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2023 Jan 04


Chest

New and Persistent Sedative Prescriptions Among Older Adults After Critical Illness: A Population-Based Cohort Study.

Authors

Burry LD, Bell CM, Hill A, Pinto R, Scales DC, Bronskill SE, Williamson D, Rose L, Fu L, Fowler R, Martin CM, Dolovich L, Wunsch H
Chest. 2023 Jan 04.
PMID: 36610663.

Abstract

ICU survivors often have complex care needs and can experience insufficient medication reconciliation and polypharmacy. It is unknown which ICU survivors are at risk of new sedative use post-hospitalization.