Why the study?
Does etomidate infusion as a sedative affect cardiovascular function in electively ventilated patients following major maxillofacial surgery?
Population
6 patients electively ventilated in the intensive care unit following major maxillofacial surgery
Design
Case_series
Authors
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May support etomidate sedation in ventilated post-surgical patients; hypothesis-generating case report leaves practice change unproven.
Does etomidate infusion as a sedative affect cardiovascular function in electively ventilated patients following major maxillofacial surgery?
Etomidate infusion provides acceptable sedation with minimal cardiovascular effects in ventilated patients post-maxillofacial surgery.
Newby et al. (1983) studied this question.
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