Analgesia and Sedation for Infants with Chronic Respiratory Failure in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) (S755)

Infants with chronic respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation are frequently sedated. Although the use and effects of analgesic and sedative medications (ASM) have been described, there is scant evidence on non-procedural sedation approaches and short term outcomes for this vulnerable population.

Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - January 25, 2020 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Natalia Henner, Anne Bendelow, Rebecca Godfrey, Janice Raucci, Jessica Fry, Tracie Smith, Marc Rosenman Source Type: research