@article{APM19073,
author = {Sebastiano Mercadante and Amanda Caruselli and Alessandra Casuccio},
title = {The use of ketamine in a palliative-supportive care unit: a retrospective analysis},
journal = {Annals of Palliative Medicine},
volume = {7},
number = {2},
year = {2018},
keywords = {},
abstract = {Background: To assess the response to ketamine in patients with difficult pain syndromes.
Methods: The charts of patients with uncontrolled pain despite opioid dose escalation of at least two opioids or a combination of them, selected for a burst of ketamine and midazolam were reviewed. One hundred mg/day of ketamine and midazolam 15 mg/day by a continuous intravenous infusion for about 48 hours was offered to patients.
Results: Forty-four patients received a burst of ketamine. Ten patients did not achieve any improvement. Pain intensity decreased from a mean of 7.8 (SD, 1.6) to 2.8 (SD, 1.3) (P},
issn = {2224-5839}, url = {https://apm.amegroups.org/article/view/19073}
}