A protocol of no sedation for critically ill patients receiving mechanical ventilation: a randomised trial

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Standard treatment of critically ill patients undergoing mechanical ventilation is continuous sedation. Daily interruption of sedation has a beneficial effect, and in the general intesive care unit of Odense University Hospital, Denmark, standard practice is a protocol of no sedation. We aimed to establish whether duration of mechanical ventilation could be reduced with a protocol of no sedation versus daily interruption of sedation.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftLancet
Vol/bind375
Udgave nummer9713
Sider (fra-til)475-80
Antal sider6
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 6 feb. 2010
Eksternt udgivetJa

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