RT Book, Section A1 Schulz-Stübner, Sebastian A2 Hadzic, Admir SR Print(0) ID 1141736712 T1 Regional Analgesia in the Critically Ill T2 Hadzic's Textbook of Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Management, 2e YR 2017 FD 2017 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071717595 LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1141736712 RD 2024/04/20 AB Intensive care specialists play increasingly greater role in the prevention and treatment of physiologic and psychological stress in critically ill patients1,2,3 in order to prevent detrimental consequences ranging from systemic inflammatory response syndrome,4 to cardiac complications,5,6 to posttraumatic stress disorder.7,8,9 Studies have addressed the questions of an optimal sedation regimen, and several evidence-based guidelines and strategies have been published but are frequently not followed.10,11,12,13,14 The analgesic component for sufficient stress relief, however, has not been addressed extensively, and few recommendations, primarily based on individual clinical practices, are currently available.15,16,17