Objective: To evaluate bispectral index technology in critically ill children and compare its performance to standard clinical assessment of sedation level. Design: Prospective convenience sample.

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . More than half of older ICU survivors who filled a new sedative prescription filled it again within 6 months of ...

ORLANDO -- Ninety-day mortality was similar among mechanically ventilated patients in the ICU who received no sedation and those who received light sedation with daily interruption, according to the ...

Use of the sedative dexmedetomidine for critically ill patients resulted in less time on a ventilator and less delirium compared to patients administered a more commonly used drug, according to a new ...

High proportion of time in deep sedation linked to loss of independent living among patients who lived independently before ICU admission. (HealthDay News) — For mechanically ventilated patients who ...

CHICAGO – The results of two randomized trials indicate that among intensive care unit (ICU) patients receiving prolonged mechanical ventilation, use of the sedative dexmedetomidine was not inferior ...

A low dose of the sedative dexmedetomidine given at night may prevent delirium in critically ill patients, according to new research. A low dose of the sedative dexmedetomidine given at night may ...

Novel BPH Procedure Eases Symptoms, Preserves Sexual Function It is associated with a lower risk of adverse renal outcomes compared with midazolam. Propofol, a commonly used surgical anesthetic, is ...