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Abstract
Sleep is associated with distinct changes in not only the central nervous
system but all physiologic systems. Sleep disorders disrupt the delicate
balance of these physiologic systems.
Mechanical ventilation is associated with altered sleep, recent studies
show that the ventilator mode and inappropriate setting can contribute to sleep
fragmentation and disruption.
Most medications commonly used to treat critically ill patients have the
potential to affect sleep. Therefore careful scrunting of the medications given
each patient with attention to optimizing sleep should become an integral part
of patient care.
Optimizing sleep quality in the ICU is vital to a patients overall health the
medical community needs to aware of and avoid potential factors that can
promote poor sleep.
Implementing behavioral protocols in the ICU may reduce a patient’s sleep
disturbance, morbidity and mortality while increasing their over -all
satisfaction.