| Pharmacist-Developed Sedation Protocol and Impact on Ventilator Days. | |
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PMID: 23204145 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Background:Up to one-third of intensive care unit (ICU) patients require mechanical ventilation. Mechanical ventilation is associated with numerous complications including ventilator-induced lung injury and gastrointestinal bleeding due to ulcerations.(1) Sedation protocols are used in order to optimize treatment and decrease days spent on mechanical ventilation.Objective:The purpose of this trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of an ICU sedation protocol. The primary end point was days on mechanical ventilation.Design:A retrospective chart review was performed. The medical records of 21 patients treated prior to the protocol and 21 patients treated after protocol implementation were reviewed.Results:The duration of mechanical ventilation was decreased in the postprotocol patients compared to the preprotocol patients. The mean duration of mechanical ventilation in the preprotocol group was 6.39 ± 5.24 versus the postprotocol group which was 3.78 ± 3.21 days. After implementing the sedation protocol, the number of days to extubation was decreased by 2.61 days.Conclusion:The use of sedation protocols can decrease the days spent on mechanical ventilation. The results also illustrate the enormous impact pharmacists have on policy and protocol development. |
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Lindsay Hahn; Jennifer Beall; R Scott Turner; Thomas W Woolley; Martin Hahn |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-12-2 |
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Title: Journal of pharmacy practice Volume: - ISSN: 1531-1937 ISO Abbreviation: J Pharm Pract Publication Date: 2012 Dec |
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Created Date: 2012-12-3 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8900945 Medline TA: J Pharm Pract Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Belmont University College of Pharmacy, Nashville, TN, USA. |
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