Successful implementation of a pediatric sedation protocol for mechanically ventilated patients

Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 683-688

  Deeter, Kristina H ^a   King, Mary A ^a   Ridling, Debra ^a   Irby, Gretchen L ^a   Lynn, Anne M ^a   Zimmerman, Jerry J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

benzodiazepines; continuous process improvement; lorazepam; morphine; opiates; pediatric sedation; sedation protocol

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE; LORAZEPAM; MORPHINE; SEDATIVE AGENT;

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PHYSICIAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEDATION; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; TREATMENT DURATION; VENTILATED PATIENT;

EID: 79953172173     PISSN: 00903493     EISSN: 15300293     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/CCM.0b013e318206cebf     Document Type: Article

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