Sedation Considerations for the Nonintubated Obese Patient in Critical Care

Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 341-352

  Welliver, Mark ^a   Bednarzyk, Michele ^b,c  

^a TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c Volunteers in Medicine Jacksonville   (United States)

Author keywords

Critical care; Obese; Obstructive sleep apnea; Respiratory depression; Sedation

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; BREATHING MECHANICS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONSCIOUS SEDATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; OBESITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONSCIOUS SEDATION; CRITICAL CARE; HUMANS; OBESITY; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS;

EID: 70349961708     PISSN: 08995885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2009.07.001     Document Type: Review

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