Kevin Gorsky, Sean Cuninghame, Kesikan Jayaraj, Marat Slessarev, Conall Francoeur, Davinia E Withington, Jennifer Chen, Brian H Cuthbertson, Claudio Martin, Martin Chapman, Saptharishi Lalgudi Ganesan, Nicole McKinnon, Angela Jerath
OBJECTIVES: Inhaled volatile anesthetics support management of status asthmaticus (SA), status epilepticus (SE), and difficult sedation (DS). This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness, safety, and feasibility of using inhaled anesthetics for SA, SE, and DS in adult ICU and PICU patients. DATA SOURCES: MEDLINE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and Embase. STUDY SELECTION: Primary literature search that reported the use of inhaled anesthetics in ventilated patients with SA, SE, and DS from 1970 to 2021...
February 2024: Critical care explorations