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Study links sedative use in children with post traumatic stress

A drug commonly used to sedate children receiving treatment in intensive care has been identified as a “possible predictor” of post traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS), a study led by the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) has found.
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What proportion of PICU patients who had similar procedures, but had meds other than midazolam, showed PTSS symptoms?
Would not being critically ill, requiring PICU admission be a potential cause of PTSS?