COVID-19 patients suffering from severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
require mechanical ventilation (MV) for respiratory failure. To achieve these ventilatory …

Objective: To describe clinically pertinent challenges of managing sedation in COVID-19
patients on venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO) and describe …

Objective Ketamine has been shown to decrease sedative requirements in intensive care
unit (ICU). Randomized trials are limited on patient-centered outcomes. We designed this …

The coronavirus pandemic continues to challenge global healthcare. Severely affected
patients are often in need of high doses of analgesics and sedatives. The latter was studied …

Hemoadsorption with CytoSorb has been used as an adjunct in the treatment of severe
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related respiratory failure. It remains unknown if …

Propofol is the preferred anaesthetic for induction and maintenance of sedation in critically ill
mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patients. However, during the outbreak of the COVID-19 …

Purpose To assess the effect of continuous ketamine administration in patients admitted to
medical and cardiac intensive care units (ICUs) and received mechanical ventilation …

The COVID-19 pandemic has stretched hospitals to capacity with highly contagious patients.
Acute care hospitals around the world have needed to develop ways to conserve dwindling …

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is an increasingly utilized intervention for
cardiopulmonary failure. Analgosedation during ECMO support is essential to ensure …

Background: New York City was the epicenter of the initial surge of the COVID-19 pandemic
in the United States. Tracheostomy is a critical procedure in the care of patients with COVID …