Federico Poropat

Dexmedetomidine Continuous Infusion to Maintain Sedation in Severely Agitated Adolescents in the Emergency Department.

STUDY OBJECTIVES Adolescents with severe agitation may require repeated administration of sedatives. We describe dexmedetomidine infusion as a novel bridge therapy for selected agitated adolescents awaiting psychiatric treatment and disposition. METHODS We retrospectively studied adolescents (12 to 17 years) treated...