Does dexmedetomidine cause less airway collapse than propofol when used for deep sedation?

The risk of airway collapse in patients undergoing deep sedation is a major concern. In this study, we compared the airway patency of deep sedation provided by propofol with the airway patency of deep sedation provided by dexmedetomidine in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) procedures. This comparison was done using MRI static and dynamic images and comparing these images to baseline after sevoflurane induction.

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