Posted by: admin on: October 11, 2011
A Protocol of No Sedation for Critically Ill Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilation: A Randomised Trial Continuous sedation is common in mechanically ventilated patients; however, studies have shown that continuous sedation is associated with increased duration of mechanical ventilation when compared with bolus dosing of sedatives. The objective of this study was to determine whether no […]
Posted by: admin on: October 11, 2011
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Posted by: admin on: October 11, 2011
Background. Neuromuscular blocking agents are occasionally used in mechanically ventilated patients with severe ventilation and oxygenation impairment when sedatives are not effective.[5] Papazian and associates sought to determine whether treatment with a neuromuscular blocker improved clinical outcomes in patients with early severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)