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...
Wahidi, M. M;
Herth, F;
Yasufuku, K;
Shepherd, R. W;
Yarmus, L;
Chawla, M;
Lamb, C;
Casey, K. R;
Patel, S;
Silvestri, G. A;
Feller-Kopman, D. J.
BACKGROUND: Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) was introduced in the last decade, enabling real-time guidance of transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA) of mediastinal and hilar structures and parabronchial lung masses. The many publications produced about EBUS-TBNA have led to a better understanding of the...
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung/pathology,
Lung Neoplasms/pathology,
Lymphatic Diseases/pathology,
Mediastinal Neoplasms/pathology,
Sarcoidosis/pathology,
Conscious Sedation,
Deep Sedation,
Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration/methods,
Bronchoscopy/methods,
Simulation Training,
GRADE Approach
This guideline covers the assessment, preparation, training and monitoring needed when using sedation in people aged under 19. It aims to help healthcare professionals decide when sedation is the most clinically and cost effective option for reducing pain and anxiety during operations for children and yo...
Pain Management,
Deep Sedation/standards,
Adjuvants, Anesthesia,
Anesthetics, Inhalation,
Analgesics, Opioid,
Hypnotics and Sedatives,
Monitoring, Physiologic
