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. 2014 Sep;67(5):379-86.
doi: 10.4212/cjhp.v67i5.1393.

Drug-Use Evaluation Comparing Dexmedetomidine Use at 3 Health Authority Sites Relative to Manufacturer's Recommended Directions (DECODE Study)

Krystin Boyce  1 , Edward C Dillon  2 , Jerrold Perrott  3 , Douglas L Malyuk  3 , Vincent Mabasa  4 , Emma Attfield  5 , Grant McCormack  6 , Sean Keenan  7
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Drug-Use Evaluation Comparing Dexmedetomidine Use at 3 Health Authority Sites Relative to Manufacturer's Recommended Directions (DECODE Study)

Krystin Boyce et al. Can J Hosp Pharm. 2014 Sep.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Baseline sedation scores before dexmedetomidine therapy.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Baseline delirium scores before dexmedetomidine therapy.
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Figure 3.
Incidence of bradycardia at 3 sites (individually and combined) during dexmedetomidine therapy. FHA = Fraser Health Authority, BUH = Burnaby Hospital, RCH = Royal Columbian Hospital, SMH = Surrey Memorial Hospital.
Figure 4.
Figure 4.
Incidence of hypotension at 3 sites (individually and combined) during dexmedetomidine therapy. FHA = Fraser Health Authority, BUH = Burnaby Hospital, RCH = Royal Columbian Hospital, SMH = Surrey Memorial Hospital.
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