1.
Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am
; 7(2): 267-74, 1995 Jun.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-7619369
ABSTRACT
Isoflurane is a fluorinated ether used primarily as an inhalation anesthetic. Rapid titratable effects, limited metabolism, and a reliable mode of administration make isoflurane an appealing alternative to the use of intravenous sedatives and narcotics in critically ill patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation. This article, in reviewing this novel approach to management of patient discomfort, focuses on nursing practice issues and provides a critical analysis of isoflurane use in the intensive care unit.
Subject(s)
Conscious Sedation/methods , Isoflurane/therapeutic use , Pain/nursing , Child , Conscious Sedation/nursing , Drug Monitoring , Humans , Intensive Care Units, Pediatric , Isoflurane/economics
2.
Anesthesiology
; 78(5): 985-8, 1993 May.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8387735