relation: http://eprints.science-line.com/id/eprint/570/ title: Dexmedetomidine for sedation and correction of psychoemotional disorders in critically ill patients with COVID-19 creator: IBADOV, Ravshan Aliyevich creator: ARIFJANOV, Anvar Shamkhatovich creator: IBRAGIMOV, Sardor Khamdamovich creator: KHAKIMOV, Begali Bobokulovich subject: Q Science (General) subject: R Medicine (General) description: Aim. The objective of this study was to evaluate sedation therapy effectiveness in critically ill patients with severe COVID-19 who received dexmedetomidine compared to propofol. Methods. The research was done in a prospective single center to a cohort study of critically ill 333 adult patients with COVID-19 and psychoemotional disorders (depression, anxiety and posttraumatic stress disorder) admitted in the ICU of the Republican Specialized Hospital for COVID-19 in Uzbekistan. Patients were non-invasive ventilated more than 24 hours and received intravenous sedation with dexmedetomidine or propofol. Results. The risk of progression of the pathological process decreased from 47.6% to 21.8% and, accordingly, the proportion of patients with stabilization and improvement of their condition increased from 52.4% to 79.4% (p<0.001). The possibilities of non-invasive respiratory support were expanded with a reduction in the frequency of tracheal intubations from 17.3% to 7.3% (p<0.001), the duration of ICU stay was from 12.6±0.8 to 9.4±0.6 days, and the duration of respiratory therapy was from 8.4±0.5 to 5.2±0.4 days. In particular, there was an improvement in oxygen saturation (SpO2) recovery after one day of intensive therapy from 86.6±0.2% to 92.2±0.3% with non-invasive ventilation and a higher oxygenation index (2.3 in the dexmedetomidine group versus 1.6 in the propofol group, p=0.032) during the period of sedation withdrawal. Conclusion. In the presence of severe psychoemotional disorders, the effectiveness of etiotropic and pathogenetic treatment protocols of COVID-19 directly depends on the proper sedation regimen. In this aspect, dexmedetomidine provides adequate and safe respiratory support with an improvement in external respiration, blood gas composition and a minimal negative hemodynamic effect. publisher: Scienceline Publications, Ltd date: 2021-09-25 type: Article type: PeerReviewed format: text language: en identifier: http://eprints.science-line.com/id/eprint/570/1/JLSB%2011%285%29%2080-87%2C%202021-Dexmedetomidine%20for%20psychoemotional%20disorders%20in%20COVID-19%20patients.pdf identifier: (2021) Dexmedetomidine for sedation and correction of psychoemotional disorders in critically ill patients with COVID-19. Journal of Life Science and Biomedicine. pp. 80-87. ISSN 2251-9939 relation: https://jlsb.science-line.com/attachments/article/87/JLSB%2011(5)%2080-87,%202021-Dexmedetomidine%20for%20psychoemotional%20disorders%20in%20COVID-19%20patients.pdf relation: https://dx.doi.org/10.51145/jlsb.2021.10