Dandenong Hospital

Economic evaluations of remifentanil versus fentanyl for analgo‐sedation in mechanically ventilated adult ICU patients: a systematic review

Abstract The use of opioid and sedative infusions to relieve pain and anxiety is common among patients receiving invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) in the intensive care unit (ICU). Although remifentanil‐based sedation is feasible, evidence regarding its economic impact remain...

Association between prior ICU admission for drug overdose and ICU readmission: A retrospective registry-based study

Objective We aimed to investigate patients discharged alive from hospital following an ICU admission for drug overdose and whether exposure of prior overdose-related ICU admission was associated with a future ICU readmission. Design, setting, participants This multicentre registr...