In a double-blind study, 81 patients who were not premedicated were randomized to inhale two MAC of desflurane (12%), isoflurane (2.3%), or sevoflurane (4%) for 60 seconds from an anesthetic ...

Inhaled sedation with sevoflurane in patients with moderate to severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) resulted in fewer ventilator-free days at 28 days and lower 90-day survival than ...