Sedative and Analgesic Drug Rotation Protocol Versus Non-Rotation Protocol in Mechanically Ventilated Children: A Randomised Controlled Trial - Authors' Reply

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¹ Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Jodhpur, India.
² Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Jodhpur, India. daisykhera78@gmail.com.

Uppaluri Naga Pradeep Babu et al. Indian J Pediatr. 2025 Sep.

. 2025 Sep;92(9):1027.

doi: 10.1007/s12098-025-05591-x. Epub 2025 May 26.

¹ Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Jodhpur, India.
² Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Jodhpur, India. daisykhera78@gmail.com.

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