Journal of critical care
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Journal of critical care · Dec 2009
Multicenter StudyBehavioral and physiologic indicators during a nociceptive procedure in conscious and unconscious mechanically ventilated adults: similar or different?
The purpose of this study was to describe behavioral and physiologic indicators to a nociceptive procedure in conscious and unconscious mechanically ventilated adults and to examine their association with the patients' self-reports of pain. ⋯ The use of behaviors is strongly recommended for pain assessment in unconscious patients, and results from this study support this clinical guideline. Vital signs should be used with caution for the detection of pain as they can be influenced by other factors besides pain.
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Journal of critical care · Dec 2009
Multicenter StudyMore men than women are admitted to 9 intensive care units in British Columbia.
The aim of this study is to determine if more males than females are admitted to adult intensive care units (ICUs). ⋯ More men than women are admitted to ICUs; this difference is especially prominent in elderly patients.