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Table 3 SAS scores, VAS scores and unintentional device removal during night and day shifts

From: Variation in diurnal sedation in mechanically ventilated patients who are managed with a sedation protocol alone or a sedation protocol and daily interruption

 

Nighttime

Daytime

P value

SAS score, mean (SD)

3.2 (0.8)

3.3 (0.8)

0.35

SAS score, number of values

49437

49264

Nurse VAS score, mean (SD)

3.9 (1.4)

4.0 (1.4)

0.38

Nurse VAS score, number of values

4179

4471

Patients with physical restraint, n (%)

308 (73.7)

321 (76.3)

<0.0001

Shifts with physical restraint, median (IQR)

3 (0,6)

3 (1,7)

<0.0001

Unintentional device removal, n (%)

 At least one

38 (9.1)

67 (15.9)

<0.0001

 Central venous catheter

2 (0.5)

5 (1.2)

<0.0001

 Arterial catheter

10 (2.4)

14 (3.3)

<0.0001

 Endotracheal tube

7 (1.7)

17 (4.0)

<0.0001

 Gastric tube

24 (5.7)

35 (8.3)

<0.0001

 Urinary catheter

6 (1.4)

13 (3.1)

<0.0001

 Peripheral venous catheter

4 (1.0)

9 (2.1)

<0.0001

  1. The Riker Sedation Agitation Scale (SAS) score and nurse visual analog scale (VAS) score represent workload associated with trial procedures, use of physical restraint, and unintentional device removal during night and day shifts. IQR interquartile range