Guideline-Concordant Sedative and Analgesia Use in Critically Ill Patients Receiving Sustained Neuromuscular Blockade

Our findings suggest sedation and analgesia practices with NMBA use in adult ICUs are generally guideline-concordant but require corroboration using more precise, quantitative medication data. Practice variation between hospitals is potentially concerning and warrants further investigation targeting adequacy of sedation and analgesia during NMBA use and assessing the clinical impact of guideline-discordant practices.