25 September 2023 : Clinical Research
Impact of Nonselective and Selective α-1 Adrenergic Blockers on the Sedative Efficacy of Dexmedetomidine in Urologic Surgery: A Prospective, Observational Study
Jiseok Baik
12DEF, Ohyun Kim 1B, Soeun Jeon 3C, Hyae Jin Kim 12BE, Boo-young Hwang 12BD, Dowon Lee 12ADEF*
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.941614
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e941614
Figure 1 Study flow diagram. Design of the study to compare the impact of different types of α−1 adrenergic blockers on the sedative effects of the α−2 adrenergic agonist dexmedetomidine in 118 patients undergoing urologic surgery. Group N – no medication group; Group NS – nonselective α−1 blocker medication group; Group S – selective α−1 blocker medication group. This Figure was created by MS PowerPoint, version 2016, Microsoft.