Managing sedation withdrawal in children who undergo prolonged PICU admission after discharge to the ward
2004; Wiley; Volume: 14; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1046/j.1460-9592.2003.01219.x
ISSN1460-9592
AutoresMary Cunliffe, Liz McArthur, Frances Dooley,
Tópico(s)Anesthesia and Sedative Agents
ResumoSummary Children who undergo a prolonged stay within the intensive care unit require adequate sedation and analgesia. During the recovery phase there will need to be a period of sedation withdrawal to prevent occurrence of an abstinence syndrome. We present a strategy developed within our hospital for managing this process which uses the resource of the Pain Service, along with guidelines to help prevent the development of withdrawal, and a plan for managing any signs of abstinence which occur.
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