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Targeting light versus deep sedation for patients receiving mechanical ventilation

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: Each year, millions of patients within intensive care units (ICUs) across the world are exposed to invasive monitors, procedures, devices, and mechanical ventilation as part of their treatment that necessitates analgesia and sedation for associated pain and anxiety (1,2). As clinicians, we aim to support healing while minimizing the discomfort these diagnostic procedures or therapies frequently evoke. To this end, sedation is commonplace within the ICU.

Source: Journal of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine

DOI: 10.21037/jeccm.2018.10.03

Authors: Christina Boncyk, Daniel A. Nahrwold, Christopher G. Hughes

Institutions: Vanderbilt University, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, University of South Florida, Moffitt Cancer Center

Language: English

Topic: Anesthesia and Sedative Agents

Subfield: Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Funders: National Institute on Aging, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institute of General Medical Sciences