scholarly journals An evidence-based recommendation on bed head elevation for mechanically ventilated patients

Critical Care ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. R111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara S Niël-Weise ◽  
Petra Gastmeier ◽  
Axel Kola ◽  
Ralf P Vonberg ◽  
Jan C Wille ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Evidence Based ◽  
Mechanically Ventilated ◽  
Mechanically Ventilated Patients ◽  
Head Elevation ◽  
Ventilated Patients

scholarly journals Influence of different degrees of head elevation on respiratory mechanics in mechanically ventilated patients

2015 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruno Prata Martinez ◽  
Thaís Improta Marques ◽  
Daniel Reis Santos ◽  
Vanessa Silva Salgado ◽  
Balbino Rivail Nepomuceno Júnior ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Mechanics ◽  
Mechanically Ventilated ◽  
Mechanically Ventilated Patients ◽  
Head Elevation ◽  
Ventilated Patients

Sedation Management in the Mechanically Ventilated Critically Ill Patient

2008 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 421-432
Author(s):  
Eunice M. Fuchs ◽  
Kathryn Von Rueden
Keyword(s):  
Critically Ill ◽  
Management Strategy ◽  
Critically Ill Patient ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Clinical Practices ◽  
Mechanically Ventilated ◽  
Mechanically Ventilated Patients ◽  
Key Aspects ◽  
Effective Sedation ◽  
Ventilated Patients

Sedation management in the mechanically ventilated critically ill patient is a topic of continuing interest in the critical care literature. The wide variety of clinical practices described in the literature with regard to sedation management has limited the implementation of evidence-based practice guidelines. Common themes for a coherent sedation management strategy include articulation of indications for sedation, initial and daily evaluation of sedation goals, sedation-level assessment, appropriate sedative selection, effective sedation management strategy, and efficient sedation weaning strategy. We provide a summary of the literature on key aspects of sedation in clinical practice. Evidence-based recommendations are provided for clinicians involved in the management of sedation in mechanically ventilated patients.

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