Variability of sedation practices in palliative care unit in France: a six units retrospective analysis

Variability of sedation practices in palliative care unit in France: a six units retrospective analysis

Abstract Background Palliative sedation is the monitored use of medications intended to reduce consciousness to relieve the burden of otherwise intractable suffering. Since 2016, the French Leonetti-Claeys law has granted patients the right to receive continuous deep sedation until death (CDSUD) for...

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Main Authors: Gary Pommier, Matthieu Frasca, Lydie Chain, Simon Piroddi, Kevin Legueult, Flora Tremellat-Falière, Guillaume Economos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-06-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
Subjects:
Palliative care
Sedation practice
Deep sedation: hypnotics and sedatives (therapeutic use)
Midazolam (therapeutic use)
Observational study
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-025-01777-4
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