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701650 
Journal Article 
Review 
Managing sedation withdrawal in children who undergo prolonged PICU admission after discharge to the ward 
Cunliffe, M; McArthur, L; Dooley, F 
2004 
1 
Paediatric Anaesthesia
ISSN: 1155-5645 
14 
4 
293-298 
English 
15078373 
Children who undergo a prolonged stay within the intensive care unit require adequate sedation and analgesia. During the recovery phase there will need to be a period of sedation withdrawal to prevent occurrence of an abstinence syndrome. We present a strategy developed within our hospital for managing this process which uses the resource of the Pain Service, along with guidelines to help prevent the development of withdrawal, and a plan for managing any signs of abstinence which occur.