Thomas Knapp, Olivia DiLeonardo, Tim Maul, Alexander Hochwald, Zhuo Li, Jobayer Hossain, Adam Lowry, Jason Parker, Kimberly Baker, Peter Wearden, Jennifer Nelson
OBJECTIVES: To systematically review literature describing the clinical presentation, risk factors, and treatment for dexmedetomidine withdrawal in the PICU (PROSPERO: CRD42022307178). DATA SOURCES: MEDLINE/PubMed, Cochrane, Web of Science, and Scopus databases were searched. STUDY SELECTION: Eligible studies were published from January 2000 to January 2022 and reported clinical data for patients younger than 21 years old following discontinuation of dexmedetomidine after greater than or equal to 24 hours of infusion...
January 1, 2024: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine