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Published in: Critical Care 1/2011

Open Access 01-02-2011 | Poster presentation

Is delirium associated with pain and administered morphine in patients in the ICU after cardiac surgery?

Authors: L Van Gulik, H Brouwer, SJ Ahlers, W Van Boven, CA Knibbe, E Van Dongen, P Bruins

Published in: Critical Care | Special Issue 1/2011

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Delirium after cardiac surgery is associated with a prolonged length of stay in the ICU, prolonged ventilation time and higher in-hospital mortality. Although the exact pathophysiology of delirium is unknown, both the use of analgesics and the experience of pain have been suggested to be associated with the occurrence of delirium. The aim of the study was to evaluate the association between delirium and analgesics and pain in the ICU. …
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Title
Is delirium associated with pain and administered morphine in patients in the ICU after cardiac surgery?
Authors
L Van Gulik
H Brouwer
SJ Ahlers
W Van Boven
CA Knibbe
E Van Dongen
P Bruins
Publication date
01-02-2011
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue Special Issue 1/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/cc9761

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