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Analgesia and Sedation

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Adequate and appropriate analgesia and sedation is a crucial component in the care of critically ill patients. Implementation of a protocol for the assessment for adequate provision of sedation and analgesia is of paramount importance in the management of the critically ill patient. Both pharmacological and not pharmacological interventions play a role and influence outcomes. The assessment and prevention of delirium also influences outcomes and should be also routinely assessed and treated.

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Alli, S., Azocar, R.J. (2016). Analgesia and Sedation. In: O'Donnell, J., Nácul, F. (eds) Surgical Intensive Care Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-19668-8_11

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