Journal article
Efficacy and safety of inhaled anaesthetic for postoperative sedation during mechanical ventilation in adult cardiac surgery patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract
The aim was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of volatile anaesthetic for postoperative sedation in adult cardiac surgery patients through a systematic review and meta-analysis. We retrieved randomized controlled trials from MEDLINE, EMBASE, CENTRAL, Web of Science, clinical trials registries, conference proceedings, and reference lists of included articles. Independent reviewers extracted data, including patient characteristics, type of …
Authors
Spence J; Belley-Côté E; Ma HK; Donald S; Centofanti J; Hussain S; Gupta S; Devereaux PJ; Whitlock R
Journal
British Journal of Anaesthesia, Vol. 118, No. 5, pp. 658–669
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
May 2017
DOI
10.1093/bja/aex087
ISSN
0007-0912