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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Crit Care. 2017 Mar 7;40:11–14. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2017.03.002

Table.

Patient Characteristics

Subjects 17
Age 62 [57–69] years
Sex (female) 11 (65%)
Glasgow Coma Scale score 15 [14–15]
CAM-ICU positive during study period 1 (6%)
Mechanically ventilated 4 (24%)
Any sedatives or sedating analgesics at any time during the study 2 (12%), 1 propofol, 1 propofol + fentanyl
Intercurrent infection during study period 0 (0%)
Interval between illness onset and study initiation 33 [16–50] hours
Daytime hours monitored 16 ± 5 hours
Nighttime hour monitored 17 ± 5 hours
Average daytime light exposure (07:00:00 to 18:59:30) 42 [22–70] lux
Average nighttime light exposure (19:00:00 to 06:59:30) 25 [9–42] lux
Melatonin amplitude 21.6 [10–59.9] pg/mL

Data shown are median [interquartile range]. CAM-ICU: Confusion Assessment Method for the ICU.