Table 3 Neurological observations
Group IV N = 165 | Group EN N = 174 | P values | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maximum number of theoretical observations | 5529 | 6663 | group | time | group*time |
Pain (VNR ≥ 3 or BPS ≥ 6), n (%) | 663 (12.0) | 734 (11.0) | 0.73 | 0.29 | 0.12 |
Anxiety (VNR > 0), n (%) | 511 (33.7) | 574 (32.4) | 0.99 | 0.17 | 0.14 |
Physical restraint use > 1 h, n (%) | 694 (18.0) | 785 (16.2) | 0.62 | < 0.01 | 0.42 |
Sleep time > 2 h observed by nurses, n (%) | 571 (86.1) | 649 (86.3) | 0.81 | < 0.01 | 0.07 |
Agitation hours > 1, n (%) | 311 (20.3) | 304 (17.6) | 0.81 | 0.46 | 0.51 |
Coma- and delirium-free shift, n (%) | 3004 (64.5) | 3552 (64.8) | 0.20 | < 0.01 | < 0.01 |
Delirium (CAM-ICU ⊕), n (%) | 644 (13.8) | 998 (18.2) | 0.72 | 0.02 | 0.98 |
Coma (RASS = − 4 or − 5), n (%) | 1009 (21.7) | 933 (17.0) | 0.11 | < 0.01 | < 0.01 |
Sedation adequacy, n (%) | |||||
 Insufficient | 483 (8.9) | 682 (10.4) | 0.65 | 0.28 | 0.62 |
 Adequate | 4664 (85.4) | 5324 (81.1) | |||
 Excessive | 313 (5.7) | 555 (8.5) | |||