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Replacement of fentanyl infusion by enteral methadone decreases the weaning time from mechanical ventilation: a randomized controlled trial

Raquel Wanzuita, Luiz Francisco Poli‐de‐Figueiredo, Felipe Pfuetzenreiter, Alexandre Biasi Cavalcanti, Glauco Adrieno Westphal

Critical Care · 2012 · 68 citations · 29 references

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Abstract

The introduction of enteral methadone during weaning from sedation and analgesia in mechanically ventilated patients resulted in a decrease in the weaning time from MV.

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