2024
Association of early dexmedetomidine exposure with brain injury biomarker levels following moderate – Severe traumatic brain injury: A TRACK-TBI study
Wongsripuemtet P, Ohnuma T, Temkin N, Barber J, Komisarow J, Manley G, Hatfield J, Treggiari M, Colton K, Sasannejad C, Chaikittisilpa N, Ivins-O’Keefe K, Grandhi R, Laskowitz D, Mathew J, Hernandez A, James M, Raghunathan K, Miller J, Vavilala M, Krishnamoorthy V, investigators T. Association of early dexmedetomidine exposure with brain injury biomarker levels following moderate – Severe traumatic brain injury: A TRACK-TBI study. Journal Of Clinical Neuroscience 2024, 126: 338-347. PMID: 39029302, DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2024.07.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsC-reactive proteinNeuron-specific enolaseGlial fibrillary acidic proteinBiomarker levelsUbiquitin C-terminal hydrolase-L1Traumatic brain injuryDexmedetomidine exposureInjury biomarkersSevere traumatic brain injuryTRACK-TBIS100 calcium-binding protein BInflammatory biomarkers C-reactive proteinCalcium-binding protein BHs-CRP levelsLevel 1 trauma centerRetrospective cohort studyCritically ill TBI patientsAlpha-2 agonistsBrain injuryBrain injury biomarkersBiomarkers C-reactive proteinModulate autonomic functionGlasgow Coma Scale score 3No significant associationSecondary brain injury
2015
Dexmedetomidine Does Not Affect Evoked Potentials During Spine Surgery
Rozet I, Metzner J, Brown M, Treggiari MM, Slimp JC, Kinney G, Sharma D, Lee LA, Vavilala MS. Dexmedetomidine Does Not Affect Evoked Potentials During Spine Surgery. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2015, 121: 492-501. PMID: 26097987, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000000840.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnesthesia, IntravenousAnesthetics, IntravenousDexmedetomidineDouble-Blind MethodEvoked PotentialsEvoked Potentials, MotorEvoked Potentials, SomatosensoryEvoked Potentials, VisualFemaleHumansHypnotics and SedativesIntraoperative Neurophysiological MonitoringMaleMiddle AgedOrthopedic ProceduresPiperidinesPropofolReaction TimeRemifentanilSpineTime FactorsConceptsEffect of dexmedetomidineVisual EPsSpine surgeryEnd pointElective spine surgeryPlacebo-controlled trialPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsLatency N1Motor EPsPlacebo groupStudy drugAdult patientsNormal salineLatency P1DexmedetomidineSomatosensory EPsIRB approvalRelevant dosesEP recordingInformed consentPatientsSurgeryEvoked PotentialsAnesthesia