Table 2. Sedation management.

Dexmedetomidine	Number of patients (%)	19 (100)
	Timing of initiation (h of life)	11.5 (6, –20.1)
	Duration (h)	3.8 (2.6–4.9)
	Initial dose, mcg/kg/h	0.3 (0.2–0.5)
	Minimum dose, mcg/kg/h	0.2 (0.12–0.3)
	Maximum dose, mcg/kg/h	0.5 (0.4–1)
Fentanyl	Number of patients	17 (89)
	Timing of initiation (h of life)	2.51 (1.1)
	Duration (h)	3.3 (0.75–4.9)
	Initial dose, mcg/kg/h	0.5 (0.5–0.75)
	Minimum dose, mcg/kg/h	0.5 (0.3–0.75)
	Maximum dose, mcg/kg/h	0.9 (0.46)