Minerva anestesiologica
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Minerva anestesiologica · Nov 2020
Observational StudyThe doctor's point of view: eye-tracking as an investigative tool in the extubationprocess in intensive care units. A pilot study.
Patient safety is a top priority in healthcare. Little is known about the visual behavior of professionals during high-risk procedures. The aim of this study was to assess feasibility, usability and safety of eye-tracking to analyze gaze patterns during the extubation process in the intensive care unit. ⋯ Eye-tracking can demonstrate that there is a mismatch between physicians' subjective evaluations and corresponding objective real-life measurements. Structured and standardized extubation processes should be performed to improve patient safety. In the immediate postextubation phase, long dwell time on the patient shows that clinical observation remains the most important cornerstone beyond monitoring devices.