Sedation is frequently an integral part of treatment in brain-injured patients and has general
and specific indications. Sedation may also have detrimental consequences for those …

In the neurointensive care setting, specific considerations of sedation are required; sedation
may act as a therapeutic agent itself, when causing a reduction in cerebral metabolic rate of …

In the neurointensive care setting, specific considerations of sedation are required; sedation
may act as a therapeutic agent itself, when causing a reduction in cerebral metabolic rate of …

Sedation in neurointensive care: advances in understanding a... : Current Opinion in Critical
Care Sedation in neurointensive care: advances in understanding and practice : Current …

Providers encounter unique challenges in the sedation of neurocritically ill patients.
Sedative selection requires thoughtful consideration of the risks and benefits of specific …

The reasons for sedation in neurointensive care can be divided into two main groups:(i)
general indications, as for other intensive care patients, such as to allow the necessary …

Extrapolating the findings from studies in the general ICU population suggests to reserve
deep continuous sedation in the neuro-ICU for specific indications. Although an improved …

Anesthetics are widely used in the management of neurocritical patients, although has never
been proved that the use of these drugs can contribute to positive outcome. The aim of this …

Sedation is an essential therapeutic strategy in the care of neurocritical patients. Intravenous
sedative agents are the most widely used, with promising alternatives (dexmedetomidine …

Recent evidence suggests that sedative drug usage in general intensive care unit (ICU)
patients should be minimized. Patients should be mobilized early, and each patient's …