Practices in sedation, analgesia, mobilization, delirium, and sleep deprivation in adult intensive care units (SAMDS-ICU): an international survey before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mariana LuzBruna Brandão BarretoRoberta Esteves Vieira de CastroJorge SalluhFelipe Dal-PizzolCaio AraujoAudrey De JongGérald ChanquesSheila Nainan MyatraEduardo TobarCarolina Gimenez-Esparza VichFederico CariniEugene Wesley ElyJoanna L StollingsKelly DrumrightJohn KressPedro PovoaYahya ShehabiWilson MphandiDimitri Gusmao-FloresPublished in: Annals of intensive care (2022)
Most sedation, analgesia and delirium practices were comparable before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the pandemic, the intensive care specialty was a variable that was independently associated with the best practices. Although many findings are in accordance with evidence-based recommendations, some practices still need improvement.