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2024-04-25 15:29:43 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 9AD88DAFB5D701583AD4ACF735159B389B6D087CEAE98F27B74C6796C62E203B
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Midazolam was not used to kill COVID patients. It is standard practice to use a sedative during end of life care for patients showing respiratory distress. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7065504/ https://fullfact.org/health/midazolam-video-matt-hancock/ https://www.westmidspallcare.co.uk/wmpcp/guide/end-of-life-care/breathlessness-in-the-dying-phase/ https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/professionals/palliative-care-knowledge-zone/symptom-control/agitation Data shows Midazolam use does not shorten survival. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/215069 https://bmcpalliatcare.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12904-020-00592-3
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