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Can you be resistant to sedation? Understanding the factors behind it

5 min read
According to a systematic review, up to one-third of critically ill patients receiving prolonged sedation in the intensive care unit may experience resistance, requiring higher medication doses. This complex phenomenon is influenced by numerous patient-specific and external factors that can make an individual resistant to sedation.