The latency of wave III of BAEP significantly correlated with sedation level (rho=0.335, P<0.01) and sensory block (rho=0.394, P<0.01).
Among the intensive care specialized nursing staff, knowing the sedation level of the patient under their responsibility is of crucial importance.
No changes in vasopressor therapy and sedation level occurred during the observation period.
We achieved the target sedation level (from -2 to -3 RASS) in all the patients.
Sedation level aimed to obtain a RASS score of −3 to −4.
The patient fell asleep when undisturbed, but responded appropriately to verbal commands, so the sedation level was deemed adequate.
The sedation level reached the degree of mouth opening in response to a strong call, and 8% lidocaine spray was sprayed into the oral cavity for local anesthesia.
no sedation for >24h, sedation level < 3 on the Ramsay scale, expected remaining ICU stay >48 hours, morphine < 0.01 mg/kg/min, norepinephrine < 0.3µg/Kg/min.
The primary outcomes were based on the Sedation level using the Ramsay Sedation Scale (RSS) and adverse respiratory events based on Quebec Criteria.
Current guidelines recommend interruption of myorelaxant infusion and clinical evaluation of the sedation level when the muscle blockade has been reversed.
In these cases, current practice suggests shortly interrupting the administration of these drugs on a daily basis to evaluate correctly the sedation level of the patient.
