title: Needle electrodes can be used for bispectral index monitoring of sedation in burn patients.
abstract: We present the results of a study examining the agreement of bispectral index values obtained using original sensor and subdermal needle electrodes in burn patients. Both types of electrodes can be used interchangeably to monitor depth of sedation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), Hôtel-Dieu, Université de Montréal, Québec, Canada. thomashemmerling@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Thomas M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Hemmerling
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Coimbra
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Harvey
authors.forename: Manon
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Choinière
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002056:Burns / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004566:Electrodes; D004569:Electroencephalography / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic
chemical_list: D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives