Hypnotics and Sedatives

"Hypnotics and Sedatives" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Drugs used to induce drowsiness or sleep or to reduce psychological excitement or anxiety.

Descriptor ID	D006993
MeSH Number(s)	D27.505.696.277.350 D27.505.954.427.210.350
Concept/Terms	Hypnotics and Sedatives Hypnotics and Sedatives Sedatives and Hypnotics Hypnotic Effect Hypnotic Effect Effect, Hypnotic Hypnotic Effects Effects, Hypnotic Sedatives Sedatives Hypnotics Hypnotics Sedative Effect Sedative Effect Effect, Sedative Sedative Effects Effects, Sedative

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Hypnotics and Sedatives".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Chemical Actions and Uses [D27]
Pharmacologic Actions [D27.505]
Physiological Effects of Drugs [D27.505.696]
Central Nervous System Depressants [D27.505.696.277]
Hypnotics and Sedatives [D27.505.696.277.350]
Therapeutic Uses [D27.505.954]
Central Nervous System Agents [D27.505.954.427]
Central Nervous System Depressants [D27.505.954.427.210]
Hypnotics and Sedatives [D27.505.954.427.210.350]

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Bar chart showing 133 publications over 30 distinct years, with a maximum of 11 publications in 2019

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1992	1	0	1
1993	1	1	2
1995	1	0	1
1996	3	0	3
1997	2	0	2
1998	2	0	2
1999	2	1	3
2000	4	1	5
2001	3	0	3
2002	1	0	1
2003	3	1	4
2004	4	3	7
2005	2	0	2
2006	4	0	4
2007	1	4	5
2008	5	2	7
2009	2	1	3
2010	4	5	9
2011	3	2	5
2012	2	2	4
2013	3	5	8
2014	3	6	9
2015	4	1	5
2016	4	2	6
2017	5	1	6
2018	2	2	4
2019	7	4	11
2020	2	0	2
2021	3	4	7
2022	0	2	2

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Morita T, Kawahara T, Stone P, Sykes N, Miccinesi G, Klein C, Stiel S, Hui D, Deliens L, Heijltjes MT, Mori M, Heckel M, Robijn L, Krishna L, Rietjens J. Intercountry and intracountry variations in opinions of palliative care specialist physicians in Germany, Italy, Japan and UK about continuous use of sedatives: an international cross-sectional survey. BMJ Open. 2022 04 22; 12(4):e060489.

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Wilder NS, Andropoulos DB, Paugh T, Kibler KK, Nicolson SC, Zuppa AF, Moorthy GS. Sequestration of Dexmedetomidine in Ex Vivo Cardiopulmonary Bypass Circuits. ASAIO J. 2022 04 01; 68(4):592-598.

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Mehl SC, Cunningham ME, Chance MD, Zhu H, Fallon SC, Naik-Mathuria B, Ettinger NA, Vogel AM. Variations in analgesic, sedation, and delirium management between trauma and non-trauma critically ill children. Pediatr Surg Int. 2022 Feb; 38(2):295-305.

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Garner O, Patterson J, Mejia JM, Anand V, Deleija J, Nemeh C, Vallabh M, Staggers KA, Howard CM, Treviño SE, Siddique MA, Morgan CK. Impact of ketamine as an adjunct sedative in acute respiratory distress syndrome due to COVID-19 Pneumonia. Respir Med. 2021 Nov-Dec; 189:106667.

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Loomba RS, Villarreal EG, Dhargalkar J, Rausa J, Dorsey V, Farias JS, Flores S. The effect of dexmedetomidine on renal function after surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Clin Pharm Ther. 2022 Mar; 47(3):287-297.

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Hui D, De La Rosa A, Urbauer DL, Nguyen T, Bruera E. Personalized sedation goal for agitated delirium in patients with cancer: Balancing comfort and communication. Cancer. 2021 Dec 15; 127(24):4694-4701.

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Heijltjes MT, Morita T, Mori M, Heckel M, Klein C, Stiel S, Miccinesi G, Deliens L, Robijn L, Stone P, Sykes N, Hui D, Krishna L, van Delden JJM, van der Heide A, Rietjens JAC. Physicians' Opinion and Practice With the Continuous Use of Sedatives in the Last Days of Life. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2022 01; 63(1):78-87.

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Peng K, Shen YP, Ying YY, Kiaii B, Rodriguez V, Boyd D, Applegate RL, Lubarsky DA, Zhang Z, Xia Z, Feng XM, Yang JP, Liu H, Ji FH. Perioperative dexmedetomidine and 5-year survival in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Br J Anaesth. 2021 08; 127(2):215-223.

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Hughes CG, Mailloux PT, Devlin JW, Swan JT, Sanders RD, Anzueto A, Jackson JC, Hoskins AS, Pun BT, Orun OM, Raman R, Stollings JL, Kiehl AL, Duprey MS, Bui LN, O'Neal HR, Snyder A, Gropper MA, Guntupalli KK, Stashenko GJ, Patel MB, Brummel NE, Girard TD, Dittus RS, Bernard GR, Ely EW, Pandharipande PP. Dexmedetomidine or Propofol for Sedation in Mechanically Ventilated Adults with Sepsis. N Engl J Med. 2021 04 15; 384(15):1424-1436.

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Banc-Husu AM, Badke CM, Sanchez-Pinto LN, Alonso EM. Dexmedetomidine leading to profound bradycardia in a pediatric liver transplant recipient. Pediatr Transplant. 2021 Aug; 25(5):e13895.

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