Hypnotics and Sedatives

"Hypnotics and Sedatives" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Drugs used to induce drowsiness or sleep or to reduce psychological excitement or anxiety.

Descriptor ID	D006993
MeSH Number(s)	D27.505.696.277.350 D27.505.954.427.210.350
Concept/Terms	Hypnotics and Sedatives Hypnotics and Sedatives Sedatives and Hypnotics Hypnotic Effect Hypnotic Effect Effect, Hypnotic Hypnotic Effects Effects, Hypnotic Sedatives Sedatives Hypnotics Hypnotics Sedative Effect Sedative Effect Effect, Sedative Sedative Effects Effects, Sedative

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Hypnotics and Sedatives".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Chemical Actions and Uses [D27]
Pharmacologic Actions [D27.505]
Physiological Effects of Drugs [D27.505.696]
Central Nervous System Depressants [D27.505.696.277]
Hypnotics and Sedatives [D27.505.696.277.350]
Therapeutic Uses [D27.505.954]
Central Nervous System Agents [D27.505.954.427]
Central Nervous System Depressants [D27.505.954.427.210]
Hypnotics and Sedatives [D27.505.954.427.210.350]

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Bar chart showing 56 publications over 26 distinct years, with a maximum of 6 publications in 2007 and 2016

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	1	0	1
1998	1	0	1
1999	1	0	1
2000	1	0	1
2001	0	1	1
2002	0	1	1
2003	1	1	2
2004	1	1	2
2005	1	1	2
2006	2	0	2
2007	2	4	6
2008	0	2	2
2009	1	0	1
2010	0	1	1
2011	0	1	1
2013	2	0	2
2014	1	1	2
2015	0	1	1
2016	3	3	6
2017	1	1	2
2018	3	2	5
2019	2	2	4
2020	0	1	1
2022	0	2	2
2023	0	2	2
2024	0	4	4

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Singh S, Li X, Cocoros NM, Antonelli MT, Avula R, Crawford SL, Dashevsky I, Fouayzi H, Harkins TP, Mazor KM, Michnick AI, Parlett L, Paullin M, Platt R, Rochon PA, Saphirak C, Si M, Zhou Y, Gurwitz JH. High-Risk Medications in Persons Living With Dementia: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Intern Med. 2024 Dec 01; 184(12):1426-1433.

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Wunsch H, Bosch NA, Law AC, Vail EA, Hua M, Shen BH, Lindenauer PK, Juurlink DN, Walkey AJ, Gershengorn HB. Evaluation of Etomidate Use and Association with Mortality Compared with Ketamine among Critically Ill Patients. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2024 Nov 15; 210(10):1243-1251.

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Lee AH, Lowe PP, Hayes JM, Copenhaver MS, Cash RE, Aristizabal M, Berlyand Y, Baugh JJ, Nentwich LM, Macias-Konstantopoulos WL, Raja AS, Sonis JD. Fewer emergency department alarms is associated with reduced use of medications for acute agitation. Am J Emerg Med. 2024 07; 81:111-115.

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Bosch NA, Myers LC, Jafarzadeh SR, Wunsch H, Stevens JP, Liu VX, Walkey AJ. Temporal Trends in Use of Opioids for Patients with Acute Respiratory Failure following "Analgesia-First" Sedation Guidelines. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2024 Jan; 21(1):179-183.

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Mahoney LB, Lightdale JR. The Evolution of Sedation for Pediatric Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am. 2023 Apr; 33(2):213-234.

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Chung J, Shao M, Ryan R, Eisenstein M, Yan D, Domaleski V, Choi J, Lee CH. The use of physical restraints and PRN medications in adolescent psychiatric inpatient units. J Child Adolesc Psychiatr Nurs. 2023 08; 36(3):199-210.

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Bosch NA, Law AC, Walkey AJ. Phenobarbital for Severe Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2022 11 01; 206(9):1171-1174.

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Russell DW, Casey JD, Gibbs KW, Ghamande S, Dargin JM, Vonderhaar DJ, Joffe AM, Khan A, Prekker ME, Brewer JM, Dutta S, Landsperger JS, White HD, Robison SW, Wozniak JM, Stempek S, Barnes CR, Krol OF, Arroliga AC, Lat T, Gandotra S, Gulati S, Bentov I, Walters AM, Dischert KM, Nonas S, Driver BE, Wang L, Lindsell CJ, Self WH, Rice TW, Janz DR, Semler MW. Effect of Fluid Bolus Administration on Cardiovascular Collapse Among Critically Ill Patients Undergoing Tracheal Intubation: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2022 07 19; 328(3):270-279.

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Driver BE, Prekker ME, Reardon RF, Sandefur BJ, April MD, Walls RM, Brown CA. Success and Complications of the Ketamine-Only Intubation Method in the Emergency Department. J Emerg Med. 2021 Mar; 60(3):265-272.

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Carreiro S, Miller S, Wang B, Wax P, Campleman S, Manini AF. Clinical predictors of adverse cardiovascular events for acute pediatric drug exposures. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2020 03; 58(3):183-189.

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