ReviewJournal of pain research2021
Current Perspectives on the Assessment and Management of Pain in the Intensive Care Unit.
Review in Journal of pain research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05332119 (Effectiveness of Virtual Reality on Pain and Anxiety During the Removal of Chest Drains in Critically-ill Patients), which is not on this map. Cited by 22 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Effectiveness of Virtual Reality on Pain and Anxiety During the Removal of Chest Drains in Critically-ill Patients
Who cites it
22 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 55 citations in OpenAlex.
- ICU patients receiving remifentanil do not experience reduced duration of mechanical ventilation: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials and network meta-analyses based on Bayesian theories.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Nociception level index monitoring in intensive care: pain awareness in pressure ulcer care in unconscious patients: a randomized controlled pilot study.Irish journal of medical science · 2025Trial
- Ropivacaine versus ropivacaine plus dexmedetomidine in serratus anterior plane block patients undergoing post-thoracotomy surgery: a randomized, double-blinded clinical trial.BMC anesthesiology · 2024Trial
- [Effect of an Intervention Using Voice Recording of a Family Member on Patients Undergoing Mechanical Ventilator Weaning Process].Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing · 2024Trial
- Acute Pain During Intensive Care: Prevalence, Predisposing Factors and Pain Trajectories. A Prospective Multicenter Observational Study.Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica · 2026Observational
- Silent Pain or Silent Records? Pain Visibility, Documentation Ethics, and Nursing Management in Neurocritical Care.Nursing philosophy : an international journal for healthcare professionals · 2026Article
- Optimising pain management in intensive care setting: Insights from a realist evaluation.International journal of nursing studies advances · 2026Review
- Pain Management Frameworks and Critical Care Nursing Competencies: An Evidence-Informed Integrative Review.Cureus · 2026Review
- The Effects of Music on Inflammation: A Bibliometric Study from 1989 to 2024.Journal of inflammation research · 2026Review
- From knowledge to practice, intensive care nurses' pain management behaviors in Turkey: a cross sectional study.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- Barriers and practices in pain management for intubated patients: A study of critical care nurses in Southern West Bank hospitals.PloS one · 2025Article
- A retrospective review of advanced life support interfacility transfers of the public sector emergency medical service in the Western Cape Province, South Africa.The Southern African journal of critical care : the official journal of the Critical Care Society · 2025Article
- Codesign of a Quality Improvement Tool for Adults With Prolonged Critical Illness: A Modified Delphi Consensus Study.Critical care explorations · 2024Article
- Nociception level index variations in ICU: curarized vs non-curarized patients - a pilot study.Journal of anesthesia, analgesia and critical care · 2024Article
- Breathlessness assessment, management and impact in the intensive care unit: a rapid review and narrative synthesis.Annals of intensive care · 2024Review
- Applied Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: A Review of Computer Vision Technology Application in Hospital Settings.Journal of imaging · 2024Review
- Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Indonesian version of the Critical-care Pain Observation Tool.International journal of nursing sciences · 2024Article
- Nurses' pain management practices for admitted patients at the Comprehensive specialized hospitals and its associated factors, a multi-center study.BMC nursing · 2023Article
- Effects of Nalbuphine on Gastrointestinal Function in Post-Operative Critical Ill Patients Admitted to the ICU: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Article
- Effect of Handheld Finger-Grip Relaxation Technique on Post-Neurosurgery Patients' Pain and Anxiety.SAGE open nursingArticle
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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Critical illness is often painful, both from the underlying source of illness, as well as necessary procedures performed for the monitoring and care of these patients. Pain is often under-recognized in the critically ill, especially among those who cannot self-report, so accurate assessment and management continue to be major consideration in their care. Pain management in the intensive care unit (ICU) is an evolving practice, with a focus on accurate and frequent pain assessment, and targeted pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment methods to maximize analgesia and minimize sedation. In this review, we will evaluate several validated methods of pain assessment in the ICU and present management options. We will review the evidence-based recommendations put forth by the largest critical care societies and several high-quality studies related to both the in-hospital approach to pain, as well as the short- and long-term consequences of untreated pain in ICU patients. We conclude with future directions.
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