Low-Dose Dexmedetomidine Reduces Median Effective Doses of Propofol Required for Successful Gastroscope Insertion: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Dose-Finding Trial
Premedication with low-dose dexmedetomidine (0.3 µg/kg) significantly reduces the median effective doses of propofol required for successful gastroscope insertion during painless GIE.
Authors
- F. Liu
- Pei-Pei Hao
- Fu-Shan Xue
- Ling-Li Cui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3406-1939)
- Qian Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6366-0813)
Institutions
- Fujian Medical University (CN)
- Capital Medical University (CN)
- Fujian Provincial Hospital (CN)
- Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University (CN)
- Beijing Friendship Hospital (CN)
- Fuzhou University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management
- Published
- 2026-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/tcrm.s571057
- Primary Topic
- Anesthesia and Sedative Agents
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University