OBJECTIVE To investigate the relationship between sedation and the memories reported by patients subjected to mechanical ventilation following discharge from the intensive care unit. METHODS This prospective, observational, cohort study was conducted with individuals subjected to mechanical ventilation who remained in the intensive care unit for more than 24 hours. Clinical statistics and sed...

Background & objective: Patients treated with mechanical ventilation may need sedatives and analgesics due to discomfort, pain, lack of coordination the device, immunity maintenance, oxygenation elevation. The use sedation scoring protocols systems reduces duration hospitalization. Therefore, this study aimed investigate effect controlled based on Richmond model in patients admitted ICU. Me...

background endotracheal suctioning is a necessary procedure practiced by nurses in intensive care units to remove lung secretions. this procedure leads to higher oxygenation levels and reduced breathing difficulties. it also prevents atelectasis, pulmonary infections, and the accumulation of secretions. objectives the present study aims to compare the effectiveness of open and closed endotrache...

background: the present study was aimed to evaluate the efficacy of acetaminophen plus dexamethasone on post‑operative emergence agitation in pediatric adenotonsillectomy. methods: a total of 128 patients were randomized and assigned among four groups as: intravenous (iv) dexamethasone, oral acetaminophen, iv dexamethasone plus oral acetaminophen, placebo. group 1 received 0.2 mg/kg dexamethaso...

PURPOSE Sedatives and analgesics are commonly used in mechanically ventilated patients in the intensive care unit. Sedation guidelines have been shown to improve sedation management as well as various patient outcomes. The main objective was to evaluate adherence to a sedation guideline with both sedative prescribing and documentation of Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS) scores. METHOD...

BACKGROUND Delirium remains a major nosocomial complication of hospitalized elderly. Predictive models for delirium may be useful for identification of high-risk patients for implementation of preventive strategies. OBJECTIVE Evaluate specific factors for development of delirium in a geriatric ward setting. METHODS Prospective cross-sectional study comprised 675 consecutive patients aged 79...