Influence of Sedation Level and Ventilation Status on the Diagnostic Validity of Delirium Screening Tools in the ICU—An International, Prospective, Bi-Center Observational Study (IDeAS)

Influence of Sedation Level and Ventilation Status on the Diagnostic Validity of Delirium Screening Tools in the ICU—An International, Prospective, Bi-Center Observational Study (IDeAS)

<i>Background and objectives: </i>The use of delirium screening instruments (DSIs) is recommended in critical care practice for a timely detection of delirium. We hypothesize that the patient-related factors “level of sedation” and “mechanical ventilation” impact test validity of DSIs.&l...

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Main Authors: Flavio E. Nacul, Nicolas Paul, Claudia D. Spies, Henriette Sechting, Thomas Hecht, Jörn S. Dullinger, Sophie K. Piper, Alawi Luetz, Felix S. Balzer, Klaus-Dieter Wernecke, Anna Karinina Sa, Carolina Barros Ferreira da Costa, Lisa Eymold, Chokri Chenitir, Björn Weiss
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
delirium
critical illness
intensive care
sedation
ventilation
sensitivity and specificity
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1010-660X/56/8/411

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