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. 2016 Jun;28(2):227-39.
doi: 10.1016/j.cnc.2016.02.003. Epub 2016 Mar 31.

Complications of Sedation in Critical Illness: An Update

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Complications of Sedation in Critical Illness: An Update

Jan Foster. Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am. 2016 Jun.

Abstract

Sedation is a necessary component of care for the critically ill. Oversedation, however, is associated with immediate complications and long-term problems, termed post-intensive care unit syndrome. It also contributes to unnecessary costs of care. This article describes the physical, functional, psychiatric, and cognitive complications of oversedation, and multiple research-based strategies that minimize complications.

Keywords: Complications; Costs; ICU-acquired weakness; Post-ICU syndrome; Sedation.

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