Opportunities for Interactive Communication in Mechanically Ventilated Critically Ill Patients: A Video-Based Observational Study

Table 1

Characteristics of patients (n = 7).

Characteristic	Value
Age (years)
Mean	71.3
Range	43–88
Sex
Male	4
Female	3
Diagnosis/treatment
Surgical	6
Medical	1
Airway
Intubation	6
Tracheostomy	1
Unit
ICU	5
CCU	1
HCU	1
Days on mechanical ventilation
Mean	5.9
Range	1–23
GCS
E3VTM6	4
E4VTM6	3
Sedation
No sedation	4
Propofol	2
Dexmedetomidine	1
RASS
Score 0	2
Score −1	1

Note. GCS: Verbal Response, one of the elements of the GCS, could not be tested in all patients because of intubation or tracheostomy. Therefore, Verbal Response was denoted as VT: Verbal Tube. RASS: the RASS status was evaluated only in three sedated patients.