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 ...

Prioritizing nonpharmacologic strategies, enhancing staff training, and distinguishing Delirium Superimposed on Dementia (DSD) are vital to improving outcomes for hospitalized patients with Alzheimer ...

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 ...

Dexmedetomidine produces sedation while maintaining a degree of arousability and may reduce the duration of mechanical ventilation and delirium among patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). The use ...

Alpha2-adrenergic receptor agonists didn't get critically ill patients off the ventilator quicker than propofol in the head-to-head A2B trial. Median time from randomization to successful extubation ...

Findings showed MELT-300 was statistically superior to both sublingual midazolam and placebo for providing successful procedural sedation. Topline results were announced from a phase 3 trial ...

MELT-300 Statistically Superior for Procedural Sedation Compared to All Comparator Treatment Arms, Including Midazolam 3mg (P=0.0129) and Ketamine 50mg (P=0.0096) MELT-300 Treatment Arm 50% Less ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Mortality, sedation quality and delirium in those receiving dexmedetomidine or clonidine did not differ from ...

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