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Thursday, 22 January 2015

Delirium transitions in the medical ICU

Delirium transitions in the medical ICU: Exploring the role of sleep quality and other factors. Critical Care Medicine, Jan 2015, Vol. 43(1), p.135-141.

Kamdar, B., et al.

http://journals.lww.com/ccmjournal/Abstract/2015/01000/Delirium_Transitions_in_the_Medical_ICU__.16.aspx

Disrupted sleep is a common and potentially modifiable risk factor for delirium in the ICU. As part of a quality improvement project to promote sleep in the ICU, we examined the association of perceived sleep quality ratings and other patient and ICU risk factors with daily transition to delirium.

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