Regenstrief Institute Research Scientist Sikandar Khan, D.O., M.S. is an Indiana Univ assistant professor of medicine (IMAGE)

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Regenstrief Institute Research Scientist Sikandar Khan, D.O., M.S. is an Indiana Univ assistant professor of medicine

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Mechanically ventilated ICU patients -- more than a million adults annually in the US -- are at increased risk for delirium, which is associated with prolonged ICU stays, higher healthcare costs and increased mortality. A study from Indiana University School of Medicine and Regenstrief Institute researchers reports that music appears to decrease delirium in ICU patients on mechanical ventilators.

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