Open AccessQuality improvement report: Effect of a scoring system and protocol for sedation on duration of patients' need for ventilator support in a surgical intensive care unit
Author(s) -
Guttorm Brattebø,
Dag Hofoss,
Hans Flaatten,
Anne Kristine Muri,
Stig Gjerde,
Paul E. Plsek
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
bmj. british medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.831
H-Index - 429
ISSN - 0959-8138
DOI - 10.1136/bmj.324.7350.1386
Subject(s) - medicine , sedation , intensive care unit , observational study , mechanical ventilation , protocol (science) , quality management , emergency medicine , confidence interval , intensive care , prospective cohort study , intensive care medicine , anesthesia , surgery , operations management , alternative medicine , pathology , management system , economics
Need for improved sedation strategy for adults receiving ventilator support.