title: [Pain, delirium and sedation in intensive unit care].
abstract: Delirium is a complication of intensive care treatment associated with permanent cognitive decline and increased mortality after hospital discharge. In several studies, postoperative pain was found as a possible precipitating factor. Aggressive pain treatment is part of current multicompartment protocols for delirium prevention after hip fracture. Protocol based sedation, pain and delirium management in intensive care units have been shown to have clinical and economic advantages.
authors.affiliation: University Department of Anesthesiology, Resuscitation and Intensive Care, Sveti Duh University Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia.
authors.forename: Branka
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mazul-Sunko
authors.forename: Gordana
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Brozović
authors.forename: Tatjana
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Goranović
mesh_terms: D016292:Procedural Sedation; D003693:Delirium / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D059408:Pain Management; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000628:therapy