Endocrine Abstracts

Study Objective: Sevoflurane is a halogenated inhalational anesthetic increasingly used in the intensive care unit (ICU) for its potentially beneficial effects in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome. However, safety data on prolonged sevoflurane sedation are lacking and cases of diabetes insipidus (DI) have been observed. The objective of this study was to assess the incidence and risk factors of DI during prolonged sevoflurane sedation.Des...