Inhaled Anesthetics for Sedation in ICU: Widening Horizons!

Indian J Crit Care Med

Department of Critical Care Medicine, St John's Medical College and Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

Published: August 2022

Krishna B. Inhaled Anesthetics for Sedation in ICU: Widening Horizons! Indian J Crit Care Med 2022;26(8):889-891.

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