The Effect of Intravenous Dexmedetomidine During Surgery in the Prevention of Shivering After General Anesthesia in Patients Undergoing Spinal Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial
This study demonstrated that the preventive use of Dex infusion during surgery reduces the frequency and severity of postoperative shivering in patients undergoing spinal surgery in the prone position. However, this method was associated with hypotension and bradycardia in some patients.
Authors
- Bita Kargar
- Mehdi Shokri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1817-0983)
- Zeinab Bakhtiari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9546-390X)
- Amirhossein Hajialigol (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7701-9840)
Institutions
- Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Islamic Azad University Medical Branch of Tehran (IR)
- Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
- Published
- 2025-05-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5812/aapm-159077
- Primary Topic
- Thermal Regulation in Medicine
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00