Dexmedetomidine Utilization During Air Medical Transport for Agitated Patients.

Fixed Wing Air Ambulance providers routinely transport patients agitated from traumatic brain injury sequelae across long distances in a unique environment. The current paradigm limits options available to air medical clinicians to those routinely found on ground based, short distance vehicles, plus whatever a sending facility might be willing to provide. We postulate that dexmedetomidine offers a safe, effective alternative to improve patient care and enhance the safe operation of aircraft. Copyright © 2023 Air Medical Journal Associates. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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David J Watson, Erik Nemecek, Russ Bongiovanni, Mark A Merlin. Dexmedetomidine Utilization During Air Medical Transport for Agitated Patients. Air medical journal. 2024 Jan-Feb;43(1):60-62

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