Neuromuscular Blockade in the Intentive Care Unit, an Observational Study.

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The study Short description of the protocol intended for the lay public. Include a brief statement of the study hypothesis. (Limit: 5000 characters) Neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs) are drug capable of inducing a complete paralysis of the muscle. Their use is frequent in the intensive care unit (ICU). Most of the time it is used as a single infusion to facilitate endotracheal intubation, but in the ICU the use of continuous infusion is common in several pathologies: acute distress respiratory syndrome, post-cardiac arrest survivor under hypothermia to prevent shivering, abdominal compartment syndrome, severe traumatic brain injury with uncontrolled intra-cranial pressure and severe asthma among others. A monitoring of the dose of NMBAs is recommended to guide the depth of paralysis and to guide recovery, but in the ICU, the interest of such a monitoring during continuous infusion is unclear and the level of evidence is low. The investigators propose to conduct a prospective multicentric observational study to describe the current practice in the use of NMBAs in mechanically ventilated patients in the ICU. As a primary objective we will describe the prevalence of NMBAs use in the ICU. As a secondary objective, the investigators will investigate the impact of protocol and/or monitoring devices of NMBAs on the dose administered and clinical outcome endpoints.

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