Connected consciousness after tracheal intubation in young adults: an international multicentre cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Connected consciousness, assessed by response to command, occurs in at least 5% of general anaesthetic procedures and perhaps more often in young people. Our primary objective was to establish the incidence of connected consciousness after tracheal intubation in young people aged 18-40 yr. The secondary objectives were to assess the nature of these responses, identify relevant risk factors, and determine their relationship to postoperative outcomes.

Methods

This was an international, multicentre prospective cohort study using the isolated forearm technique to assess connected consciousness shortly after tracheal intubation.

Results

Of 344 enrolled subjects, 338 completed the study (mean age, 30 [standard deviation, 6.3] yr; 232 [69%] female). Responses afte

SUBMITTER: Lennertz R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10375493 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature