Drug dosing in the critically ill obese patient: a focus on medications for hemodynamic support and prophylaxis

Abstract Medications used for supportive care or prophylaxis constitute a significant portion of drug utilization in the intensive care unit. Evidence-based guidelines are available for many aspects of supportive care but drug doses listed are typically for patients with normal body habitus and not...

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Main Authors: Brian L. Erstad, Jeffrey F. Barletta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:Critical Care
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-021-03495-8