Survival after long-term isoflurane sedation as opposed to intravenous sedation in critically ill surgical patients

BACKGROUND Isoflurane has shown better control of intensive care sedation than propofol or midazolam and seems to be a useful alternative. However, its effect on survival remains unclear. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study is to compare mortality after sedation with either isoflurane or propofol/midazolam. DESIGN A retrospective analysis of data in a hospital database for a cohort of consecutive patients. SETTING Sixteen-bed interdisciplinary...