Practice of Sedation and Analgesia in Patients With Severe Brain Injury in China

A Survey on the Practice of Sedation and Analgesia Among Patients With Severe Brain Injury in China: a Prospective Observational Study

Sedation and analgesia is necessary management for patients in the intensive care units. The high-level studies of sedation and analgesia in China are still deficient, especially in patients with brain injuries who even have been excluded from the relevant studies.

Sedation and analgesia is necessary management for patients in the intensive care units. The high-level studies of sedation and analgesia in China are still deficient, especially in patients with brain injuries who even have been excluded from the relevant studies. In the present study, a multicenter, 1-day point cross-sectional study about the sedation and analgesia among patients in China, particularly brain-injured will be investigated. The objectives are to investigate sedation and analgesia among patients in China and to compare sedation and analgesia between brain injuries and other patients.

Inclusion Criteria:

• All adult patients admitted to the participating ICUs on the investigation day

Exclusion Criteria:

• Age under 18 years
• Less than 24 hours of ICU stay before screening
• Taking part in other studies