All patients admitted to the Duke CICU, who require intubation and sedation for mechanical ventilation that is expected to be >24 hours in duration will be included, unless they meet the specified exclusion criteria.
Patients intubated within one hour prior to care transition to the CICU will also be screened for inclusion.

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Visit
Duke CICU
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Procedure
admitted
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Procedure
intubation
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Procedure
sedation
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Procedure
mechanical ventilation
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Multiplier
>24 hours in duration
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Mood
expected to be
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Scope
intubation and sedation
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Procedure
intubated
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Temporal
within one hour prior to care transition
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Procedure
care transition
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Reference_point
care transition