title: Management of pain in mechanically ventilated patients.
abstract: Acute pain management in critically ill ICU patients is an area that needs increased attention. Modern techniques exist that can help speed recovery and reduce duration of ICU and, potentially, hospital stay. Application of contemporary knowledge in this area benefits both clinician and patient.
authors.affiliation: Pain Treatment Service, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester.
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Stevens
authors.forename: W T
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Edwards
mesh_terms: D000698:Analgesia / Q000379:methods*; D015360:Analgesia, Epidural / Q000379:methods; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000379:methods; D059408:Pain Management; D010147:Pain Measurement; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D004561:Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal