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Erschienen in: Critical Care 4/2012

01.08.2012 | Letter

Reducing sensory input in critically ill patients: are eyemasks a blind spot?

verfasst von: Koen S Simons, Mark van den Boogaard, Cornelis PC de Jager

Erschienen in: Critical Care | Ausgabe 4/2012

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We read with interest the article by Van Rompaey and colleagues [1] reporting that earplugs may be useful in the prevention of delirium in non-ventilated ICU patients. Unfortunately, they did not report any potentially negative effects of earplugs related to sensory deprivation - for example, restlessness, discomfort, or anxiety. …
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Zurück zum Zitat Van Rompaey B, Elseviers MM, Van Drom W, Fromont V, Jorens PG: The effect of earplugs during the night on the onset of delirium and sleep perception: a randomized controlled trial in intensive care patients. Crit Care. 2012, 16: R73-10.1186/cc11330.PubMedPubMedCentralCrossRef Van Rompaey B, Elseviers MM, Van Drom W, Fromont V, Jorens PG: The effect of earplugs during the night on the onset of delirium and sleep perception: a randomized controlled trial in intensive care patients. Crit Care. 2012, 16: R73-10.1186/cc11330.PubMedPubMedCentralCrossRef
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Zurück zum Zitat Richardson A, Allsop M, Coghill E, Turnock C: Earplugs and eye masks: do they improve critical care patients'sleep?. Nurs Crit Care. 2007, 12: 278-286. 10.1111/j.1478-5153.2007.00243.x.PubMedCrossRef Richardson A, Allsop M, Coghill E, Turnock C: Earplugs and eye masks: do they improve critical care patients'sleep?. Nurs Crit Care. 2007, 12: 278-286. 10.1111/j.1478-5153.2007.00243.x.PubMedCrossRef
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Metadaten
Titel
Reducing sensory input in critically ill patients: are eyemasks a blind spot?
verfasst von
Koen S Simons
Mark van den Boogaard
Cornelis PC de Jager
Publikationsdatum
01.08.2012
Verlag
BioMed Central
Erschienen in
Critical Care / Ausgabe 4/2012
Elektronische ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/cc11402

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