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01-02-2006 | Poster presentation
Addition of propofol, midazolam, or haloperidol to sufentanil for intravenous sedation in the ICU using the bispectral index
Authors:
B Tukenmez, D Memis, Z Pamukcu
Published in:
Critical Care
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Special Issue 1/2006
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Excerpt
Inadequate sedative techniques may adversely affect morbidity and mortality in the ICU, and the search for the ideal sedative agent continues. Combinations of hypnotics and opiates have become commonly used for sedation. In our study, we aimed to assess whether the addition of propofol, midazolam, or halo-peridol infusion decreased or not the sufentanil requirements using the bispectral index (BIS). …