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Thursday, 18 December 2014

Effectiveness of implementing a wake-up and breathe program on sedation and delirium in the ICU

Effectiveness of implementing a wake-up and breathe program on sedation and delirium in the ICU. Critical Care Medicine, Dec. 2014, Vol. 42(2), p.e791-3795.

Khan, B.A., et al.

http://journals.lww.com/ccmjournal/Abstract/2014/12000/Effectiveness_of_Implementing_a_Wake_Up_and.38.aspx

Mechanically ventilated critically ill patients receive significant amounts of sedatives and analgesics that increase their risk of developing coma and delirium. We evaluated the impact of a “Wake-up and Breathe Protocol” at our local ICU on sedation and delirium.

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