Open AccessAgitation Onset, Frequency, and Associated Temporal Factors in Critically Ill Adults
Author(s) -
Ruth S. Burk,
Mary Jo Grap,
Cindy L. Munro,
Christine M. Schubert,
Curtis N. Sessler
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
american journal of critical care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.592
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1937-710X
pISSN - 1062-3264
DOI - 10.4037/ajcc2014186
Subject(s) - medicine , intensive care unit , psychomotor agitation , incidence (geometry) , critically ill , sedation , emergency medicine , medical record , intensive care , pediatrics , anesthesia , intensive care medicine , surgery , physics , optics
Agitation is a frequent complication in critically ill adults, can result in life-threatening events for patients or care providers, and extends the hospital length of stay, thereby increasing hospital costs.
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