Effect of Haloperidol on Survival Among Critically Ill Adults With a High Risk of Delirium
Mark van den Boogaard; Arjen J. C. Slooter; Roger J. M. Brüggemann; Lisette Schoonhoven; Albertus Beishuizen; Wytze Vermeijden; Danie Pretorius; Jan de Koning · 2018 · JAMA
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Abstract (excerpt)
Importance: Results of studies on use of prophylactic haloperidol in critically ill adults are inconclusive, especially in patients at high risk of delirium. Objective: To determine whether prophylactic use of haloperidol improves survival…
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Metadata source: OpenAlex · DOI 10.1001/jama.2018.0160