Continuous electroencephalography in the medical intensive care unit*
Oddo M, Carrera E, Claassen J, Mayer SA, Hirsch LJ. Continuous electroencephalography in the medical intensive care unit*. Critical Care Medicine 2009, 37: 2051-2056. PMID: 19384197, DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0b013e3181a00604.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContinuous electroencephalography monitoringPeriodic epileptiform dischargesMajority of patientsElectrographic seizuresRetrospective studyMedical intensive care unit patientsIntensive care unit admissionMedical intensive care unitIntensive care unit patientsPeriodic dischargesAcute neurologic conditionsPrimary admission diagnosisCare unit admissionPercent of patientsAcute neurologic injuryCare unit patientsIntensive care unitOnly significant predictorUnit admissionAdmission diagnosisICU admissionMICU patientsHospital dischargeNeurologic injurySeptic patients