Articles: intensive-care-units.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Feb 2023
Delayed Discharge From the Intensive Care Unit Is Associated With Longer Hospital Lengths of Stay.
The study authors sought to determine if delayed discharge from the intensive care unit (ICU) secondary to a lack of floor beds led to longer postoperative hospital length of stay (LOS) or more hospital readmissions. ⋯ The study authors found that patients who had their discharge from the ICU delayed had an increased hospital LOS but a similar rate of hospital readmission.
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J Clin Monit Comput · Feb 2023
Observational StudyValidation of the patient State Index for monitoring sedation state in critically ill patients: a prospective observational study.
The Patient State Index (PSI) is a newly introduced electroencephalogram-based tool for objective and continuous monitoring of sedation levels of patients under general anesthesia. This study investigated the potential correlation between the PSI and the Richmond Agitation‒Sedation Scale (RASS) score in intensive care unit (ICU) patients and established the utility of the PSI in assessing sedation levels. ⋯ The PSI correlated positively with RASS scores, which represented a widely used tool for assessing sedation levels, and the values were significantly different among RASS scores. Additionally, the PSI had a high sensitivity and specificity for distinguishing light from deep sedation. The PSI could be useful for assessing sedation levels in ICU patients. University Hospital Medical Information Network (UMIN000035199, December 10, 2018).