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HOT TOPICS: Valproic Acid for Agitation in the Neurosurgical ICU
In this episode of the NCS Podcast Hot Topics series, host Rich Choi, DO, is joined by Andrew Webb, PharmD, to discuss the article "Valproic Acid for the Management of Agitation in Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit Patients," published in Neurocritical Care.
Their conversation examines the complex causes of delirium and agitation in the neurocritical care setting, including neurologic injury, medication effects, sleep disruption and frequent clinical interventions. They review nonpharmacologic approaches to delirium prevention, current sedation strategies and the potential role of valproic…
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