Rev Bras Ter Intensiva
April 2015
Objective: Compare the scores resulting from the Comfort-B scale with the bispectral index in children in an intensive care unit.
Methods: Eleven children between the ages of 1 month and 16 years requiring mechanical ventilation and sedation were simultaneously classified based on the bispectral index and the Comfort-B scale. Their behavior was recorded using digital photography, and the record was later evaluated by three independent evaluators.