The bolus dose of both agents was repeated to achieve a Ramsay sedation scale score of 4. This was followed by a dexmedetomidine infusion at 0.7–1 μg/kg/hr, titrated to maintain a Ramsay ...

Objective: To develop and test the reliability and validity of the State Behavioral Scale for use in describing sedation/agitation levels in young intubated patients supported on mechanical ...