Phenobarbital as a Sedation Strategy to Reduce Opioid and Benzodiazepine Burden in Neonatal Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Conclusion In this cohort, short-term use of phenobarbital as primary sedation strategy during neonatal ECMO was associated with reduced opioid and midazolam burden. Such reduction, however, did not affect in-hospital outcomes.
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Source: American Journal of Perinatology - Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Cardona, Vilmaris Quinones Byrne, Emma Mejia, Michelle Joshi, Swosti Menkiti, Ogechukwu Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
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