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Published in: Critical Care 1/2004

01-02-2004 | Poster presentation

Remifentanil-based analgesia and sedation facilitates more rapid and predictable time to neurological assessments

Authors: A Karabinis, K Mandragos, S Stergiopoulos, A Komnos, J Soukup, B Speelberg, A Kirkham

Published in: Critical Care | Special Issue 1/2004

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Predictable pharmacokinetics and organ-independent elimination allows remifentanil hydrochloride (Remi) to be easily titrated to provide optimal analgesia with rapid dissipation of effects even after prolonged infusions in critically ill patients. Remi-based analgesia and sedation supplemented with propofol (P) or midazolam (Mid) was compared with a hypnotic-based technique using fentanyl (Fent) or morphine (Morph) in combination with P or Mid for up to 5 days in 161 mechanically ventilated neurotrauma patients. …
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Title
Remifentanil-based analgesia and sedation facilitates more rapid and predictable time to neurological assessments
Authors
A Karabinis
K Mandragos
S Stergiopoulos
A Komnos
J Soukup
B Speelberg
A Kirkham
Publication date
01-02-2004
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue Special Issue 1/2004
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/cc2703

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