Tag: Sedatives
Many U.S. Adults Receive Opioids and Dual Anxiolytic/Sedative
Among U.S. adult prescription opioid users, 9.2 percent also prescribed dual anxiolytic/sedative therapy
Incident Psychotropic Use Down in Children in Second Quarter of 2020
Greatest decline in incident stimulant and anxiolytic/sedative-hypnotic medications was in quarter 2 of 2020
Loneliness Linked to Use of High-Risk Meds in Seniors
Loneliness associated with use of NSAIDs, pain medicine, sedatives, anti-anxiety meds, and antidepressants
Dexmedetomidine No Better Than Propofol for Adults With Sepsis
For light sedation of mechanically ventilated patients with sepsis, number of days alive without delirium or coma similar between groups
GI Surgical Outcomes Worse With Preop Use of Opioids, Sedatives
Findings seen in patients undergoing colorectal resection for nontrauma reasons
One-Year Mortality High Following ED Visit for Overdose
Mortality rates higher from unintentional overdose, suicide, and natural causes at one year
Mortality No Different for No Sedation Versus Light Sedation in ICU Patients
No difference found in mortality at 90 days among mechanically ventilated intensive care unit patients
Many Nurses Believe in Sedation for Comfort of Ventilated Patients
This is despite clinical guidelines calling for limiting sedation of patients on mechanical ventilation
Patients Satisfied With Oral Sedation for Cataract Surgery
Oral sedation found to be noninferior to IV sedation in terms of patient satisfaction
Operator-Directed Sedation Seems Safe in Peds Cardiac Cath
ODS is not associated with increased risk for adverse events among carefully selected patients
