The aim of this Intensive Care Medicine Rapid Practice Guideline (ICM‑RPG) was to formulate evidence‑based guidance for the use of dexmedetomidine for sedation in invasively mechanically ventilated adults in the intensive care unit (ICU). We adhered to the methodology for trustworthy clinical practic...
Girard, TD;
Alhazzani, W;
Kress, JP;
Ouellette, DR;
Schmidt, GA;
Truwit, JD;
Burns, SM;
Epstein, SK;
Esteban, A;
Fan, E;
Ferrer, M;
Fraser, GL;
Gong, MN;
Hough, CL;
Mehta, S;
Nanchal, R;
Patel, S;
Pawlik, AJ;
Schweickert, WD;
Sessler, CN;
Strøm, T;
Wilson, KC;
Morris, PE.
"BACKGROUND:
This clinical practice guideline addresses six questions related to liberation from mechanical ventilation in critically ill adults. It is the result of a collaborative effort between the American Thoracic Society and the American College of Chest Physicians.
METHODS:
A multidisciplinary pa...
Girard, TD;
Alhazzani, W;
Kress, JP;
Ouellette, DR;
Schmidt, GA;
Truwit, JD;
Burns, SM;
Epstein, SK;
Esteban, A;
Fan, E;
Ferrer, M;
Fraser, GL;
Gong, MN;
Hough, CL;
Mehta, S;
Nanchal, R;
Patel, S;
Pawlik, AJ;
Schweickert, WD;
Sessler, CN;
Strøm, T;
Wilson, KC;
Morris, PE.
"BACKGROUND:
Interventions that lead to earlier liberation from mechanical ventilation can improve patient outcomes. This guideline, a collaborative effort between the American Thoracic Society and the American College of Chest Physicians, provides evidence-based recommendations to optimize liberation fr...
Ouellette, DR;
Patel, S;
Girard, TD;
Morris, PE;
Schmidt, GA;
Truwit, JD;
Alhazzani, W;
Burns, SM;
Epstein, SK;
Esteban, A;
Fan, E;
Ferrer, M;
Fraser, GL;
Gong, MN;
Hough, CL;
Mehta, S;
Nanchal, R;
Pawlik, AJ;
Schweickert, WD;
Sessler, CN;
Strøm, T;
Kress, JP.
DESCRIPTION: The Joint Task Force on Practice Parameters, which comprises representatives of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) and the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), formed a workgroup to review evidence and provide guidance to health care provide...
Schmidt, GA;
Girard, TD;
Kress, JP;
Morris, PE;
Ouellette, DR;
Alhazzani, W;
Burns, SM;
Epstein, SK;
Esteban, A;
Fan, E;
Ferrer, M;
Fraser, GL;
Gong, MN;
Hough, CL;
Mehta, S;
Nanchal, R;
Patel, S;
Pawlik, AJ;
Schweickert, WD;
Sessler, CN;
Strøm, T;
Wilson, KC;
Truwit, JD.
Sterni, LM;
Collaco, JM;
Baker, CD;
Carroll, JL;
Sharma, GD;
Brozek, JL;
Finder, JD;
Ackerman, VL;
Arens, R;
Boroughs, DS;
Carter, J;
Daigle, KL;
Dougherty, J;
Gozal, D;
Kravitz, RM;
Kriseman, T;
MacLusky, I;
Rivera-Spoljaric, K;
Tori, AJ;
Ferkol, T;
Halbower, AC.
"BACKGROUND:
Children with chronic invasive ventilator dependence living at home are a diverse group of children with special health care needs. Medical oversight, equipment management, and community resources vary widely. There are no clinical practice guidelines available to health care professionals f...
