A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal
Sedation options for the morbidly obese intensive care unit patient: a concise survey and an agenda for development
Authors: Riku Aantaa, Peter Tonner, Giorgio Conti, Dan Longrois, Jean Mantz, Jan P Mulier
Publication year: 2015
Journal: Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine
Article number: 8
Volume: 10
Issue: 1
Number of pages: 6
ISSN: 2049-6958
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40248-015-0007-2
Abstract
None of the agents currently available is ideal for every situation encountered in the management of morbidly obese patients. This article identifies additional research needed to place sedation practice of obese patients on a more systematic footing.