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Published in: Critical Care 4/2012

01-08-2012 | Letter

Reducing sensory input in critically ill patients: are eyemasks a blind spot?

Authors: Koen S Simons, Mark van den Boogaard, Cornelis PC de Jager

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 4/2012

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We read with interest the article by Van Rompaey and colleagues [1] reporting that earplugs may be useful in the prevention of delirium in non-ventilated ICU patients. Unfortunately, they did not report any potentially negative effects of earplugs related to sensory deprivation - for example, restlessness, discomfort, or anxiety. …
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Van Rompaey B, Elseviers MM, Van Drom W, Fromont V, Jorens PG: The effect of earplugs during the night on the onset of delirium and sleep perception: a randomized controlled trial in intensive care patients. Crit Care. 2012, 16: R73-10.1186/cc11330.PubMedPubMedCentralCrossRef
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Richardson A, Allsop M, Coghill E, Turnock C: Earplugs and eye masks: do they improve critical care patients'sleep?. Nurs Crit Care. 2007, 12: 278-286. 10.1111/j.1478-5153.2007.00243.x.PubMedCrossRef
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Hu RF, Jiang XY, Zeng YM, Chen XY, Zhang YH: Effects of earplugs and eye masks on nocturnal sleep, melatonin and cortisol in a simulated intensive care unit environment. Crit Care. 2010, 14: R66-10.1186/cc8965.PubMedPubMedCentralCrossRef
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Metadata
Title
Reducing sensory input in critically ill patients: are eyemasks a blind spot?
Authors
Koen S Simons
Mark van den Boogaard
Cornelis PC de Jager
Publication date
01-08-2012
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue 4/2012
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/cc11402

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