title: The bispectral index monitor: a new tool for air medical personnel.
abstract: The bispectral index monitor (BIS) is commonly used in the operating room to help anesthesiologists quantitate the level of anesthesia. The BIS has been shown to reduce the incidence of anesthetic overuse and decrease costs. The device has made its way into critical care areas, where it has proven effective in monitoring sedation levels, specifically in reducing the incidence of oversedation. This article explores the possibility of using the monitor in the air medical environment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medical Technology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2500 N. State St., Jackson, MS 39216, USA.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Deschamp
authors.forename: F B
authors.initials: FB
authors.lastname: Carlton
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Norris
mesh_terms: D017732:Air Ambulances; D016903:Drug Monitoring / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004634:Emergency Medical Technicians; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives