Effects of Ketamine Infusion on Breathing and Encephalography in Spontaneously Breathing ICU Patients.

Aiman SuleimanPeter SanterRonny Munoz-AcunaMaximilian HammerMaximilian S SchaeferLuca J WachtendorfSandra RumyantsevLorenzo BerraShubham ChamadiaOluwaseun Johnson-AkejuElias N Baedorf-KassisMatthias Eikermann

Published in: Journal of intensive care medicine (2022)

In intubated, spontaneously breathing patients receiving a constant rate of propofol, ketamine increased inspiratory flow, reduced inspiratory work of breathing, and was associated with an "activated" electroencephalographic pattern. These characteristics might facilitate weaning from mechanical ventilation.

Keyphrases

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