The purpose of this study is to use the BIS monitor to assess the degree of consciousness in pre-terminal palliative patients admitted to our palliative care unit and to ascertain if this tool provides a more accurate assessment of consciousness in this specific group of patients than clinical observation of consciousness and the use of sedation scales. We hypothesize that the measured BIS results provide a more accurate assessment of the patient's level of consciousness than routine clinical observation or the use of sedation scales.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
10
University Hospital Ghent
Ghent, Belgium
Measuring the accuracy of BIS monitoring in assessing the evolution of the level of consciousness in pre-terminal patients
Measuring the accuracy of BIS monitoring in assessing the evolution of the level of consciousness in pre-terminal patients with a life expectancy of 72 hours or less from the moment of the first clinical signs of dying and loss of consciousness until the moment of death.
Time frame: 72 hours
Determining the evolution of BIS values, measured in pre-terminal patients
Determining the evolution of BIS values, measured in pre-terminal patients with a life expectancy of 72 hours or less from the moment of the first clinical signs of dying and loss of consciousness until the moment of death.
Time frame: 72 hours
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