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Sedative agent use over the first week
ICU = intensive care unit. Propofol was the most common sedative agent used as first line sedation after ICU admission (35.4% of patients). Midazolam was less common (25.6%). A minority of patients were treated with a combination of both (6.9%). Some patient received no sedation (32.1%). The use of propofol and midazolam decreased over time during the first week.
