Effects of Dexmedetomidine on Outcomes After Cardiac Surgery (DOCS): a randomised double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

Lei C, Zheng Z, Han J, Wang L, Zhai W, Li C, Hou L, Yu S, Liu J, Xu X, Wang S, Guo X, Zhang T, Zhou J, Zou J, Tian Y, Chi X, Qiu L, Xu M, Zhang X, Huang W, Chen Y, Yan M, Wang H, Xia J, Wang L, Liu H, Dong H

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DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2025.09.026
Published: 2026 Jan
Container: British journal of anaesthesia
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@article{allodium:10.1016/j.bja.2025.09.026,
  title = {Effects of Dexmedetomidine on Outcomes After Cardiac Surgery (DOCS): a randomised double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.},
  author = {Lei C and Zheng Z and Han J and Wang L and Zhai W and Li C and Hou L and Yu S and Liu J and Xu X and Wang S and Guo X and Zhang T and Zhou J and Zou J and Tian Y and Chi X and Qiu L and Xu M and Zhang X and Huang W and Chen Y and Yan M and Wang H and Xia J and Wang L and Liu H and Dong H},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {British journal of anaesthesia},
  doi = {10.1016/j.bja.2025.09.026},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2025.09.026}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Effects of Dexmedetomidine on Outcomes After Cardiac Surgery (DOCS): a randomised double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
AU  - Lei C
AU  - Zheng Z
AU  - Han J
AU  - Wang L
AU  - Zhai W
AU  - Li C
AU  - Hou L
AU  - Yu S
AU  - Liu J
AU  - Xu X
AU  - Wang S
AU  - Guo X
AU  - Zhang T
AU  - Zhou J
AU  - Zou J
AU  - Tian Y
AU  - Chi X
AU  - Qiu L
AU  - Xu M
AU  - Zhang X
AU  - Huang W
AU  - Chen Y
AU  - Yan M
AU  - Wang H
AU  - Xia J
AU  - Wang L
AU  - Liu H
AU  - Dong H
PY  - 2026
JO  - British journal of anaesthesia
DO  - 10.1016/j.bja.2025.09.026
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2025.09.026
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APA

C, L., Z, Z., J, H., L, W., W, Z., C, L., L, H., S, Y., J, L., X, X., S, W., X, G., T, Z., J, Z., J, Z., Y, T., X, C., L, Q., M, X., X, Z., W, H., Y, C., M, Y., H, W., J, X., L, W., H, L., & H, D. (2026). Effects of Dexmedetomidine on Outcomes After Cardiac Surgery (DOCS): a randomised double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.. British journal of anaesthesia. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2025.09.026

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