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Sharon M. Gordon

Researcher at Vanderbilt University

Publications -  25
Citations -  11943

Sharon M. Gordon is an academic researcher from Vanderbilt University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Delirium & Intensive care. The author has an hindex of 19, co-authored 25 publications receiving 10688 citations. Previous affiliations of Sharon M. Gordon include Veterans Health Administration & Denver Health Medical Center.

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Delirium as a predictor of mortality in mechanically ventilated patients in the intensive care unit

TL;DR: Delirium was an independent predictor of higher 6-month mortality and longer hospital stay even after adjusting for relevant covariates including coma, sedatives, and analgesics in patients receiving mechanical ventilation.
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Delirium in mechanically ventilated patients: validity and reliability of the confusion assessment method for the intensive care unit (CAM-ICU).

TL;DR: The CAM-ICU appears to be rapid, valid, and reliable for diagnosing delirium in the ICU setting and may be a useful instrument for both clinical and research purposes.
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Monitoring sedation status over time in ICU patients: reliability and validity of the Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS).

TL;DR: This is the first sedation scale to be validated for its ability to detect changes in sedation status over consecutive days of ICU care, against constructs of level of consciousness and delirium, and correlated with the administered dose of sedative and analgesic medications.
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Delirium as a predictor of long-term cognitive impairment in survivors of critical illness

TL;DR: In this study of mechanically ventilated medical intensive care unit patients, duration of delirium was independently associated with long-term cognitive impairment, a common public health problem amongintensive care unit survivors.