Dexmedetomidine leads to the amelioration of stress response to surgery
In the present study, intravenous Dex suppressed the intraoperative rise in levels of cytokine secretion and enhanced smooth recovery with no incidence of nausea and vomiting. These effects could be attributed to the anti-inflammatory effects of dexmedetomidine.
Authors
- Khalida Ajmal
- Qaisar Mansoor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1341-7174)
- Rashada Farooqi
- Akbar Waheed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7295-7950)
Institutions
- University of Wah (PK)
- Riphah International University (PK)
- Farooq Hospital (PK)
- Institute of Biomedical and Genetic Engineering (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences
- Published
- 2024-09-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.9.8792
- Primary Topic
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00