Age related inverse dose relation of sedatives and analgesics in the intensive care unit.

ABSTRACT: Sedative and analgesic practices in intensive care units (ICUs) are frequently based on anesthesia regimes but do not take account of the important patient related factors. Pharmacologic properties of sedatives and analgesics change when used as continuous infusions in ICU compared to bolus or short-term infusions during anesthesia. In a prospective observational cohort study, we investigated the association between patient related factors and sedatives/analgesics doses in patients on mechanical ventilation (MV) and their association with cessation of sedation/analgesia. We included patients expected to receive MV for at least 24 hours and excluded those with difficulty in assessing the depth of sedation. We collected data for the first 72 hours or until extubation, whichever occurred firs

SUBMITTER: Mukhopadhyay A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5619735 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature