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In the MENDS trial dexmedetomidine significantly reduced the prevalence of delirium over time. The sample size changes with study day as patients were extubated, died, discharged from the ICU or did not have delirium assessed. Reproduced with permission from Pandharipande et al., Critical Care 2010; 14: R38.
