Table 1.

Reasons for patient withdrawal from continuous monitoring (N=110).

Reason	Number of patients, n (%)a
No reason provided for withdrawal from monitoring	74 (67.27)
Probe cable	10 (9.07)
Too many false alarms	6 (5.4)
Uncomfortable probe	6 (5.4)
Restriction in ambulation	4 (3.6)
Noise or beeps	4 (3.6)
Confusion or anxiety	3 (2.7)
Monitor malfunction	3 (2.7)
Sleep disturbance	2 (2.7)
Allergic to Velcro	1 (0.9)
Carpal tunnel	1 (0.9)

^aPercentage calculated will add up to more than 100% as patients reported more than one reason for withdrawal.