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February 5, 2015 in /by

Informed Patient: Changing the Sedation Status Quo in the ICU http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2011/02/15/changing-the-sedation-status-quo-in-the-icu/ Summary: Prolonged sedation and paralytic therapy has negative effects on  patients. One of the negative effects is delirium which is associated with hallucinations and nightmares. This delirium leads to devastating and long lasting effects on cognitive function. Several studies have identified positive effects by […]