Choice and adequacy of sedation in critically ill mechanically ventilated children: A single center prospective observational study

Background: Sedation management is a crucial element of pediatric critical care medicine, aiming at reducing children's anxiety, distress, and oxygen demand. Prolonged administration of sedatives may result in drug tolerance and physical dependency. Abrupt discontinuation of these drugs in chil...

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Main Authors: Meenu Jose, Ardra Prakash, Neetu Gupta, Swathy Subhash, C Shijukumar, Prameela Joji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Critical Care
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Online Access:http://www.jpcc.org.in/article.asp?issn=2349-6592;year=2023;volume=10;issue=1;spage=30;epage=35;aulast=Jose