Ketamine infusion as a sedative-analgesic in severe ARDS (KISS)

• Main Authors: Ramakanth Pata (Author), Pagali Sandeep (Author), Htun Min Aung (Author), Meet J Patel (Author), Tsering Dolkar (Author), Nway Nway (Author), Kosuru Bhanu (Author), Abolfazl Ahmady (Author), Roudabeh Kiani (Author), Ramaiah Swaroop (Author), Frances Schmidt (Author), Danilo Enriquez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Greater Baltimore Medical Center, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Rationale Ketamine has been used as a sedative analgesic in trauma setting, but data regarding its efficacy and safety is lacking in severe ARDS. This retrospective study aims to determine if Ketamine is safer as a sedative agent in mechanically ventilated patients. During the COVID pandemic, as the...