Neuro-critical care doctors should be familiar with the topics of sedation and analgesia for
patients with acute brain injury (ABI) in the intensive care unit (ICU). Patients with elevated …

Sedation is an important topic in neurocritical patients. When compared with general
intensive care unit and traumatic brain-injured patients, sedation has its therapeutic …

As most critically ill or injured patients will require some degree of sedation, the goal of this
paper was to comprehensively review the literature associated with use of sedative agents …

Sedation and analgesia therapy are essential in neurocritical care, but there are ongoing
controversies surrounding assessment, administration, and withdrawal. With advances in …

Objectives: We aimed to investigate the use of sedation in patients with severe traumatic
brain injury (TBI), focusing on the choice of sedative agent, dose, duration, and their …

Invasive respiratory support on the intensive care unit (ICU) usually requires
pharmacological sedation and analgesia to prevent anxiety, provide pain relief, encourage …

Objective: To describe the goals of sedative use in the intensive care unit and review the
pharmacology of commonly used sedative drugs as well as to review pertinent publications …

Sedation for the mechanically-ventilated, brain-injured patient remains challenging. The
purpose of this pilot study was to compare the cerebral physiologic effects of sedation with …

In the last 20 years, victims of critical illness have become increasingly elderly and
frequently subject to multiple organ dysfunction. Critical illness is currently defined by certain …

Sedative agents are commonly used to manage adults in the intensive care unit (ICU) with
severe traumatic brain injury (TBI)[1–3]. These drugs prevent or treat agitation, permit …