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. 2021 Feb;25(2):126-133.
doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23712.

Consensus Statement on Analgo-sedation in Neurocritical Care and Review of Literature

Hemanshu Prabhakar  1 , Swagata Tripathy  2 , Nidhi Gupta  3 , Vasudha Singhal  4 , Charu Mahajan  1 , Indu Kapoor  1 , Jaya Wanchoo  4 , Mani Kalaivani  3
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Consensus Statement on Analgo-sedation in Neurocritical Care and Review of Literature

Hemanshu Prabhakar et al. Indian J Crit Care Med. 2021 Feb.

Abstract

Aim and objective: Our main objective in developing this consensus is to bring together a set of most agreed-upon statements from a panel of global experts that would act as a guide for clinicians working in neurocritical care units (NCCUs).

Background: Given the physiological benefits of analgo-sedation in the NCCU, there is little information on their tailoring in the NCCU. This lack of evidence and guidelines on the use of sedation and analgesia in patients with neurological injury leads to a variation in clinical care based on patient requirements and institutional protocols.

Review results: Thirty-nine international experts agreed to be a member of this consensus panel. A Delphi method based on a Web-based questionnaire developed with Google Forms on a secure institute server was used to seek opinions of experts. Questions were related to sedation and analgesia in the neurocritical care unit. A predefined threshold of agreement was established as 70% to support any recommendation, strong, moderate, or weak. No recommendations were made below this threshold. Responses were collected from all the experts, summated, and expressed as percentage (%). After three rounds, consensus could be reached for 6 statements related to analgesia and 5 statements related to sedation. Consensus could not be reached for 10 statements related to analgesia and 5 statements related to sedation.

Conclusion: This global consensus statement may help in guiding practitioners in clinical decision-making regarding analgo-sedation in the NCCUs, thereby helping in improving patient recovery profiles.

Clinical significance: In the lack of high-level evidence, the recommendations may be seen as the current best clinical practice.

How to cite this article: Prabhakar H, Tripathy S, Gupta N, Singhal V, Mahajan C, Kapoor I, et al. Consensus Statement on Analgo-sedation in Neurocritical Care and Review of Literature. Indian J Crit Care Med 2021;25(2):126-133.

Keywords: Analgesia; Analgo-sedation; Consensus statement; Neurocritical care unit; Sedation.

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