Background Post‐intensive care syndrome (PICS) encompasses physical, cognition, and
mental impairments persisting after intensive care unit (ICU) discharge. Ultimately it …

We propose an integrated and adaptable approach to improve patient care and clinical
outcomes through analgesia and light sedation, initiated early during an episode of critical …

Managing the immediate demands of the current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
global pandemic has tested many healthcare systems across the world, to their limits. As we …

Over the past 20 years, critical care has matured in a myriad of ways resulting in dramatically
higher survival rates for our sickest patients. For millions of new survivors comes de novo …

ICU delirium is a common medical problem occurring in patients admitted to the intensive
care units (ICUs). Studies have shown that ICU delirium is associated with increased …

Importance Although several pharmacological interventions for delirium have been
investigated, their overall benefit and safety remain unclear. Objective To evaluate evidence …

Purpose To evaluate differences in the characteristics and outcomes of intensive care unit
(ICU) patients over time. Methods We reviewed all epidemiological data, including …

Delirium, a form of acute brain dysfunction, is very common in the critically ill adult patient
population. Although its pathophysiology is poorly understood, multiple factors associated …

Background Therapy of severely affected coronavirus patient, requiring intubation and
sedation is still challenging. Recently, difficulties in sedating these patients have been …

Delirium is characterized by impaired cognition with nonspecific manifestations. In critically
ill patients, it may develop secondary to multiple precipitating or predisposing causes …