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“Pharmacological management of acute agitation in psychiatric patients: an umbrella review”
Background The main characteristics present in patients with psychomotor agitation include restlessness, excessive motor activity, irritability, and heightened responsiveness to internal and external stimuli.
Erasmo Saucedo Uribe +6 more
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Exploring actigraphy as a digital phenotyping measure: A study on differentiating psychomotor agitation and retardation in depression. [PDF]
Psychomotor activity stands out as a crucial symptom in characterizing behaviors associated with depression. This study aims to explore the potential of actigraphy as a tool for digital phenotyping in characterizing symptoms of psychomotor agitation and ...
Maruani J +4 more
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Psychomotor Agitation in Critically Ill Patients and the Role of Sedation
Critically ill patients often receive analgesia and sedation to keep them comfortable and to prevent agitation and delirium, which are serious, common and yet frequently underdiagnosed forms of brain dysfunction in intensive care environment with unclear
M. Fedarau, F. Compolo, P. J. Papadakos
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Psychomotor agitation and hyperactive delirium in COVID-19 patients treated with aripiprazole 9.75 mg/1.3 ml immediate release. [PDF]
Delirium and psychomotor agitation are relevant clinical conditions that may develop during COVID-19 infection, especially in intensive care unit (ICU) settings, in patients with acute respiratory distress and in isolation environments (Qiu et al. 2020).
Martinotti G +12 more
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Brazilian guidelines for the management of psychomotor agitation. Part 2. Pharmacological approach. [PDF]
Objective: To present the essential guidelines for pharmacological management of patients with psychomotor agitation in Brazil. Methods: This is a systematic review of articles retrieved from the MEDLINE (PubMed), Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews,
Baldaçara L +13 more
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Agitation in the elderly in the emergency department .
The current trend of population growth in the elderly population presents a challenge for psychiatric health care. Psychomotor agitation is a heterogeneous and relatively common clinical picture in psychiatric emergency.
Filipa Henriques +5 more
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Brazilian guidelines for the management of psychomotor agitation. Part 1. Non-pharmacological approach. [PDF]
Objective: To present the essential guidelines for non-pharmacological management of patients with psychomotor agitation in Brazil. Methods: These guidelines were developed based on a systematic review of articles published from 1997 to 2017, retrieved ...
Baldaçara L +13 more
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Background and objectives: Sevoflurane is often used in pediatric anesthesia and is associated with high incidence of psychomotor agitation. In such cases, dexmedetomidine (DEX) has been used, but its benefit and implications remain uncertain.
Marco Aurélio Soares Amorim +5 more
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AIMS & OBJECTIVES This study aimed to explore the decision-making processes undertaken by critical care nurses when considering restraint to manage a patient with psychomotor agitation secondary to hyperactive delirium. BACKGROUND Psychomotor agitation
Angela Teece, J. Baker, Helen E. Smith
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