Bispectral index (BIS) monitoring of ICU patients on continuous ...
Mar 21, 2000 · Patients with severe brain injury (GCS ≤ 8) were excluded. In months one and two, sedatives were titrated to patient comfort guided by vital sign changes after stimulation. …
Evaluating and monitoring analgesia and sedation in the intensive …
May 14, 2008 · The BIS (Aspect Medical Systems, Norwood, MA, USA) is composed of time domain, frequency domain, and high-order spectral subparameters. This integrates several …
Strategies to optimize analgesia and sedation - Critical Care
May 14, 2008 · Achieving adequate but not excessive sedation in critically ill, mechanically ventilated patients is a complex process. Analgesics and sedatives employed in this context …
Airway pressure release ventilation increases cardiac performance …
Jul 2, 2001 · Background The purpose of the present study is to determine whether airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) can safely enhance hemodynamics in patients with acute …
A narrative review on the future of ARDS: evolving definitions ...
Feb 24, 2025 · Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a severe complication of critical illness, characterized by bilateral lung infiltrates and hypoxemia. Its clinical and …
Peri-intubation adverse events and clinical outcomes in emergency ...
Apr 17, 2025 · Background Emergency tracheal intubation in critically ill patients carries a high risk of complications, and practices vary substantially across different settings. Identifying risk …
Pain and sedation management and monitoring in pediatric …
Mar 31, 2022 · Background Management and monitoring of pain and sedation to reduce discomfort as well as side effects, such as over- and under-sedation, withdrawal syndrome …
Management of severe acute respiratory distress syndrome: a …
Jul 18, 2023 · This narrative review explores the physiology and evidence-based management of patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and refractory hypoxemia, …
The efficacy and safety of prokinetic agents in critically ill patients ...
Aug 15, 2016 · Background Intolerance to enteral nutrition is common in critically ill adults, and may result in significant morbidity including ileus, abdominal distension, vomiting and potential …
Opioid-induced constipation in intensive care patients: relief in …
Jul 1, 2008 · Constipation is the most common gastrointestinal complication associated with opioid therapy in chronic pain patients, and also frequently occurs in sedated intensive care …