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Opioid-associated iatrogenic withdrawal in critically ill adult patients: a multicenter prospective observational study

Abstract Background Opioids and benzodiazepines are frequently used in the intensive care unit (ICU). Regular use and prolonged exposure to opioids in ICU patients followed by abrupt tapering or cessation may lead to iatrogenic withdrawal syndrome (IWS). IWS is well described in pediatrics, but no p...

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Main Authors: Pan Pan Wang, Elaine Huang, Xue Feng, Charles-André Bray, Marc M. Perreault, Philippe Rico, Patrick Bellemare, Paul Murgoi, Céline Gélinas, Annie Lecavalier, Dev Jayaraman, Anne Julie Frenette, David Williamson
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Elsevier 2017-09-01
Series:Annals of Intensive Care
Subjects:
Iatrogenic withdrawal syndrome
Opioids
DSM-V
Mechanical ventilation
Critically ill
Intensive care unit
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13613-017-0310-5
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