PEOPLE WHO RECEIVE LESS SEDATION WHEN VENTILATOR-DEPENDENT MORE LIKELY TO RETURN TO INDEPENDENT LIVING AFTER HOSPITALIZATION

New Montefiore Einstein Research Published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine Emphasizes Importance of Multi-Faceted, Symptom-Focused Treatment Strategy for Critically Ill Patients

BRONX, N.Y. , Oct. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In the U.S., more than 5 million people are admitted to Intensive Care Units (ICUs) each year for the treatment of acute or life-threatening medical problems. Mechanical ventilation, when a machine moves air into and out of the lungs of people experiencing acute respiratory distress, is a crucial form of life support provided to more than 300,000 patients annually in the ICU. New research published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine shows that in a cohort of more than 10,000 people, patients who received a high proportion of deep sedation while mechanically