Journal of critical care
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Journal of critical care · Dec 2009
Delirium recognition and sedation practices in critically ill patients: a survey on the attitudes of 1015 Brazilian critical care physicians.
The aim of the study was to characterize the practices of Brazilian ICU physicians toward sedation and delirium. ⋯ Despite the recent advances in knowledge of sedation and delirium, most of them are still not translated into clinical practice. Significant variation in practice is observed among ICU physicians and represents a potential target for future research and educational interventions.