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ArticleWorld journal of critical care medicine2026

Letter to the Editor: Impact of the intensivist at the bedside - the case of rational use of benzodiazepines.

Wagner Nedel

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Article in World journal of critical care medicine, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Wagner NedelDepartment of Intensive Care Unit, Conceição Hospital Group, Porto Alegre 91350200, Brazil. wagnernedel@gmail.com.

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Abstract

The detrimental effects associated with prolonged benzodiazepine infusion have long been recognized, and precipitated a transformation in the management of sedation and analgesia in critically ill patients. This transformation emphasizes the need to reduce the continuous use of benzodiazepines. Achieving an appropriate sedo-analgesia target tailored to the patient's context requires clinical staff to possess knowledge and considerable experience in this management. The study published in

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BenzodiazepinesCritical care teamIntensive care unitMidazolamSedation

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PMCPMC13248030

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