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Sleep in the ICU – review of current knowledge

2012-07-03 by Alexey Archakov

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A new article on the current knowledge of sleep disturbances in the ICU was featured in the latest issue of Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavia. Sleep disturbances in the ICU environment are a significant problem and have many underlying causes. However are a difficult phenomenon to observe due to the physical status of the patient group.

This study aimed to describe what research has given in terms of knowledge so far. And focus on causes and keys for handling these critically ill patients.

There are many factors affecting sleep for this group of patients, both related to the severity of the illness, drugs given, and the ICU environment itself with round-the-clock sounds and care interventions. Which factor is most decisive is not yet known. But is critical to investigate in further research as sleep disturbances in in ICU patients are correlated to prolonged lengths of stay, the incidence of ICU delirium, and higher mortality.

Read the full article here

Filed Under: Healthcare Tagged With: hospital, ICU, ICU delirium, patient experience, research, sleep

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