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Deep sedation during the early period of mechanical ventilatory support delays extubation and increases mortality, yet is a modifiable risk factor that requires innovative intervention to reduce these adverse outcomes.

Adverse Effects of Deep Sedation in Mechanically Ventilated Patients

Deep sedation during the early period of mechanical ventilatory support delays extubation and increases mortality, yet is a modifiable risk factor that requires innovative intervention to reduce these adverse outcomes.