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Could remifentanil reduce duration of mechanical ventilation in comparison with other opioids for mechanically ventilated patients? A systematic review and meta-analysis

BACKGROUND: Sedation and analgesia are commonly required to relieve anxiety and pain in mechanically ventilated patients. Fentanyl and morphine are the most frequently used opioids. Remifentanil is a selective μ-opioid receptor that is metabolized by unspecific esterases and eliminated independently...

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Autores principales: Zhu, Yibing, Wang, Yinhua, Du, Bin, Xi, Xiuming
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5543734/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28774327
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13054-017-1789-8