ICU sedation, delirium & recovery
Windows in the ICU and Postoperative Delirium: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Main findingResult — go to the resultOdds ratio 1.29 95% CI 1.07–1.56Authors' conclusion
The current study provides insightful information regarding associations between a component of the ICU built environment, specifically the presence or absence of windows, and the frequency of delirium.
Study context
- Population
- ICU patients, January 1, 2020, to September 1, 2023
- Participants
- 3,527 patient encounters
- Exposure
- ICU rooms with windows vs without windows
- Windowedn = 2,235
- Nonwindowedn = 1,292reference
- Outcome
- Delirium (CAM-ICU) at any time during ICU stay
Methodological detailssingle institution
- Single institution
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Odds ratio
1.29
95% CI 1.07–1.56
P = 0.008
Events by group
Windowed vs Nonwindowed
OR 1.29 (95% CI 1.07–1.56); P = 0.008
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Secondary outcomes
| Outcome | aHR (95% CI) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital LOS | 0.94 (0.87–1.00) | P = 0.06 | |
| ICU LOS | 0.93 (0.87–1.00) | 0.05 | |
| 0.512Adjusted hazard ratio (log scale) |
- Hospital LOS: longer in windowed rooms; not statistically significant in adjusted analyses
- ICU LOS: longer in windowed rooms; not statistically significant in adjusted analyses
Other secondary outcomes (delirium in first 7 days, in-hospital mortality, pain scores, RASS scores)
- No statistically significant difference
Original publication
Windows in the ICU and Postoperative Delirium: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Crit Care Med. Published 8 January 2025. doi:10.
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