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2025 24 Feb

Critically ill patients require sedation for mechanical ventilation, with dexmedetomidine and propofol being the first-line options. However, the COVID-19 pandemic led to global shortages of propofol, while dexmedetomidine is costly and not ideal for deep sedation. Benzodiazepines, another alternative, are linked to higher mortality in sepsis, increased...Read more

2019 09 Jul

Patient-ventilator asynchrony is frequent during invasive mechanical ventilation. If patient-ventilator interaction is poor, it can prolong the duration of mechanical ventilation and can also result in longer ICU and hospital stay as well as increased mortality. It is thus important to optimise patient-ventilator interaction.  There are many factors...Read more

2015 08 Jun

A Johns Hopkins Medicine-led study shows that nearly 30 percent of all ICU patients develop delirium, a condition that prolongs hospital stays and significantly increases one’s risk of dying in the hospital. The findings are published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) . Although intensive care teams have long been aware that a significant percentage...Read more