Beta 2 antagonism in acute respiratory failure.docVIP

Mac Sweeney et al. Critical Care 2010,14:1012 /content/14/6/1012 COMMENTARY Beta 2 antagonism in acute respiratory failure Rob Mac Sweeney , P J Devereaux and Daniel F McAuley* 1,2 3 1,2 See related research by Noveanu et al., /content/14/6/R198 e BASEL-II-ICU study was a prospective random- Abstract ized trial evaluating the e? ect of BNP-guided therapy versus standard care in ICU patients with acute respira- tory failure [1]. Beta-blocker therapy instituted before or