The safety and efficacy of nicotine replacement therapy in the intensive care unit: a randomised controlled pilot study

The safety and efficacy of nicotine replacement therapy in the intensive care unit: a randomised controlled pilot study

Abstract Background Studies evaluating nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) to prevent nicotine withdrawal symptoms in ICU patients have yielded conflicting results. We performed a randomised controlled double-blind pilot study to assess the safety and efficacy of NRT in critically ill patients. Mecha...

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Main Authors: Ben de Jong, Anne Sophie Schuppers, Arriette Kruisdijk-Gerritsen, Maurits Erwin Leo Arbouw, Hubertus Laurentius Antonius van den Oever, Arthur R. H. van Zanten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-06-01
Series:Annals of Intensive Care
Subjects:
Smoking
NNAL
Cotinine
Delirium
Agitation
Withdrawal
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13613-018-0399-1

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