Dexmedetomidine and Propofol performed equally well for the sedation of mechanically ventilated patients with sepsis

Medical Professional Using Tablet in Mechanical Ventilation Course
Joseph Esherick, M.D., FAAFP, FHM
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The Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) recommends that all mechanically ventilated patients receive analgesia, sedation, and delirium assessment and management while intubated. SCCM reinforced these principles in their 2018 clinical practice guideline on the prevention and management of pain,…
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Protocolized Sedation is Recommended Over Usual Care for Mechanical Ventilation

Joseph Esherick, M.D., FAAFP, FHM
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials was conducted to determine the effects of protocolized sedation in mechanically ventilated adult intensive care unit patients. Six randomized controlled trials and 1243 patients were studied. The results showed that protocolized…
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