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Observational studyDrug design, development and therapy2026

Cipepofol versus Conventional Sedation for Pneumonia Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilation: A Real-World Retrospective Study of Effectiveness and Hemodynamic Safety.

Yuanyuan Li, Hao Zhou, Hongqian Qin, Wei Yang, Yanhao Wu, Wenzhong Peng, Juan Jiang

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Observational study in Drug design, development and therapy, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06514781 (The Application of Different Sedation Protocols in ICU Patients With Severe Pneumonia), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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The Application of Different Sedation Protocols in ICU Patients With Severe Pneumonia

TypeobservationalSponsorXiangya Hospital of Central South UniversityRan2024 to 2024Enrolled600ConditionsSevere Pneumonia
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Yuanyuan Li *Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, 410008, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0003-0580-2515
Hao Zhou *Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, 410008, People's Republic of China.
Hongqian QinDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, 410008, People's Republic of China.
Wei YangDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, 410008, People's Republic of China.
Yanhao WuDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, 410008, People's Republic of China.
Wenzhong PengDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, 410008, People's Republic of China.
Juan JiangDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, 410008, People's Republic of China.

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Abstract

Purpose: Severe pneumonia often necessitates invasive mechanical ventilation (MV) and prolonged sedation in the ICU. This real-world retrospective cohort study aimed to compare cipepofol vs conventional sedation regimens in this vulnerable population, with MV duration as the primary endpoint and hemodynamic safety as a key safety outcome. Patients and Methods: This retrospective cohort study evaluated mechanically ventilated patients with severe pneumonia who received continuous sedation for more than 48 hours. Patients were classified into cipepofol or conventional sedation (propofol-, midazolam- or dexmedetomidine-based) groups. Propensity score matching (PSM) was performed at a 1:1 ratio based on age and APACHE II scores. Results: After PSM, 198 patients (99 per group) were analyzed. The primary endpoint Conclusion: In mechanically ventilated patients with severe pneumonia requiring prolonged sedation, cipepofol did not shorten MV duration compared with propofol- or midazolam-based conventional regimens, but it significantly reduced risks for early hypotension and overall bradycardia events. Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06514781).

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HemodynamicsHypnotics and SedativesPneumoniaPropofolRespiration, ArtificialAgedDexmedetomidineFemaleHumansMaleMidazolamMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesDexmedetomidineHypnotics and SedativesMidazolamPropofolcipepofolintensive care unitmechanical ventilationsedationsevere pneumonia

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PMID42829580
PMCPMC13633674

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