Feasibility of a virtual reality intervention in the intensive care unit

Intensive care unit (ICU) delirium affects 45% to 87% of critically ill patients1,2 and is independently associated with an increased risk of long-term cognitive decline and increased health care costs.3 In the ICU setting, factors such as immobility, sensory impairment, pain, and agitation are thought to increase the risk of delirium.4 Critically ill patients commonly receive analgesics and sedatives for management of pain and anxiety,5,6 and these medicines themselves are associated with an increased risk of delirium.

Source: Heart and Lung - July 1, 2021 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Yameena T. Jawed, Dmitriy Golovyan, David Lopez, Sikandar H. Khan, Sophia Wang, Chauncey Freund, Sundus Imran, Usman Bin Hameed, Joseph P. Smith, Lotte Kok, Babar A. Khan Source Type: research