Frequency, Severity, and Treatment of Agitation in Young versus Elderly Patients in the ICU
- 17 January 2000
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Pharmacotherapy: The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy
- Vol. 20 (1) , 75-82
- https://doi.org/10.1592/phco.20.1.75.34663
Abstract
Study Objective. To study the frequency, duration, severity, and treatment of agitation in patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) to determine if the elderly represent a distinct population. Desig...Keywords
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