Utilization patterns, relative costs, and length of stay following adoption of MICU sedation guidelines

Bobek et al determine patterns and the frequency of sedative, analgesic, and neuromuscular blocker use in a medical intensive care unit (MICU), and describe drug costs. They conclude that benzodiazepines were used more often than analgesics in the MICU, and that most patients receive lorazepam and m...

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Published inFormulary (Cleveland, Ohio) Vol. 36; no. 9; p. 664
Main Authors Bobek, Mary Beth, Hoffman-Hogg, Lori, Bair, Nancy, Slomka, Jacquelyn, Mion, Lorraine C, Arroliga, Alejandro C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published North Olmsted Intellisphere, LLC 01.09.2001
MultiMedia Healthcare Inc
Subjects
Analgesics
Anesthesia
Benzodiazepines
Cohort analysis
Cost control
Critical care
Dispensing
Dosage and administration
Drug dosages
Drugs
Extubation
Fentanyl
Hypnotics
Intensive care
Intensive care units
Length of stay
Management
Medical records
Medical referrals
Morphine
Patients
Physical restraints
Sedatives
Studies
Variance analysis
Ventilators
United States
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Summary:Bobek et al determine patterns and the frequency of sedative, analgesic, and neuromuscular blocker use in a medical intensive care unit (MICU), and describe drug costs. They conclude that benzodiazepines were used more often than analgesics in the MICU, and that most patients receive lorazepam and morphine on an as-need basis at less cost that with continuous infusion.
ISSN:1082-801X
1938-1166