2018
Creating Naptime
Knauert MP, Redeker NS, Yaggi HK, Bennick M, Pisani MA. Creating Naptime. Journal Of Patient Experience 2018, 5: 180-187. PMID: 30214923, PMCID: PMC6134539, DOI: 10.1177/2374373517747242.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntensive care unitLaboratory drawsICU deliriumPromotion protocolRest periodDuration of deliriumMedical ICU patientsMedical chart reviewBrief clustersChart reviewICU patientsRoutine careCare unitSleep promotionPatient anxietyProtocol violationsSleep disruptionUrgent carePilot protocolOvernight rest periodPatient disturbancePatient careDeliriumStakeholder feedbackCare
2016
Comparing average levels and peak occurrence of overnight sound in the medical intensive care unit on A-weighted and C-weighted decibel scales
Knauert M, Jeon S, Murphy TE, Yaggi HK, Pisani MA, Redeker NS. Comparing average levels and peak occurrence of overnight sound in the medical intensive care unit on A-weighted and C-weighted decibel scales. Journal Of Critical Care 2016, 36: 1-7. PMID: 27546739, PMCID: PMC5097003, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2016.06.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntensive care unitMedical intensive care unitCare unitWorld Health Organization recommendationsProspective observational studyICU patient roomsIllness severityPatient factorsMechanical ventilationObservational studyPeak occurrenceICU environmentSignificant discordanceCircadian disruptionPatient roomsDecibel scaleSound levelsEquivalent sound levelPeak measuresDeliriumLevelsMeaningful factorsSleepLow-frequency soundAverage level