Incidence of Fever Associated With Dexmedetomidine in Critically Ill Children
Fever ≥38°C was observed in 8.6% of PICU and NICU patients receiving dexmedetomidine. Younger patients or those exposed to higher doses or longer durations of dexmedetomidine may be at increased risk. Prospective studies will be required to further validate these findings.
Authors
- Ankit Shukla
- Jessica Parker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8764-7656)
- Matthew P. Naden
- Lindsay Schray
Institutions
- Helen DeVos Children's Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5863/1551-6776-30.1.78
- Primary Topic
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00