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Nicotine withdrawal and agitation in ventilated critically ill patients

Olivier Lucidarme1, Amélie Seguin2, Cédric Daubin2, Michel Ramakers2, Nicolas Terzi2, Patrice Beck1, Pierre Charbonneau2 and Damien du Cheyron2,3*

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1 Service de Réanimation Polyvalente, CH mémorial France-Etats-Unis de Saint-Lô, 50000 Saint-Lô, France

2 Service de Réanimation Médicale, CHU de Caen, 14033 Caen Cedex, France

3 UPRES EA 2128, CHU de Caen, 14033 Caen Cedex, France

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Critical Care 2010, 14:R58 doi:10.1186/cc8954


See related commentary by Afessa and Keegan, http://ccforum.com/content/14/3/155

Published: 9 April 2010

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Additional file 1:

Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND).

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Additional file 2:

Riker Sedation-Agitation Scale (SAS).

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Additional file 3:

Intensive Care Delirium Screening Checklist (ICDSC).

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