Association Between Deep Sedation from Continuous Intravenous Sedatives and Extubation Failures in Mechanically Ventilated Patients in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

摘要

OBJECTIVEThe primary objective of this study was to determine whether an association exists between deep sedation from continuous infusion sedatives and extubation failures in mechanically ventilated children. Secondary outcomes evaluated risk factors associated with deep sedation.