Why opioids and sedatives may prolong life rather than hasten death after ventilator withdrawal in critically ill patients

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 152-154

  Bakker, Jan ^a   Jansen, Tim C ^a   Lima, Alex ^a   Kompanje, Erwin J O ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Opioids; Palliative care; Tissue hypoxia

Indexed keywords

HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ANOXIA; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DEATH; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; TERMINAL CARE; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANOXIA; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DEATH; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PALLIATIVE CARE; TERMINAL CARE; VENTILATOR WEANING; WITHHOLDING TREATMENT;

EID: 41849131026     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909108315511     Document Type: Article

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