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CCP Podcast: Episode 2 The sedation hold game changer or risky routine?
6 minutes Posted Aug 12, 2025 at 8:14 am.
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In this episode, I explore the origins and evolution of the daily sedation hold — also known as the spontaneous awakening trial (SAT) — one of the most influential shifts in ICU sedation practice.I unpack the key trials that demonstrated SATs could safely reduce ventilation time and ICU stay, and examines how these findings became standard care. But it's […]

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