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Kaplan-Meier curve showing the probability of survival according to sedation group during the first 28 days following admission to the intensive care unit for sepsis. Avoidance of lorazepam sedation using dexmedetomidine decreased the probability of dying within 28 days by 70%. Reproduced with permission from Pandharipande et al. 49
