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ICU Management

Lives2018-are-dopamine-antagonists-useful-in-preventing-icu-delirium

2018 23 Oct

There are conflicting data on the effects of antipsychotic medications on delirium in patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). A new study shows that the use of haloperidol or ziprasidone, as compared with placebo, in patients with acute respiratory failure or shock and hypoactive or hyperactive delirium in the ICU did not significantly alter...Read more