ICU sedation, delirium & recovery
Cannabis use in the intensive care setting: A scoping review
Authors' conclusion
There is a paucity of studies investigating the impact of cannabinoids or their therapeutic uses in critically ill patients
Study context
- Population
- Adult intensive care units (ICU) patients22 articles included
- Outcome
- Key themes in the literature on cannabis in the ICU
Methodological detailsfour databases systematically searched
- Four databases systematically searched
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Articles screened
2589
Articles included for analysis
22
Minimal research on therapeutic uses in ICU: two trials of a synthetic cannabinoid in severe TBI, no significant effect on ICP
2
Original publication
Cannabis use in the intensive care setting: A scoping review. J Crit Care. Published 4 August 2023. doi:10.
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