Sedation and analgesia for the mechanically ventilated patient.
Mechanically ventilated patients in the intensive care unit routinely require sedative and analgesic medications to manage pain and anxiety. These medications may have unpredictable effects with long-term use. Strategies that may help to improve patient outcomes include thoughtful selection of medications, use of objective sedation and pain scales, and implementation of protocolized sedation.
Brush
David R
DR
Department of Medicine, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
Kress
John P
JP
D000698:Analgesia / Q000379:methods*; D000700:Analgesics / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001007:Anxiety / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D016292:Procedural Sedation / Q000379:methods*; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D012121:Respiration, Artificial
D000700:Analgesics; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives