title: Agitation in patients.
abstract: I found the CPD article on caring for older people experiencing agitation useful, since agitation is prevalent in patients in intensive care units (ICUs). Agitation, defined as extreme restlessness, is a symptom experienced by many people who receive medical care.
authors.affiliation: Stoke Mandeville Hospital in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.
authors.forename: Peena
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kavarana
mesh_terms: D016638:Critical Illness / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D059408:Pain Management; D011595:Psychomotor Agitation / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D006113:United Kingdom