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Are we ready to manage an opioid epidemic in the intensive care unit?

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: The current opioid epidemic has had a massive impact on the critical care sector. This is due to an increase in the number of acute opioid overdose-related admissions and the number of opioid-dependent and opioid-tolerant patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs). This review discusses the challenges that intensive care physicians face when caring for patients suffering from opioid-related disorders and analyses existing solutions. Preference for non-opioid analgesics, treatment of acute pain in the ICUs to avoid chronic pain syndrome, and education of patients and caregivers are critical to preventing this pandemic.

Source: Anaesthesiology Intensive Therapy

DOI: 10.5114/ait.2022.118881

Authors: Akshaya K. Das, Ankur Sharma, Nikhil Kothari, Shilpa Goyal

Institution: All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur

Language: English

Topic: Opioid Use Disorder Treatment

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4294280889