Sedation and analgesia for the mechanically ventilated patient

Clin Chest Med. 2009 Mar;30(1):131-41, ix. doi: 10.1016/j.ccm.2008.09.001.

Abstract

Mechanically ventilated patients in the intensive care unit routinely require sedative and analgesic medications to manage pain and anxiety. These medications may have unpredictable effects with long-term use. Strategies that may help to improve patient outcomes include thoughtful selection of medications, use of objective sedation and pain scales, and implementation of protocolized sedation.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Analgesia / methods*
  • Analgesics / adverse effects
  • Analgesics / therapeutic use*
  • Anxiety / drug therapy*
  • Clinical Trials as Topic
  • Conscious Sedation / methods*
  • Critical Care / methods*
  • Humans
  • Hypnotics and Sedatives / adverse effects
  • Hypnotics and Sedatives / therapeutic use*
  • Intensive Care Units*
  • Pain / drug therapy*
  • Pain Measurement
  • Respiration, Artificial*

Substances

  • Analgesics
  • Hypnotics and Sedatives