title: The Evolving Approach to Brain Dysfunction in Critically Ill Patients.
authors.affiliation: Division of Allergy and Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee2Veterans Affairs Tennessee Valley Health Care System, Nashville, Tennessee3VA Geriatric Research, Education, a.
authors.forename: E Wesley
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Ely
authors.affiliation: Division of Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee.
authors.forename: Pratik P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Pandharipande
mesh_terms: D003693:Delirium / Q000188:drug therapy*; D020927:Dexmedetomidine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008297:Male; D011595:Psychomotor Agitation / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
chemical_list: D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D020927:Dexmedetomidine