Listen to an interview with Richard Barton, M.D. and Nick Lonardo on The Scope Radio. Sedation is frequently required for mechanically ventilated intensive care unit (ICU) patients to reduce anxiety, ...

Background: Intensive care units (ICUs) account for considerable health care costs. Adequate pain and sedation management is important to clinical care. Objective: To determine whether implementing a ...

Inhaled sevoflurane significantly reduced ventilator-free days and 90-day survival versus IV propofol in moderate to severe ARDS. Inhaled volatile sedatives grew in popularity for prolonged use in ...

Researchers found patients have worse outcomes when put under early deep sedation in the intensive care unit, but pharmacist-led protocols could help. The retrospective study, conducted from March to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Altering the combined doses of dexmedetomidine and propofol impacts mortality risk in patients aged 65 years or ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A multicenter, randomized trial is planned to assess ketamine vs. etomidate in patients requiring intubation.

Sedation weaning protocol reduces total opioid exposure in infants following cardiac surgery In the pediatric cardiac intensive care unit (ICU), a specific sedation weaning guideline significantly ...

Rib fractures are common injuries in critically ill patients and often result in severe pain, impaired ventilation, and a higher risk of pulmonary complications. Optimal analgesic strategies ...

Robert D. Glatter, MD: Hi. Welcome. I'm Dr Robert Glatter, medical advisor for Medscape Emergency Medicine. Joining me today to discuss an entity known as post–intensive care syndrome (PICS) is Dr ...

There is an evidence-based approach to reducing death, length of hospital stay, cost of care and additional injuries during intensive care unit treatment, but most hospitals are not using it, ...