Dexmeditomedine Versus No Sedation in Management of Agitation in COPD Patients Receiving Noninvasive Ventilation

Assiut University80 enrolled

Overview

The aim is to compare sedation using dexmedetomidine to sedation -free approach in management of agitated COPD patients receiving NIV

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 100 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion critera * age\>18 * Agitation * NIV intolerance Exclusion criteria * cardiac dysfunction * Hepatic dysfunction * Haemodynamic instability

precedex on COPD irritable on non invasive machine

control of Agitation by RASS

Time frame: 3/2023_3/2025

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