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  • Sleep Medicine

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  • Overnight vital sign (OVS) monitoring disrupts sleep in hospitalized patients, potentially causing adverse outcomes.
  • Previous studies suggest OVS checks infrequently detect significant events in pediatric populations.
  • This study investigates the utility of OVS monitoring in pediatric surgery patients.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the frequency of abnormal OVS in pediatric surgery patients.
  • To assess the rate of interventions resulting from abnormal OVS.
  • To evaluate the clinical significance of OVS findings in this cohort.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective chart review of 354 pediatric surgery patients (ages 5-19) from 2019-2021.
  • Exclusion of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients.
  • Analysis of OVS recorded between 10:00 PM and 6:00 AM and subsequent interventions.

Main Results:

  • 62% of patients exhibited at least one abnormal OVS, most commonly abnormal blood pressure (80%).
  • Interventions were recorded for 58% of flagged OVS, primarily medication administration (54%).
  • Unplanned operative interventions (0.9%) and ICU transfers (1.4%) were infrequent but occurred.

Conclusions:

  • While most pediatric surgery patients have abnormal OVS, significant interventions are rare.
  • Routine vital sign assessments are supported for patient safety.
  • Further research is needed to identify patient subgroups who could benefit from reduced sleep disruption.