Therapeutic considerations in the management of agitated or delirious critically ill patients

Agitation and delirium in the critical care unit are common problems that at times are difficult to treat. The difficulty stems from few placebo-controlled or even blinded trials evaluating various therapies. In addition, the literature in these areas is scattered through various journals in a varie...

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Published in:Pharmacotherapy 1998, Vol.18 (1), p.113-129
Main Authors: HASSAN, E, FONTAINE, D. K, NEARMAN, H. S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anti-Anxiety Agents - therapeutic use
Anxiety Disorders - therapy
Benzodiazepines - therapeutic use
Biological and medical sciences
Clinical Trials as Topic
Critical Care
Critical Illness
Delirium - therapy
General aspects
Humans
Intensive Care Units
Medical sciences
Narcotics - therapeutic use
Neuropharmacology
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Propofol - therapeutic use
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Summary:Agitation and delirium in the critical care unit are common problems that at times are difficult to treat. The difficulty stems from few placebo-controlled or even blinded trials evaluating various therapies. In addition, the literature in these areas is scattered through various journals in a variety of disciplines. Pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic techniques may achieve the therapeutic objective for these patients. Since no one drug will achieve the goals in every patient, therapy must be tailored to the characteristics and needs of each individual.
ISSN:0277-0008
1875-9114