Anesthesiology
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Clinical Trial
Economic evaluation of propofol for sedation of patients admitted to intensive care units.
The goal of the current study was to evaluate the economic impact of propofol as compared with midazolam for sedating patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). ⋯ The analysis demonstrated that using propofol resulted in a reduction of time to extubation and higher sedative regimen costs. There was no difference in intensity of resource use or ICU length of stay and hence in costs. Issues regarding discharge delay among propofol-treated patients remain to be explored.