June 10, 2003 — For the first time, a sedation scale has been validated, according to a report in the June 11 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association. The Richmond Agitation-Sedation ...

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 ...

The lack of consensus or accepted definition for light sedation presents challenges to critical care practitioners seeking to follow guidelines related to pain, agitation and delirium. Comfort and ...

ORLANDO -- Ninety-day mortality was similar among mechanically ventilated patients in the ICU who received no sedation and those who received light sedation with daily interruption, according to the ...

Intravenous anesthesia and sedation techniques have undergone significant evolution in recent years, driven by the need for rapid onset, improved safety profiles, and enhanced recovery characteristics ...