Effects of deep sedation on sleep in critically ill medical patients on mechanical ventilation

Atypical EEG patterns not consistent with standard sleep staging criteria have been observed in medical intensive care unit ( ICU ) patients. Our aim was to examine the relationship between sleep architecture and sedation in critically ill mechanically ventilated patients pre‐ and post‐extubation. We performed a prospective observational repeated measures study where 50 mechanically ventilated patients with 31 paired analyses were examined at an...