An observational pilot study of sleep disruption and delirium in critically ill children
Kalvas L, Harrison T, Curley M, Ordway M, Redeker N, Happ M. An observational pilot study of sleep disruption and delirium in critically ill children. Heart & Lung 2023, 62: 215-224. PMID: 37591147, PMCID: PMC10592139, DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2023.08.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPediatric intensive care unitObservational pilot studySleep disruptionPICU environmentPilot studyMedian PICU lengthSleep promotion interventionsIntensive care unitAverage participant ageWorse sleep qualitySleep episode durationHours of sleepMinutes of sleepDaytime light levelsDelirium prevalencePICU admissionPICU lengthDelirium screeningRespiratory failureCare unitMore awakeningsIll childrenPromotion interventionsEpisode durationSleep quality