Assessing sedation in the pediatric intensive care unit by using BIS and the COMFORT scale

Abstract

BIS measurements evaluated in clinically relevant ranges compare favorably with a standard assessment of the level of sedation. However, comparisons of BIS and COMFORT scale measurements at isolated moments during a prolonged pediatric intensive care unit course of sedation were less correlated. BIS may be best used to identify and prevent oversedation of patients in the pediatric intensive care unit.