Association between β-blocker use and mortality in critically ill patients: a nested cohort study

Association between β-blocker use and mortality in critically ill patients: a nested cohort study

Abstract Background β-blockers have several indications in critically ill patients and are commonly used. The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between the use of β-blockers in critically ill patients and mortality. Methods This was a nested cohort study in which all medical-surgical...

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Main Authors: Shmeylan A. Al Harbi, Khalid A. Al Sulaiman, Hani Tamim, Hasan M. Al-Dorzi, Musharaf Sadat, Yaseen Arabi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology
Subjects:
β-blockers
Mortality
Sepsis
Critically ill
Intensive care
Saudi Arabia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40360-018-0213-6

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