2010
Analytic Reviews: Managing the Agitated Patient in the ICU: Sedation, Analgesia, and Neuromuscular Blockade
Honiden S, Siegel MD. Analytic Reviews: Managing the Agitated Patient in the ICU: Sedation, Analgesia, and Neuromuscular Blockade. Journal Of Intensive Care Medicine 2010, 25: 187-204. PMID: 20663774, DOI: 10.1177/0885066610366923.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalgesicsCritical IllnessDeliriumHumansHypnotics and SedativesIntensive Care UnitsPsychomotor AgitationSeverity of Illness IndexConceptsIntensive care unit physiciansICU lengthPharmacologic featuresVentilator daysCritical illnessMost patientsPharmacologic therapyIll patientsNeuroleptic medicationUnit physiciansNeuromuscular blockadeObjective assessment toolReversible etiologyPatient outcomesCognitive dysfunctionStructured protocolICU environmentPatientsPsychological distressAssessment toolDistressAnalgesiaUndertreatmentICUMedications
2008
“Wake up and breathe” for patients with respiratory failure
Siegel M. “Wake up and breathe” for patients with respiratory failure. The Lancet 2008, 371: 1414. PMID: 18440421, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(08)60618-2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research