Comparison of Intravenous Dexmedetomidine versus Esmolol for Attenuation of Hemodynamic Response to Tracheal Intubation after Rapid Sequence Induction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Table 1
Baseline characteristics of included studies.
Study name
Year
ASA classification
Age (yr)
Intervention
Comparison
Drug for induction of anesthesia
Subhadeep Chakraborty
2018
I and II
30-60
dexmedetomidine 1 μg/kg
esmolol 2 mg/kg
ondansetron 0.08 mg/kg, glycopyrrolate 0.004 mg/kg, midazolam 0.02 mg/kg, thiopentone sodium 5 mg/kg and intubated after succinylcholine 2 mg/kg