The influence of alcohol abuse on agitation, delirium and sedative requirements of patients admitted to a general intensive care unit.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Patients with alcohol-related disease constitute an increasing proportion of those admitted to intensive care unit. There is currently limited evidence regarding the impact of alcohol use on levels of agitation, delirium and sedative requirements in intensive care unit. This study aimed to determine whether intensive care unit-admitted alcohol-abuse patients have different sedative requirements, agitation and delirium levels compared to patients with no alcohol issues.

Methods

This retrospective analysis of a prospectively acquired database (June 2012-May 2013) included 257 patients. Subjects were stratified into three risk categories: alcohol dependency (n = 69), at risk (n = 60) and low risk (n = 128) according to Fast Alcohol Screening Test scores and World Health

SUBMITTER: Stewart D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6693117 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature