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May 7, 2026Pediatric Anesthesia

Dexmedetomidine Maintenance in Pediatric MRI: Age‐Dependent Pharmacokinetics Clouds Causal Inference

Mason A. Thomas Anupa Parajuli Amir L. Butt Cassandra R. Duncan-Azadi

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This research aims to understand how age affects the pharmacokinetics of dexmedetomidine during MRI in children.
Analyzed pharmacokinetics of dexmedetomidine in pediatric patients undergoing MRI.
Considered age as a variable in the analysis.
Age significantly influences the pharmacokinetics of dexmedetomidine in pediatric patients during MRI.

Implication

Examines age-dependent pharmacokinetics of dexmedetomidine in children, suggesting implications for anesthetic management.

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Thomas et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fed16ab9154b0b82878b65 https://doi.org/10.1002/pan.70209

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