Comparison of pupillometer, critical care pain observation scale, and vital findings in the evaluation of pain in intensive care patients without oral communication

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Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of portable infrared Pupillometer, Critical Care Pain Observation Scale (CPOT), and vital sign changes during painful procedures on patients with mechanical ventilators in the intensive care unit (ICU), and comparing the efficacy of these methods to detect the presence of pain.
Methods: In 50 patients who could not verbally state ...