Impact of a remifentanil supply shortage on mechanical ventilation in a tertiary care hospital: a retrospective comparison

Impact of a remifentanil supply shortage on mechanical ventilation in a tertiary care hospital: a retrospective comparison

Abstract Background The continuous administration of opioids in critical care patients is a common therapy for the tolerance of mechanical ventilation. Opioid choice has a crucial impact on the length of mechanical ventilation. Owing to its very short context-sensitive half-life, remifentanil widens...

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Main Authors: Daniel A Klaus, Albert M de Bettignies, Rudolf Seemann, Claus G Krenn, Georg A Roth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:Critical Care
Subjects:
Intravenous anesthetics
Opioids
Hospital supplies
Mechanical ventilation
Mechanical ventilator weaning
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-018-2198-3

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