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Open Access 01-02-2011 | Poster presentation

Heart rate variability during infusion of dexmedetomidine

Authors: T Imabayashi, K Ikoma, T Kikuchi, Y Kakihana, Y Kanmura

Published in: Critical Care | Special Issue 1/2011

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Dexmedetomidine is an α2-agonist, used for sedation in the ICU, although much remains to be learned about the effects on the autonomic nervous function. We therefore investigated them in the real-time monitoring of heart rate variabilities. …
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Title
Heart rate variability during infusion of dexmedetomidine
Authors
T Imabayashi
K Ikoma
T Kikuchi
Y Kakihana
Y Kanmura
Publication date
01-02-2011
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue Special Issue 1/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/cc9772

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