Use of the sedative dexmedetomidine for critically ill patients resulted in less time on a ventilator and less delirium compared to patients administered a more commonly used drug, according to a new ...

May 26, 2010 — Editor's note: Accurately identifying and appropriately addressing sources of agitation and pain are essential elements of good anesthesia practice in critical care units, according to ...

A total of 85 surveys (corresponding to 85 ICUs) were completed by 53 pharmacists from 42 different hospitals. Most hospitals had more than one ICU, and therefore more than one participating ...

Sedative medications used in intensive care are associated with increased delirium, which is in turn connected with higher medical costs and greater risk of death and ICU-related dementia. A study ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . More than half of older ICU survivors who filled a new sedative prescription filled it again within 6 months of ...

As ICU survival improves, researchers are exploring whether acupuncture could become a low-risk, evidence-informed add-on to critical care, helping patients recover faster while reducing reliance on ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A multicenter, randomized trial is planned to assess ketamine vs. etomidate in patients requiring intubation.

High proportion of time in deep sedation linked to loss of independent living among patients who lived independently before ICU admission. (HealthDay News) — For mechanically ventilated patients who ...

08 January 2021, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Ludwigsburg: Medical staff working in an intensive care unit at the RKH Klinikum Ludwigsburg in a room of Covid 19 patients. Photo: Sebastian Gollnow/dpa (Photo by ...