Abstract Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is one of the most demanding
conditions in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Management of analgesia and sedation in ARDS …

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is an acute respiratory illness characterised by
bilateral chest radiographical opacities with severe hypoxaemia due to non-cardiogenic …

The purpose of this document is to highlight practical recommendations to assist acute care
hospitals to prioritize and implement strategies to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia …

Background The benefits of early continuous neuromuscular blockade in patients with acute
respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) who are receiving mechanical ventilation remain …

Background There are conflicting data on the effects of antipsychotic medications on
delirium in patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). Methods In a randomized, double-blind …

Background Dexmedetomidine produces sedation while maintaining a degree of
arousability and may reduce the duration of mechanical ventilation and delirium among …

Postoperative delirium is a geriatric syndrome that manifests as changes in cognition,
attention, and levels of consciousness after surgery. It occurs in up to 50% of patients after …

Rationale: Survivorship from critical illness has improved; however, factors mediating the
functional recovery of persons experiencing a critical illness remain incompletely …

Purpose Compare outcomes of adult patients admitted to ICU-length of ICU stay, length of
mechanical ventilation (MV), and time until extubation-according to the use of propofol …

Background Reducing depth of anesthesia and anesthetic exposure may help prevent
delirium, but trials have been conflicting. Most studies were conducted under general …