2023
0846 Prevalence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Among Medical ICU Patients
Ehrenberg M, Kongpakpaisarn K, Intihar T, Doyle M, Knauert M. 0846 Prevalence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Among Medical ICU Patients. Sleep 2023, 46: a373-a373. DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsad077.0846.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPre-existing OSAObstructive sleep apneaHigh clinical suspicionMICU patientsOSA diagnosisClinical suspicionSleep apneaMedical intensive care unit patientsSeverity of OSAIntensive care unit patientsAcute respiratory failureMedical ICU patientsProspective observational studyCare unit patientsPast medical historyAPACHE II severityBody mass indexElectronic medical recordsRespiratory failureChart reviewClinical characteristicsICU populationOSA patientsPatient demographicsUnit patients
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