Intranasal Dexmedetomidine with Propofol Provides Superior Sedation for Pediatric Contrast-Enhanced CT: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Intranasal dexmedetomidine combined with propofol significantly improves sedation success, accelerates recovery, and reduces procedural delays in pediatric contrast-enhanced CT compared to midazolam, offering a clinically advantageous regimen for short-duration imaging.
Authors
- Guolin Lu
- Min-Yi Lin
- Yingjie Weng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3015-7036)
- Qian Lei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8647-1011)
- Hualin Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8908-5092)
- Sujing Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1247-0179)
- Tuan-Fang Fang
Institutions
- Fujian Medical University (CN)
- Fujian Women and Children Hospital (CN)
- Shanghai Children's Medical Center (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Drug Design Development and Therapy
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/dddt.s544737
- Primary Topic
- Anesthesia and Sedative Agents
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province