Comparison of Electrophysiologic Monitors With Clinical Assessment of Level of Sedation

Abstract

On the basis of our results, these EEG-based monitors cannot reliably distinguish between light and deep sedation.

Effective dose of dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant sedative to peripheral nerve blockade in elderly patients

“…Our study found a moderate correlation between sedation and dexmedetomidine in elderly patients, in accordance with Christopher et al In their study, the older patients (aged above 55 years) had weaker correlations between Patient State Analyzer data and OAA/S scores compared with the younger patients 31. The correlation between electrophysiological and clinical assessments of sedation level remains controversial 31, 32, 33, 34…”

“…The correlation between electrophysiological and clinical assessments of sedation level remains controversial 31, 32, 33, 34…”

Sedation Depth During Spinal Anesthesia and the Development of Postoperative Delirium in Elderly Patients Undergoing Hip Fracture Repair

“…Although administration of many drugs can be avoided or limited with regional anesthetic techniques and reductions in the prevalence of postoperative delirium have been observed with regional anesthesia, these results are inconsistent. 27,28 This inconsistency may be explained by reports that sedation levels consistent with general anesthesia are frequently observed during regional anesthesia [29][30][31][32] and, at least in an intensive care setting, that sedation level is an important risk factor for delirium. 23 The intravenous anesthetic propofol is commonly used to provide intraoperative sedation during spinal anesthesia and other regional anesthetics.…”

Evaluation of the Sedline to Improve the Safety and Efficiency of Conscious Sedation

“…A score of 0 represents total cortical silence, and the number continues upwards in a nonlinear path to 100 with increasing cortical activity. Evaluations of the PSI and RSS in studies in intensive care units have shown good correlation between the two scales (14,15).…”