Pain Measurement in Mechanically Ventilated Patients After Cardiac Surgery: Comparison of the Behavioral Pain Scale (BPS) and the Critical-Care Pain Observation Tool (CPOT)

(Abstracted from J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth, 31:1227–1234, 2017) Postsurgical pain is common in critically ill patients, such as cardiac surgery patients, and can have a negative effect on recovery. The experience of severe pain during intensive care unit (ICU) stays has been linked to the development of posttraumatic stress disorder–related symptoms.
Source: Survey of Anesthesiology - Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Critical Care Source Type: research