ICU sedation, delirium & recovery
Sex Disparities in the Clinical Management and Outcomes of Critically Ill Adults Undergoing Electroencephalography Monitoring
Authors' conclusion
Critically ill women and men requiring electroencephalography appear to receive similar clinical management and have comparable mortality, although long-term functional outcome in surviving women is worse.
Study context
- Population
- Critically ill adults with impaired consciousness requiring EEG33.8% women
- Participants
- 364 adults
- Comparison
- Women vs men
Methodological detailspost hoc analysis, multicentre
- Post hoc analysis
- Multicentre
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
Favorable functional outcome (CPC 1-2) and mortality · 6 months
Women vs MenAdjusted odds ratio (95% CI)
CPC 1-2
0.50(0.28–0.90)
Mortality
0.70(0.39–1.28)
Further findings
Intracranial hemorrhage
P = 0.015
Epileptiform EEG discharges
P = 0.008
Use of sedation, antiseizure medication and mechanical ventilation
- Similar between sexes
Original publication
Sex Disparities in the Clinical Management and Outcomes of Critically Ill Adults Undergoing Electroencephalography Monitoring. Crit Care Med. Published 13 March 2026. doi:10.
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