Table 1 Main characteristics of included patients
From: Impact of earplugs and eye mask on sleep in critically ill patients: a prospective randomized study
Control group (n = 31) | Intervention group (n = 30) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Patient characteristics | |||
Age, years | 65 (58–74) | 64 (54–74) | 0.99 |
Sex, male, n (%) | 18 (58) | 20 (67) | 0.48 |
SAPS II score | 45 (27–65) | 42 (26–60) | 0.60 |
Charlson comorbidity index score | 4 (3–6) | 4 (2–5) | 0.30 |
Main reasons for ICU admission, n (%) | |||
Acute respiratory failure | 23 (74) | 20 (67) | 0.71 |
Pneumonia/pleural effusion | 11 | 8 | |
Chronic respiratory disease | 4 | 7 | |
Cardiogenic pulmonary edema | 5 | 3 | |
Neuromuscular disease | 2 | 0 | |
Vascular disease | 1 | 2 | |
Postoperative care/trauma, n (%) | 3 (10) | 4 (13) | 0.96 |
Metabolic, n (%) | 3 (10) | 4 (13) | 0.96 |
Nonrespiratory sepsis, n (%) | 2 (6) | 2 (7) | 0.63 |
Prior to inclusion | |||
Days of sedation | 3 (2–8) | 4 (2–7) | 0.30 |
Time from end of sedation to inclusion, days | 3 (0–4) | 1 (0–4) | 0.49 |
On inclusion | |||
RASS | 0 (0–0) | 0 (0–0) | 0.19 |
Comfort score, VAS | 60 (50–80) | 70 (50–80) | 0.92 |
Physiologic variables | |||
Temperature, °C | 37.1 (36.9–37.4) | 37.1 (36.2–37.6) | 0.66 |
Heart rate, beats/minute | 98 (83–116) | 86 (76–108) | 0.29 |
Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 115 (106–140) | 130 (121–134) | 0.19 |
Respiratory rate, breaths/minute | 22 (20–25) | 19 (16–25) | 0.18 |
Analgesic treatment, n (%) | 17 (55) | 11 (37) | 0.15 |
Mechanical ventilation | 6 (19) | 5 (17) | 0.35 |
Invasive ventilation, n (%) | 6 (19) | 3 (10) | |
Noninvasive ventilation, n (%) | 0 | 2 (7) | |