Reversing oversedation in the intensive care unit: The role of pharmacists in energizing guideline efforts and overcoming protocol fatigue

Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 626-628

  Devlin, John W ^a   Nasraway Jr , Stanley A ^b  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Critical care; Intensive care unit; Pharmacists; Protocols; Sedation

Indexed keywords

ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; ANALGESIA; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CAREGIVER; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EDITORIAL; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FATIGUE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; SEDATION; TRANQUILIZING ACTIVITY; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA;

EID: 38549162058     PISSN: 00903493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.CCM.0000299844.38883.5E     Document Type: Editorial

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