[Painful diagnostic and therapeutic interventions]
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Objective Nociceptive Assessment in Ventilated ICU Patients: A Feasibility Study Using Pupillometry and the Nociceptive Flexion Reflex
Published on: July 4, 2018
P Reinhold1, P Köster-Oehlmann
1Klinik für Anästhesiologie, operative Intensivmedizin, Schmerztherapie, Klinikum Kreis Herford.
Background:
There are many modes to prevent pain during minor surgical procedures or painful interventions.
Therapy:
Besides mental preparation and support there are various effective locoregionalanalgetic and sedative regimens from (analgo-)sedation to total anaesthesia adequate for age.
Conclusions:
If safety rules are followed and medical indication is adequate, the presented regimens are safe and effective tools with respect to stress prevention in the discussed field. There are many modes to prevent pain during minor surgical procedures or painful interventions.
Therapy:
Besides mental preparation and support there are various effective locoregionalanalgetic and sedative regimens from (analgo-)sedation to total anaesthesia adequate for age.
Conclusions:
If safety rules are followed and medical indication is adequate, the presented regimens are safe and effective tools with respect to stress prevention in the discussed field.
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