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  • Title: A Review of Palliative Sedation.
    Author: Bobb B.
    Journal: Nurs Clin North Am; 2016 Sep; 51(3):449-57. PubMed ID: 27497018.
    Abstract:
    Palliative sedation has become a standard practice to treat refractory symptoms at end-of-life. Dyspnea and delirium are the two most commonly treated symptoms. The medications used in palliative sedation are usually benzodiazepines, barbiturates, antipsychotics, and/or anesthetics. Some ethical considerations remain, especially surrounding the use of palliative sedation in psychological distress and existential suffering.
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