Objective: To revise the “Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Sustained Use of Sedatives and
Analgesics in the Critically Ill Adult” published in Critical Care Medicine in 2002. Methods …

Objective: In 2013, the American College of Critical Care Medicine published a revised
version of the pain, agitation, and delirium guidelines. The guidelines included an ICU pain …

Objective: To update and expand the 2013 Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management
of Pain, Agitation, and Delirium in Adult Patients in the ICU. Design:

Adult tracheostomy and laryngectomy airway emergencies are uncommon, but do lead to
significant morbidity and mortality. The National Tracheostomy Safety Project incorporates …

Pain is a common and distressing symptom in critically ill patients. Uncontrolled pain places
patients at risk for numerous adverse psychological and physiological consequences, some …

A valid pain assessment is the foundation of adequate pain management. Pain assessment
can be challenging, especially in adult intensive care unit (ICU) patients who are unable to …

Especially written for qualified nurses working in intensive care units, this comprehensive
text has been developed to be as accessible as possible. This fourth edition has been …

Pain assessment in the critically ill adult remains a daily clinical challenge. Position
statements and practice guidelines exist to guide the ICU care team in the pain assessment …

Many patients treated in the intensive care unit (ICU) experience pain that is a source of
suffering and leaves a longterm imprint (chronic pain, post-traumatic stress disorder). Nearly …

Purpose Tracheostomy is a common surgical procedure in ICU. Whilst often life-saving, it
can have important impacts on patients. Much of the literature on tracheostomy focuses on …