Rib fractures are common injuries associated with significant morbidity and mortality, largely
due to pulmonary complications. Despite equivocal effectiveness data, incentive spirometers …

BACKGROUND Chest wall injury in older adults is a significant cause of morbidity and
mortality. Optimal nonsurgical management strategies for these patients have not been fully …

Objective Ketamine has been shown to decrease sedative requirements in intensive care
unit (ICU). Randomized trials are limited on patient-centered outcomes. We designed this …

BACKGROUND Rib fractures are associated with increased mortality, particularly in the
elderly. While opiate-based pain regimens remain the cornerstone of rib fracture …

Multicenter Retrospective Review of Ketamine Use in the ICU : Critical Care Explorations
Multicenter Retrospective Review of Ketamine Use in the ICU : Critical Care Explorations SCCM …

BACKGROUND Efforts to reduce opioid use in trauma patients are currently hampered by
an incomplete understanding of the baseline opioid exposure and variation in United States …

Introduction Adequate pain control is critical to the management and recovery of acutely
injured patients. Opioids are associated with various adverse effects, and drug overdose is …

Purpose The incidence of invasive treatment of rib fracture has increased significantly over
the last decade however the evidence of improved patient outcomes to support this is …

Pain management in the surgical ICU patient : Current Opinion in Critical Care Pain management
in the surgical ICU patient : Current Opinion in Critical Care Log in or Register Subscribe to …

Background: Rib fractures account for more than one-third of blunt thoracic injuries and are
associated with serious complications. Use of nonopioid adjunctive agents such as …