Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) evidence-based protocols for perioperative care
can lead to improvements in clinical outcomes and cost savings. This article aims to present …

Objective: To revise the “Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Sustained Use of Sedatives and
Analgesics in the Critically Ill Adult” published in Critical Care Medicine in 2002. Methods …

Most patients who undergo surgical procedures experience acute postoperative pain, but
evidence suggests that less than half report adequate postoperative pain relief. Many …

Objective: Decades-old, common ICU practices including deep sedation, immobilization,
and limited family access are being challenged. We endeavoured to evaluate the …

With more than 4 million intensive care unit (ICU) admissions per year in the United States,
there is increasing recognition of the long-term consequences of ICU care on the physical …

Background Dexmedetomidine produces sedation while maintaining a degree of
arousability and may reduce the duration of mechanical ventilation and delirium among …

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The European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) considers sedation to be an important
and necessary therapy in the care of selected palliative care patients with otherwise …

Pain is a subjective experience, and no objective tests exist to measure it (American Pain
Society, 2009). Whenever possible, the existence and intensity of pain are measured by the …

Background Guidelines currently recommend targeting light sedation with dexmedetomidine
or propofol for adults receiving mechanical ventilation. Differences exist between these …