# Effect of dexmedetomidine versus lorazepam on outcome in patients with sepsis: an a priori-designed analysis of the MENDS randomized controlled trial

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/effect-of-dexmedetomidine-versus-lorazepam-on-outcome-in-patients-with-sepsis-an/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Pratik P. Pandharipande,Robert D. Sanders,Timothy D. Girard,Stuart McGrane,Jennifer L. Thompson,Ayumi Shintani,Daniel Herr,Mervyn Maze,E. Wesley Ely,the MENDS investigators |
| Citations | 420 |
| DOI | 10.1186/cc8916 |
| Fields | Immunology and Microbiology,Medicine |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | gold |
| OA URL | https://ccforum.biomedcentral.com/counter/pdf/10.1186/cc8916 |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W1984552110 |
| PMID | 20233428 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2010 |

## Paper authors

- [Timothy D. Girard](https://scholariq.org/researchers/timothy-d-girard/)
- [E. Wesley Ely](https://scholariq.org/researchers/e-wesley-ely/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders](https://scholariq.org/topics/intensive-care-unit-cognitive-disorders/)

## Paper topics

- [Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders](https://scholariq.org/topics/intensive-care-unit-cognitive-disorders/)
- [Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment](https://scholariq.org/topics/sepsis-diagnosis-and-treatment/)
- [Immune Response and Inflammation](https://scholariq.org/topics/immune-response-and-inflammation/)

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