The efficacy and safety of dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant to local anaesthetics in scalp nerve blocks in patients undergoing craniotomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
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- 10.1016/j.clineuro.2025.109211
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@article{allodium:10.1016/j.clineuro.2025.109211,
title = {The efficacy and safety of dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant to local anaesthetics in scalp nerve blocks in patients undergoing craniotomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.},
author = {Reddy A and Sharma P and Varthya SB and Gill RK and Ray A and Chauhan R and Luthra A and Kaloria N},
year = {2025},
journal = {Clinical neurology and neurosurgery},
doi = {10.1016/j.clineuro.2025.109211},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clineuro.2025.109211}
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TY - JOUR TI - The efficacy and safety of dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant to local anaesthetics in scalp nerve blocks in patients undergoing craniotomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. AU - Reddy A AU - Sharma P AU - Varthya SB AU - Gill RK AU - Ray A AU - Chauhan R AU - Luthra A AU - Kaloria N PY - 2025 JO - Clinical neurology and neurosurgery DO - 10.1016/j.clineuro.2025.109211 UR - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clineuro.2025.109211 ER -
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A, R., P, S., SB, V., RK, G., A, R., R, C., A, L., & N, K. (2025). The efficacy and safety of dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant to local anaesthetics in scalp nerve blocks in patients undergoing craniotomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.. Clinical neurology and neurosurgery. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clineuro.2025.109211
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- pubmed · retrieved 2026-09-27T08:17:23.352Z
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