Associations of Race With Sedation Depth Among Mechanically Ventilated Adults: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To evaluate the association of race with proportion of time in deep sedation among mechanically ventilated adults.

Design

Retrospective cohort study from October 2017 to December 2019.

Setting

Five hospitals within a single health system.

Patients

Adult patients who identified race as Black or White who were mechanically ventilated for greater than or equal to 24 hours in one of 12 medical, surgical, cardiovascular, cardiothoracic, or mixed ICUs.

Interventions

None.

Measurements and main results

The exposure was White compared with Black race. The primary outcome was the proportion of time in deep sedation during the first 48 hours of mechanical ventilation, defined as Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale values of -3 to -5. For the primar

SUBMITTER: Ramadurai D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10833636 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature