A randomised controlled trial of intracuff lidocaine and alkalised lidocaine for sedation and analgesia requirements in mechanically ventilated patients.

V K Saingur Shagufta Naaz E Ozair Adil Asghar

Published in: The Southern African journal of critical care : the official journal of the Critical Care Society (2022)

Alkalised lidocaine when used in endotracheal tube cuff inflation reduces the need for sedation and analgesia in mechanically-ventilated patients, and improves haemodynamic stability.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
intensive care unit
peritoneal dialysis
acute respiratory distress syndrome
mechanical ventilation