The use of analgesic drugs in postoperative patients: The neglected problem of pain control in intensive care units. An observational, prospective, multicenter study in 128 Italian intensive care units

European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 73-77

  Bertolini, Guido ^a   Minelli, Cosetta ^a   Latronico, Nicola ^c   Cattaneo, Alessandro ^b   Mura, Giorgio ^b   Melotti, Rita M ^d   Iapichino, Gaetano ^e  

^a GiViTI Coordinating Center   (Italy)

^b MARIO NEGRI INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Drug use; Intensive care units; Opioids; Postoperative pain; Quality of care assessment

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; BUPRENORPHINE; FENTANYL; METHADONE; MORPHINE; OPIATE; PENTAZOCINE; PETHIDINE;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG CHOICE; DRUG HALF LIFE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL PATIENT; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; ITALY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0036216621     PISSN: 00316970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00228-002-0432-y     Document Type: Article

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