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Dexmedetomidine versus standard care sedation with propofol or midazolam in intensive care: an economic evaluation

Overview of attention for article published in Critical Care, December 2015
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Title
Dexmedetomidine versus standard care sedation with propofol or midazolam in intensive care: an economic evaluation
Published in
Critical Care, December 2015
DOI 10.1186/s13054-015-0787-y
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Heidi Turunen, Stephan M Jakob, Esko Ruokonen, Kirsi-Maija Kaukonen, Toni Sarapohja, Marjo Apajasalo, Jukka Takala

Abstract

Dexmedetomidine was shown in two European randomized double-blind double-dummy trials (PRODEX and MIDEX) to be non-inferior to propofol and midazolam in maintaining target sedation levels in mechanically ventilated intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Additionally, dexmedetomidine shortened the time to extubation versus both standard sedatives, suggesting that it may reduce ICU resource needs and thus lower ICU costs. Considering resource utilization data from these two trials, we performed a secondary, cost-minimization analysis assessing the economics of dexmedetomidine versus standard care sedation. The total ICU costs associated with each study sedative were calculated on the basis of total study sedative consumption and the number of days patients remained intubated, required non-invasive ventilation, or required ICU care without mechanical ventilation. The daily unit costs for these three consecutive ICU periods were set to decline toward discharge, reflecting the observed reduction in mean daily Therapeutic Intervention Scoring System (TISS) points between the periods. A number of additional sensitivity analyses were performed, including one in which the total ICU costs were based on the cumulative sum of daily TISS points over the ICU period, and two further scenarios, with declining direct variable daily costs only. Based on pooled data from both trials, sedation with dexmedetomidine resulted in lower total ICU costs than using the standard sedatives, with a difference of €2,656 in the median (interquartile range) total ICU costs-€11,864 (€7,070 to €23,457) versus €14,520 (€7,871 to €26,254)-and €1,649 in the mean total ICU costs. The median (mean) total ICU costs with dexmedetomidine compared with those of propofol or midazolam were €1,292 (€747) and €3,573 (€2,536) lower, respectively. The result was robust, indicating lower costs with dexmedetomidine in all sensitivity analyses, including those in which only direct variable ICU costs were considered. The likelihood of dexmedetomidine resulting in lower total ICU costs compared with pooled standard care was 91.0% (72.4% versus propofol and 98.0% versus midazolam). From an economic point of view, dexmedetomidine appears to be a preferable option compared with standard sedatives for providing light to moderate ICU sedation exceeding 24 hours. The savings potential results primarily from shorter time to extubation. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00479661 (PRODEX), NCT00481312 (MIDEX).

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Brazil 2 1%
Mexico 1 <1%
Canada 1 <1%
Spain 1 <1%
Unknown 147 97%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Researcher 23 15%
Other 18 12%
Student > Master 18 12%
Student > Ph. D. Student 15 10%
Student > Doctoral Student 12 8%
Other 36 24%
Unknown 30 20%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 80 53%
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science 10 7%
Nursing and Health Professions 9 6%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 3 2%
Business, Management and Accounting 2 1%
Other 7 5%
Unknown 41 27%
Attention Score in Context

Attention Score in Context

This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 33. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 01 July 2021.
All research outputs
#1,214,385
of 25,371,288 outputs
Outputs from Critical Care
#1,017
of 6,554 outputs
Outputs of similar age
#20,202
of 395,397 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Critical Care
#60
of 466 outputs
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