Critical Care Alert – November 1, 2021

November 1, 2021

• Dexmedetomidine for Sedation in Patients Undergoing Mechanical Ventilation in the ICU

  This special feature will focus on dexmedetomidine as a sedative for invasive mechanical ventilation in the ICU.

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• Is There a Role for Intermediate-Dose Anticoagulation for Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients?

  In a multicenter, randomized clinical trial of critically ill COVID-19 patients, intermediate-dose compared to standard-dose prophylactic anticoagulation did not result in significant differences in the rates of venous or arterial thrombosis, treatment with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, or mortality within 30 days.

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