Revista de Anestesiologia Clínica: Acesso Aberto

New sedation paradigm in critically ill patients

Abstract

Khaled Sewify

Review of the new sedation strategies in critically ill patients by summarizing the latest 2018 PADIS guidelines published by the American Society of Critical Care Medicine. A quick review of different agents used in sedation strategy in ICU and answering different questions related to the topic including pain assessment and management, choice of sedative, prevention, and treatment of delirium, and sleep disruption and rehabilitation and early mobilization to prevent ICU-Acquired weakness.