Why the study?
Does routine use of bispectral index monitoring improve patient safety during conscious sedation in the emergency department?
Does routine use of bispectral index monitoring improve patient safety during conscious sedation in the emergency department?
Current evidence does not support the routine use of bispectral index monitoring to improve patient safety during conscious sedation in the emergency department.
Does not support routine bispectral index monitoring for ED conscious sedation safety; leaves open need for prospective trials.
A shortcut review was carried out to establish whether routine use of bispectral index monitoring in emergency department conscious sedation was effective in improving patient safety. Thirteen unique papers were found using the reported searches, of which three presented the best evidence to answer the clinical question. The author, date and country of publication, patient group studied, study type, relevant outcomes, results and study weaknesses of this paper are tabulated. It is concluded that there is currently insufficient evidence to support the routine use of bispectral index monitoring during conscious sedation and further studies are needed to investigate its exact benefits.
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