Abstract
We compared the use of patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) morphine and p.r.n. intravenous morphine in an intensive care unit setting. Thirty-eight patients scheduled for admission to the Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) were prospectively randomized to either a PCA group or a p.r.n. intravenous morphine group. Assessments included pain and sedation scores, respiratory rates, pulse oximetry, and morphine utilization. PCA was found to be comparable in safety and efficacy to nurse-administered morphine in the intensive care environment. An unexpected finding was the higher initial morphine utilization seen in the patients utilizing PCA.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 205-208 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Clinical Journal of Pain |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1991 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Neurology
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine