000187:drug effects; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; D020927:Dexmedetomidine
keywords: awake tracheotomy; dexmedetomidine; difficult airway; patient safety