Revista médica de Chile
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Revista médica de Chile · Jun 2008
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study[Protocol based sedation versus conventional treatment in critically ill patients on mechanical ventilation].
Sedatives and analgesic drugs give comfort and allow adequate respiratory support to critically ill patients in mechanical ventilation (MV). Its improper use may increase the duration of MV. Clinical guidelines suggest implementation of protocols, however this is seldom done in clinical practice. ⋯ The implementation of sedation protocol applied by nurses improved the quality of sedation and reduced the doses of Midazolam in mechanically ventilated patients.