Delirium and use of sedation agents in intensive care

Nursing in Critical Care

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 195-202

  Bourne, Richard S ^a  

^a SHEFFIELD TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antipsychotic agents; Benzodiazepines; Delirium; Intensive care; Mechanical ventilation; Opioids; Sleep

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT;

ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSCIOUS SEDATION; DELIRIUM; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DRUG MONITORING; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MASS SCREENING; METHODOLOGY; MORBIDITY; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PAIN; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SELECTION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SLEEP DISORDER;

ANALGESICS; CONSCIOUS SEDATION; DELIRIUM; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; DRUG MONITORING; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; INTENSIVE CARE; MASS SCREENING; MORBIDITY; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PAIN; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; RISK FACTORS; SLEEP DISORDERS;

EID: 49849085912     PISSN: 13621017     EISSN: 14785153     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1478-5153.2008.00278.x     Document Type: Article

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