Management of Pain, Agitation, and Delirium in Mechanically Ventilated Oncology Patients

Abstract

Abstract"tention has heightened over the last several years to the importance of managing pain, agitation, and delirium in mechanically ventilated patients due to the multiple longterm adverse efects patients experience after an intensive care unit ICU admission. Furthermore, clinical practice is being molded not just by the guidelines and randomized controlled trials, but also by the information gathered from real patient experiences to improve care at the bedside. The literature continues to remain sparse for providing guidance speciically in the oncology population. Therefore, several resources have been combined to beter assist clinicians on making sound decisions for keeping patients comfortable on the ventilator while recognizing the diferences in treatment that may need to be employed due to these patients' medical condition.