 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.
Drugs used to induce drowsiness or sleep or to reduce psychological excitement or anxiety.
| Descriptor ID |
D006993
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.696.277.350 D27.505.954.427.210.350
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| Concept/Terms |
Hypnotic Effect- Hypnotic Effect
- Effect, Hypnotic
- Hypnotic Effects
- Effects, Hypnotic
Sedative Effect- Sedative Effect
- Effect, Sedative
- Sedative Effects
- Effects, Sedative
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| 1998 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2000 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2001 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2004 | 0 | 5 | 5 | | 2005 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 2006 | 4 | 0 | 4 | | 2007 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2008 | 4 | 2 | 6 | | 2009 | 4 | 3 | 7 | | 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2011 | 3 | 5 | 8 | | 2012 | 2 | 3 | 5 | | 2013 | 2 | 4 | 6 | | 2014 | 4 | 1 | 5 | | 2015 | 4 | 2 | 6 | | 2016 | 4 | 3 | 7 | | 2017 | 7 | 3 | 10 | | 2018 | 6 | 0 | 6 | | 2019 | 3 | 2 | 5 | | 2020 | 4 | 4 | 8 | | 2021 | 2 | 3 | 5 | | 2022 | 4 | 6 | 10 | | 2023 | 1 | 6 | 7 | | 2024 | 3 | 6 | 9 | | 2025 | 9 | 3 | 12 | | 2026 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hypnotics and Sedatives" by people in Profiles.
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Wiersma A, Habermehl N, Helmuth R, Brown J, Roback MG. Using Quality Improvement Methodology to Inform Safe Implementation of Propofol Procedural Sedation in a Pediatric Emergency Department. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2026 Nov 01; 42(11):844-849.
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Buysse DJ, Arnedt JT, Buenaver L, Chang JL, Fernandez-Mendoza J, Patel SI, Zhou ES, Falck-Ytter Y, Hyer S, Kazmi U, Singh M, Wickwire EM. Combination treatment for chronic insomnia disorder in adults: an American Academy of Sleep Medicine clinical practice guideline. J Clin Sleep Med. 2026 Apr 13; 22(1).
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Lewis AA, Israel TL, Seitz KP, Driver BE, Gibbs KW, Ginde AA, Trent SA, Russell DW, Prekker ME, Robinson AE, Palakshappa JA, Gaillard JP, Stewart LJ, Beach LL, Lloyd BD, DeMasi SC, Hays MA, Withers C, Sullivan AE, Lyle C, Whitson MR, Gould B, Rice TW, Self WH, Han JH, Semler MW, Casey JD. Community consultation and public disclosure for the Randomized Trial of Sedative Choice for Intubation. Trials. 2026 Apr 10; 27(1).
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Noel C, Green A, Chandel A, Delio J, Puri N, Donaldson C, Rackley C, Conrad SA, Rycus P, Tonna JE, Zaaqoq A, Swol J, King C. Sedation practices in adult patients with severe ARDS on extracorporeal respiratory support using VV ECMO - An international survey. Perfusion. 2026 Oct; 41(7):1238-1245.
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Green SM, Tsze DS, Roback MG. Ketamine Procedural Sedation in 38,910 Children: Frequency and Predictors of Critical and High-Risk Events. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2026 Feb 01; 27(2):207-217.
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Shah SS, Laksana E, Aczon MD, Avesar M, Burkiewicz K, Chandnani HK, Fainberg NA, Hsu SC, McCrory MC, Hodge KR, Pringle CP, Ross PA, Shah JK, Siegel LB, Tripathi S, Morrison WE, Wetzel RC, Winter MC. Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Treatment in Children Managed in Nine PICUs in the United States: A Secondary Analysis of the Death One Hour After Terminal Extubation (DONATE) Dataset, 2009-2021. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2026 Feb 01; 27(2):146-154.
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Dunbar PJ, Peterson RA, McGrath M, Kiser TH, Ho PM, Vandivier RW, Burnham EL, Moss M, Sottile PD. Sedation Practices during Continuous Neuromuscular Blockade for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2025 09; 22(9):1394-1400.
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Kohler AD, Mueller SW, Kukreja N, Vogler TO, Balstad B, Endorf FW, Gibson C, Halevi AE, Wiktor AJ. Safety of Maintaining Nutrition Through Moderate Sedation for Burn Wound Care. J Burn Care Res. 2025 08 30; 46(4):839-845.
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Fuchita M, Pattee J, Le D, To T, Mucharraz C, Knippa S, Keyworth A, Blaine C, Lindroth H. Inter-rater Agreement of Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale Assessments in Adult Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilation in the ICU: A Cross-Sectional Study. Crit Care Explor. 2025 Sep 01; 7(9):e1302.
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Linn DD, Rech MA, Faine BA. Strategies to prevent awareness with paralysis following administration of neuromuscular blocking agents. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2025 Aug 19; 82(17):e736-e742.
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