June 10, 2003 — For the first time, a sedation scale has been validated, according to a report in the June 11 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association. The Richmond Agitation-Sedation ...

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 ...

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 ...

Benzodiazepines like lorazepam can precipitate or worsen delirium, and are often avoided for patients with end-of-life delirium. Among cancer patients in a palliative care setting, those who received ...

Mortality rates are the same whether or not ventilated patients are sedated, results from a new Scandinavian study show. In the multicenter trial, there was no difference in 90-day mortality between ...