Opioid versus Benzodiazepine-based Sedation for Mechanically Ventilated Patients in the Internal Medicine Ward

CONCLUSIONS: Opioid-based sedation outside the ICU was associated with shorter ventilation days, tendency toward lower intensity of delirium, and reduction in requirement of adjuvant sedative drugs compared to benzodiazepine-based sedation. Further studies are required to confirm the findings.PMID:38493329

Source: The Israel Medical Association Journal - March 17, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Natan Argaman Avraham Meyer Nisim Ifrach Sara Dichtwald Source Type: research