Sedation and weaning from mechanical ventilation: effects of process optimization outside a clinical trial.

PURPOSE: We studied the effects of reorganization and changes in the care process, including use of protocols for sedation and weaning from mechanical ventilation, on the use of sedative and analgesic drugs and on length of respiratory support and stay in the intensive care unit (ICU). MATERIALS AND...

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Published in:Journal of Critical Care Vol. 22; no. 3; pp. 219 - 229
Main Authors: Jakob SM, Lubszky S, Friolet R, Rothen HU, Kolarova A, Takala J
Format: research Journal Article
Published: Elsevier B.V. Sep2007
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