Awareness With Paralysis Among Critically Ill Emergency Department Patients: A Prospective Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

In mechanically ventilated patients, awareness with paralysis (AWP) can have devastating consequences, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and thoughts of suicide. Single-center data from the emergency department (ED) demonstrate an event rate for AWP factors higher than that reported from the operating room. However, there remains a lack of data on AWP among critically ill, mechanically ventilated patients. The objective was to assess the proportion of ED patients experiencing AWP and investigate modifiable variables associated with its occurrence.

Design

An a priori planned secondary analysis of a multicenter, prospective, before-and-after clinical trial.

Setting

The ED of three academic medical centers.

Patients

Mechanical

SUBMITTER: Fuller BM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10040234 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature