Hospital and long-term opioid use according to analgosedation with fentanyl vs. morphine: Findings from the ANALGESIC trial

CONCLUSIONS: Approximately one in seven opioid-naïve patients who receive analgosedation for mechanical ventilation in ICU will be prescribed opioid medications at hospital discharge. There was no difference in discharge prescription or long-term use of opioids depending on whether fentanyl or morphine was used for analgosedation.PMID:38690190 | PMC:PMC11056422 | DOI:10.1016/j.ccrj.2023.11.004

Source: Critical Care and Resuscitation - May 1, 2024 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Andrew Casamento Angajendra Ghosh Victor Hui Ary Serpa Neto Source Type: research