The complex interplay between delirium, sepsis and sedation

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Abstract

Critically ill patients requiring mechanical ventilation frequently suffer from intensive care unit delirium, a syndrome associated with numerous poor measured outcomes. The relationship between delirium, sepsis, and sedation is complex. A discussion of the recent study ('Effect of dexmedetomidine versus lorazepam on outcome in patients with sepsis: an a priori-designed analysis of the MENDS [maximizing efficacy of targeted sedation and reducing neurological dysfunction] randomized controlled trial') by Pandharipande and colleagues is presented in this commentary. © 2010 BioMed Central Ltd.

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Kress, J. P. (2010, June 14). The complex interplay between delirium, sepsis and sedation. Critical Care. https://doi.org/10.1186/cc9038

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