title: Improving Neurosurgical Outcomes in the Intensive Care Unit: Could Dexmedetomidine Make a Difference in Ventilator Free Days, Neurological Monitoring, and Outcomes?
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Surgery, Northwestern Memorial Hospital and McGaw Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
authors.forename: Rudy J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Rahme
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
authors.forename: Andrew R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Pines
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Welz
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
authors.forename: Rami James N
authors.initials: RJN
authors.lastname: Aoun
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
authors.forename: Mithun G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Sattur
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
authors.forename: Chandan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Krishna
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
authors.forename: Bernard R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Bendok
mesh_terms: D003422:Critical Care; D020927:Dexmedetomidine; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D012121:Respiration, Artificial
chemical_list: D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D020927:Dexmedetomidine