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The risk of delirium after sedation with propofol or midazolam in intensive care unit patients

T. V. van Gelder,Irene J. van Diem-Zaal,3 Authors,A. Slooter

2024 · DOI: 10.1111/bcp.16031
British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology · 27 Citations

TLDR

The risk of delirium after deep sedation with propofol versus midazolam in ICU patients is compared to compare the risk of delirium after deep sedation with propofol versus midazolam in ICU patients.

Abstract

Knowledge of risk factors may provide strategies to reduce the high burden of delirium in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. We aimed to compare the risk of delirium after deep sedation with propofol versus midazolam in ICU patients.