Pharmacological management of sedation and delirium in mechanically ventilated ICU patients: Remaining evidence gaps and controversies

Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 201-215

  Devlin, Johnw ^a,b   Fraser, Gillesl ^c,d   Ely, E Wesley ^e,f   Kress, Johnp ^g   Skrobik, Yoanna ^h,i   Dasta, Josephf ^j,k  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c MAINE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^f GERIATRIC RESEARCH EDUCATION AND CLINICAL CENTER   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^h MAISONNEUVE ROSEMONT HOSPITAL   (Canada)

ⁱ UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^j OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^k UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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Author keywords

antipsychotic; benzodiazepine; critical illness; delirium; dexmedetomidine; drug therapy; intensive care unit; opioid; pain; propofol; sedation

Indexed keywords

DEXMEDETOMIDINE; HALOPERIDOL; KETAMINE; LORAZEPAM; MIDAZOLAM; OLANZAPINE; PLACEBO; PROPOFOL; QUETIAPINE; RISPERIDONE; RIVASTIGMINE; ZIPRASIDONE;

AGITATION; ANALGESIA; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BRADYCARDIA; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DELIRIUM; DRUG COST; EXTUBATION; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPOFOL INFUSION SYNDROME; SAFETY; SEDATION; SIDE EFFECT;

ANXIETY; DELIRIUM; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; PAIN; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL;

EID: 84878398118     PISSN: 10693424     EISSN: 10989048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1342983     Document Type: Article

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