The effect of an algorithm-based sedation guideline on the duration of mechanical ventilation in an Australian intensive care unit
Intensive Care MedicinePublished 7 August 2006Open access
Rosalind Elliott, Sharon McKinley, Leanne M. Aitken, Joan Hendrikz
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The use of the algorithm-based sedation guideline did not reduce duration of mechanical ventilation in the setting of this study, and patients were slightly more deeply sedated when the guideline was used.
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The use of the algorithm-based sedation guideline did not reduce duration of mechanical ventilation in the setting of this study.
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