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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: In the group with dexmedetomidine, the patients were aroused easier with adequate sedation, and when compared with the group with midazolam, dose of fentanyl (g kg (-1) h (-1)) was significantly smaller (0. 230. 13 vs. 0. 410. 12, P < 0. 01), duration of MV (hours) was clearly shorter (7. 206. 29 vs. 12. 448. 96, P < 0. 01), the rates of hypotension (27. 45 % vs. 11. 22 %) and bradycardia (24. 51 % vs. 10. 20 %) were significantly higher (both P < 0. 05), the rate of delirium was clearly lower (3. 92 % vs. 31. 63 %, P < 0. 01), the rate of nausea showed a slight decrease (9. 80 % vs. 11. 22 %, P > 0. 05).