This JCSM Journal study showed #sleep disturbances were prevalent after acquired brain injury in infants and young children and were associated with significantly worse adaptive and developmental outcomes. bit.ly/3yBU8Ev

Also the answer to: "did my patient happen to sleep last night in the ICU?"

Research has found that low brain iron impacts several brain systems, including the dopamine system. Dopamine levels vary throughout the day and follow a circadian rhythm; dopamine levels are lower at night than during the day. This may increase the severity of RLS symptoms. #RLS

Nocturnal dexmedetomidine? Pilot study evaluating effect on sleep of dexmedetomidine infusion in 28 ICU patients receiving HFNC therapy doi.org/10.2152/jmi.69…

Absolutely not. Important to give any MV patient a chance to be awake; this requires coordination with multidisciplinary staff and others to ensure vent synchrony and safety (e.g., awake patient instructed to use their phone {picture} but not touch the endotracheal tube).

Protein prescription and delivery practices in critically ill adults: A survey of Australian and New Zealand intensive care dietitians bit.ly/3S5b11R #icurehab #A2Fbundle

Subjective sleep assessment compared to polysomnography in mechanically ventilated critically ill ICU patients onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/aa…

Actigraphy-based sleep and activity measurements in intensive care unit patients randomized to ramelteon or placebo for delirium prevention dlvr.it/ShgFwj

High quality ICU delirium education videos! - stay tuned for prevention video (sleep!) next, with a validated quiz. Development and Evaluation of an Intensive Care Unit Video Series to Educate Staff on Delirium Detection pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36726713/

Published today: Causes, Consequences, and Treatments of Sleep and Circadian Disruption in the ICU: An Official American Thoracic Society Research Statement. Special kudos to Melissa Knauert for quarterbacking this immense effort! atsjournals.org/doi/epdf/10.11… ATS Blue Journal

Melatonin and Ramelteon for the treatment of delirium: A systematic re... sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Development and Validation of an ICU Delirium Playbook for... : Critical Care Explorations journals.lww.com/ccejournal/Ful…

A multi-centre, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of ramelteon for the prevention of postoperative delirium in elderly cancer patients: a study protocol for JORTC-PON2/J-SUPPORT2103/NCCH2103 dlvr.it/Svbwnm

Peter Nydahl Hopkins ICU Rehab Very interesting that the people with the most bedside exposure prefer to be sedated.

Love the title of this paper!: Delirium Screening and Pharmacotherapy in the ICU: The Patients Are Not the Only Ones Confused mdpi.com/2459702 #mdpijcm via JCM MDPI

Association between Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Due to COVID-19 and Long-Term Sleep and Circadian Sleep–Wake Disorders mdpi.com/2527454 #mdpijcm via JCM MDPI

Association of sleep quality on the night of operative day... : European Journal of Anaesthesiology | EJA journals.lww.com/ejanaesthesiol…

First-of-its-kind 55-minute free e-learning resource for Spanish-Speaking Providers -- ICU Delirium Playbook: Spanish Version -- module 7 gives a "shout out" to sleep promotion in the ICU! atsjournals.org/doi/full/10.34…