Palliative sedation is a useful intervention to manage refractory symptoms at the end of life. Currently, there is limited research on approaches to managing symptoms refractory to standard sedation ...

Aims The aim of this study was to develop and implement guidelines for sedation and analgesia management in the paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) and evaluate the impact, feasibility and ...

Study objective: Nitrous oxide (N2O) is an attractive agent for procedural analgesia and sedation of children in the emergency department (ED). Despite increasing use, efficacy data for painful ...

Pairing music with awakening trials reduced sedation exposure and improved comfort and clarity in individuals receiving mechanical ventilation in the ICU.

Objective: To develop and test the reliability and validity of the State Behavioral Scale for use in describing sedation/agitation levels in young intubated patients supported on mechanical ...

Cite this: State Behavioral Scale: A Sedation Assessment Instrument for Infants and Young Children Supported on Mechanical Ventilation - Medscape - Mar 01, 2006.