Epidemiology of pain, delirium, psychiatric disorders, discomfort and sedation-analgesia management in the intensive care unit: a one-day nationwide study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The administration of sedatives and analgesics in intensive care units (ICUs) has evolved significantly over the past 20 years, shifting from deep to light sedation strategies to minimize adverse effects. Despite this shift, substantial variability persists in sedation-analgesia practices. This study aimed to provide an updated national overview of sedation-analgesia management with a focus on discomfort assessment practices, including pain, delirium, anxiety, thirst, mood, and sleep disorders.

Methods

This was a one-day, multicenter, cross-sectional study conducted in French ICUs. Data were collected from all adult patients hospitalized in the ICU on the study day. A Unit-level survey documented ICU characteristics and sedation-analgesia protocols. Patient-level

SUBMITTER: Blanchard F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12606798 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature