Phenobarbital as a Sedation Strategy to Reduce Opioid and Benzodiazepine Burden in Neonatal Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation.

Vilmaris Quinones Cardona Emma McNell ByrneMichelle MejiaSwosti JoshiOgechukwu Menkiti

Published in: American journal of perinatology (2024)

· Prolonged sedation on ECMO puts infants at risk for iatrogenic withdrawal.. · Phenobarbital is a feasible sedation strategy for ECMO.. · Phenobarbital sedation strategy may mitigate risk by decreasing opioid and midazolam burden..

Keyphrases

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
mechanical ventilation
respiratory failure
chronic pain
pain management
risk factors