Sedation in the ICU
Sedation and Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit Sedation, analgesia, pain, anxiety, delirium, ICU psychosis Introduction: sedation and delirium in critically ill patients Sedation and analgesia are administered to critically ill patients to provide comfort and ensure safety, because unrelieved or unrecognized pain and anxiety contribute to patient distress, evoke the stress response, complicate the…