Should we include monitors to improve assessment of awareness and pain in unconscious palliatively sedated patients? A case report.

Stefaan SixSteven LaureysJan PoelaertJohan BilsenPeter TheunsLiza MuschReginald Deschepper

Published in: Palliative medicine (2019)

This case demonstrates the feasibility and potential advantages of using monitoring devices to objectify assessments of pain and discomfort in palliatively sedated patients.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic pain
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
risk assessment
human health
clinical evaluation