Why ICU Overuses Sedation and How Families Can Advocate for Their Loved Ones

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Why ICU Overuses Sedation and How Families Can Advocate for Their Loved Ones

Why do some ICUs overuse sedation — and what can families do about it? In this video, Patrik Hutzel from Intensive Care Hotline explains why sedation is often used unnecessarily in ICU, how it can delay ventilator weaning, and what families must ask to protect their loved one. Learn how to advocate, what questions to ask doctors, and how to demand proper alternatives to sedation.

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