ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Appreciation is extended to all the participating administrators,
staff, and patients at the Taichung Veterans
General Hospital whose support made this study possible.
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES
This research was supported by grants from the
Taichung Veterans General Hospital Research Program
(TCVGH-917412A).
ICU. A GCS score of 9 or greater is associated with a
risk of unplanned extubation of 1.98. The use of
physical restraints to address agitation or for any
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