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Wednesday, 20 November 2013

Top 10 myths regarding sedation and delirium in the ICU

Top 10 myths regarding sedation and delirium in the ICU. Critical care medicine, Sept 2013, Vol. 41(9), p.S46-56.

Peitz, G.J., et al.

http://journals.lww.com/ccmjournal/Abstract/2013/09001/Top_10_Myths_Regarding_Sedation_and_Delirium_in.5.aspx

The management of pain, agitation, and delirium in critically ill patients can be complicated by multiple factors. Decisions to administer opioids, sedatives, and antipsychotic medications are frequently driven by a desire to facilitate patients’ comfort and their tolerance of invasive procedures or other interventions within the ICU. 

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