Management of pain in intensive care settings.
An organized treatment plan for providing analgesia in ICU settings can make a significant difference in patient comfort and outcome. Advanced analgesic techniques are available for use at each level of the "pain pathway." These include agents and methods that act at the periphery, at the spinal cord level, and through a systemic approach. Consultation with specialists in pain management can help achieve optimum therapy for patients in the ICU setting.
Stevens
D S
DS
Department of Anesthesiology, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, USA.
Edwards
W T
WT
D000698:Analgesia / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000517:prevention & control*