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Time from the end of seizure-to-seizure recurrence or cEEG termination was analyzed using Cox regression.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      In univariate analysis, status epilepticus (SE) was the only clinical feature significantly associated with increased risk of seizure recurrence (\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.022). The estimated EEG duration required to reduce seizure recurrence risk below 5% was 36.8\u00a0h in patients with SE and 21.2\u00a0h in those without SE. Numerous other clinical variables, including coma, antiseizure medications addition, use of anesthetic infusions, history of epilepsy, and epileptiform discharges, were not significant.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Our findings support current clinical practices of at least 24\u00a0h of EEG monitoring following seizure cessation and highlight that patients with a history of status epilepticus may require longer monitoring. 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