Journal article
Canadian survey of the use of sedatives, analgesics, and neuromuscular blocking agents in critically ill patients*
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To characterize the perceived utilization of sedative, analgesic, and neuromuscular blocking agents, the use of sedation scales, algorithms, and daily sedative interruption in mechanically ventilated adults, and to define clinical factors that influence these practices.
DESIGN: Cross-sectional mail survey.
Authors
Mehta S; Burry L; Fischer S; Martinez-Motta JC; Hallett D; Bowman D; Wong C; Meade MO; Stewart TE; Cook DJ
Journal
Critical Care Medicine, Vol. 34, No. 2, pp. 374–380
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
2 2006
DOI
10.1097/01.ccm.0000196830.61965.f1
ISSN
0090-3493