Less is more. Atmospheric and environmental stakes - sedate with care

David Bracco^{1

2}, Cristine Bozzer³, Francesco Donatelli⁴

Affiliations

¹ Anaesthesia Department, Montreal General Hospital, McGill University Health Center, McGill University, Montreal, Canada. david.Bracco@McGill.Ca.
² Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada. david.Bracco@McGill.Ca.
³ Anaesthesia Department, Montreal General Hospital, McGill University Health Center, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
⁴ McGill University, Lakeshore General Hospital, Pointe Claire, Montreal, Québec, Canada.

David Bracco et al. Intensive Care Med. 2025 Aug.

. 2025 Aug;51(8):1533-1536.

doi: 10.1007/s00134-025-08019-4. Epub 2025 Jul 14.

David Bracco^{1

2}, Cristine Bozzer³, Francesco Donatelli⁴

¹ Anaesthesia Department, Montreal General Hospital, McGill University Health Center, McGill University, Montreal, Canada. david.Bracco@McGill.Ca.
² Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada. david.Bracco@McGill.Ca.
³ Anaesthesia Department, Montreal General Hospital, McGill University Health Center, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
⁴ McGill University, Lakeshore General Hospital, Pointe Claire, Montreal, Québec, Canada.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declarations. Conflicts of interest: None. Ethics approval: Not applicable.

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