| APACHE II | Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II |
| BIS | Bispectral Index |
| CI | Confidence Interval |
| CONSORT | Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials |
| CPOT | Critical-Care Pain Observation Tool |
| ICU | Intensive Care Unit |
| IL-6 | Interleukin-6 |
| IMV | Invasive Mechanical Ventilation |
| NIC | Nursing Interventions Classification |
| PRL | Prolactin |
| SD | Standard Deviation |
| SpO2 | Peripheral Oxygen Saturation |