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Sleep in the ICU

@SleepICU

Forum for critical care practitioners dedicated to understanding and improving sleep in critically ill patients

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Replying to @NydahlPeter @icurehab
Very interesting that the people with the most bedside exposure prefer to be sedated.
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A multi-centre, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of ramelteon for the prevention of postoperative delirium in elderly cancer patients: a study protocol for JORTC-PON2/J-SUPPORT2103/NCCH2103 dlvr.it/Svbwnm
A multi-centre, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness...

A multi-centre, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness...

Postoperative delirium is an important issue in cancer patients, affecting surgical outcomes and the quality of life. Ramelteon is a melatonin receptor agonist with high affinity for MT1 and MT2...

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Biren Kamdar@icuplaybook25 Jul 2023
ICU Providers! Need a CAM-ICU refresher? Grab your device and check out the first ever "ICU Delirium Playbook" (at @Critcareexplore and icudeliriumplaybook.com). Share with colleagues and provide feedback! journals.lww.com/ccejournal/… @CritCareExplore @WesElyMD
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Actigraphy-based sleep and activity measurements in intensive care unit patients randomized to ramelteon or placebo for delirium prevention dlvr.it/ShgFwj
Actigraphy-based sleep and activity measurements in intensive care unit patients randomized to...

Actigraphy-based sleep and activity measurements in intensive care unit patients randomized to...

Patients in the ICU often sleep poorly for various reasons, which may predispose to delirium. We previously conducted a clinical trial in which we tested the efficacy of ramelteon, a melatonin-rece...

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Hopkins ICU Rehab
@icurehab28 Oct 2022
Protein prescription and delivery practices in critically ill adults: A survey of Australian and New Zealand intensive care dietitians bit.ly/3S5b11R #icurehab #A2Fbundle
Protein prescription and delivery practices in critically ill adults: A survey of Australian and...

Protein prescription and delivery practices in critically ill adults: A survey of Australian and...

Australian and New Zealand ICU dietitians use international guidelines to inform protein prescriptions of 1.2-1.5 g/kg/day for most clinical conditions, and protein prescriptions do not appear to be...

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RLS Foundation@RLSFoundation19 Oct 2022
Research has found that low brain iron impacts several brain systems, including the dopamine system. Dopamine levels vary throughout the day and follow a circadian rhythm; dopamine levels are lower at night than during the day. This may increase the severity of RLS symptoms. #RLS
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This @JCSMJournal study showed #sleep disturbances were prevalent after acquired brain injury in infants and young children and were associated with significantly worse adaptive and developmental outcomes. bit.ly/3yBU8Ev
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I’d say the same for authentic Indian food and other Asian cuisines as well! 3.5 stars is the golden window.
Freddie Wong (@fwong) profile pictureFreddie Wong@fwong13 Sep 2022
I only eat at Chinese restaurants with 3.5 stars on Yelp
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Fatherly@FatherlyHQ23 Sep 2022
On average, we spend about a third of our lives sleeping — more than 9,500 days. That’s a lot of time, especially if you’re pressed for it. fatherly.com/health/is-6-hou…
This Is The Least Amount Of Sleep You Can Get And Still Function

This Is The Least Amount Of Sleep You Can Get And Still Function

Six hours of sleep is definitely not enough. This is what happens to your mind and body when you go from eight to six to four to two hours of sleep.

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The relationship between the #circadian system, #sleep and diseases is complex. In this @NatureRevGenet article, the authors review discoveries from genetic studies of circadian and sleep phenotypes and linked this to human health and disease. nature.com/articles/s41576-0…
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Sleep in the ICU@SleepICU28 Aug 2022
Sleep disruption and delirium in critically ill children: Study protocol feasibility onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
Sleep disruption and delirium in critically ill children: Study protocol feasibility

Sleep disruption and delirium in critically ill children: Study protocol feasibility

Delirium is a serious complication of pediatric critical illness. Sleep disruption is frequently observed in children with delirium, and circadian rhythm dysregulation is one proposed cause of...

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New (first) publication from @DeliriumJournal offers a framework for the consistent reporting of biomarker studies in #delirium Funded by @ANZDA_delirium #deliriumresearch
Delirium Journal (@DeliriumJournal) profile pictureDelirium Journal@DeliriumJournal19 Jul 2022
Proud to publish our first article @DeliriumJournal Reporting Essentials for Delirium Biomarker Studies (REDEEMS) guidelines @IngridAmgarthD Annmarie Hosie @GideonCaplan @meera_agar deliriumjournal.com/article/…
Development of the Reporting Essentials for DElirium bioMarker Studies (REDEEMS) guideline |...

Development of the Reporting Essentials for DElirium bioMarker Studies (REDEEMS) guideline |...

By Ingrid Amgarth-Duff, Annmarie Hosie & 2 more. The multi-method development and finalisation of a new reporting guideline for delirium fluid biomarker studies through a Delphi consensus process:...

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Peter Nydahl@NydahlPeter6 Jul 2022
The future of intensive care: delirium should no longer be an issue Excellent review by @KatarzynaKotfis @markvdboogaard @WesElyMD pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3579…
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Replying to @ecarmignotto @sandromonesi @tscquizzato @morfedMD @mazzoli_carlo
Work in progress 🚧, but a few weeks ago we evaluated noise levels in @COVID19 ICUs and non-COVID ICUs "Despite the use of PPE, noise levels were similar but consistently above the recommended levels, with peak levels exceeding 90 dB(A)" sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Effects of Melatonin for Delirium in Elderly Acute Heart Failure Patients: A Randomized, Single-Center, Double-Blind, and Placebo-Controlled Trial dlvr.it/SL7bdr
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ACCP CRIT PRN@accpcritprn28 Apr 2021
#JournalWatch How are “sleep” meds used within the ICU and how often are they continued upon ICU discharge? @RusselJRoberts @PaulSzumita @jeremydegrado @PharmDuprey @devlinpharmd doi.org/10.1097/CCE.00000000… #critPRN #PharmICU
Characterization of Nocturnal Neuroactive... : Critical Care Explorations

Characterization of Nocturnal Neuroactive... : Critical Care Explorations

We retrospectively characterized scheduled, newly initiated, nocturnal neuroactive medication use, and related clinician documentation, in a cohort...

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Revisiting #VisualAbstract 2021 Obanor et al: Impact of Earplugs & Eye Masks on Sleep Quality in #SurgeryICU pts at Risk for Frequent Awakenings Link: ow.ly/FhD050G2q95 #CritCareMed @SCCM #Infographic #ICUdelirium
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Biren Kamdar@BirenKamdar27 Dec 2021
Multi-intervention protocol to improve sleep quality in a coronary care unit academic.oup.com/eurjcn/adva…
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Read Chudow's latest article in AOP: Evaluation of the Impact of Prior-to-Admission Sleep Aid Prescribing Practices on Sleep and Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit journals.sagepub.com/doi/ful…
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#SCCM50years @JuliBarr5 et al: Coming of Age of Implementation Science & Research in #CritCareMed Link: ow.ly/rWIa50Fzoop @mlanfall @sleepicu @rkleinpell @SCCM Fig: Conceptual model implementation research
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