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Enteral vs. intravenous ICU sedation management: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Giovanni Mistraletti1, Elena S Mantovani, Paolo Cadringher

  • 1Dipartimento di Fisiopatologia medico-chirurgica e dei trapianti, Università degli Studi di Milano, A.O. San Paolo - Polo Universitario, Via A. Di Rudinì, 8-20142, Milan, Italy. giovanni.mistraletti@unimi.it

Trials
|April 5, 2013
PubMed
Summary

Enteral sedation for intensive care unit (ICU) patients is a cost-effective alternative to intravenous methods. This approach keeps patients awake, improving outcomes and reducing side effects.

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