Key result
Adequate analgesia and sedation, guided by simple clinical scores and regular evaluation, are essential in critically ill patients to improve comfort and potentially reduce length of stay.
Population
Critically ill patients
Design
Review
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May support protocolized analgesia/sedation to reduce ICU pulmonary complications; leaves open confirmation before practice change.
Regular evaluation and guideline-based adaptation of analgesia and sedation in the ICU are crucial for optimizing patient comfort and reducing length of stay.
Walder et al. (2004) conducted a review in Critically ill. Analgesia and sedation was evaluated. Adequate analgesia and sedation, guided by simple clinical scores and regular evaluation, are essential in critically ill patients to improve comfort and potentially reduce length of stay.
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