Utilization patterns, relative costs, and length of stay following adoption of MICU sedation guidelines

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Volumn 36, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 664-673

  Bobek, M B ^a   Hoffman Hogg, L ^a   Bair, N ^a   Slomka, J ^a   Mion, L C ^a   Arroliga, A C ^a  

^a New Hanover Regional Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ATRACURIUM; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CISATRACURIUM; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; FENTANYL; HALOPERIDOL; LORAZEPAM; MIDAZOLAM; MORPHINE; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENT; PANCURONIUM; PROPOFOL; SEDATIVE AGENT; TEMAZEPAM; VECURONIUM;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DRUG COST; DRUG UTILIZATION; EXTUBATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SEDATION;

EID: 0034836469     PISSN: 1082801X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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