title: Pro: Dexmedetomidine Sedation Should Be Used Routinely for All Post-Cardiac Surgical Patients in the Intensive Care Unit.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. Electronic address: cp66@uw.edu.
authors.forename: Carly
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Peterson
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hall
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D016292:Procedural Sedation; D020927:Dexmedetomidine; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D007362:Intensive Care Units
chemical_list: D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D020927:Dexmedetomidine
keywords: cardiothoracic surgery; dexmedetomidine; intensive care unit; post-cardiac surgical; sedation