Hypercalcemia of Immobility in Critically Ill Patients

Hypercalcemia of Immobility in Critically Ill Patients

Significant hypercalcemia can occur in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Immobilization hypercalcemia has been infrequently reported after ICU admission. Patients, therefore, usually require extensive workup to rule out... read more

Determination of the Feasibility of a Multicomponent Intervention Program to Prevent Delirium in the ICU

Determination of the Feasibility of a Multicomponent Intervention Program to Prevent Delirium in the ICU

During this study a feasible multicomponent intervention program to prevent ICU delirium was developed based on expert consensus. As no consensus was reached on cognitive training, a pilot study is planned to determine the... read more

Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Pain, Agitation/Sedation, Delirium, Immobility, and Sleep Disruption in Adult Patients in the ICU

Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Pain, Agitation/Sedation, Delirium, Immobility, and Sleep Disruption in Adult Patients in the ICU

Under the auspices of the Society of Critical Care Medicine, this executive summary aims to provide the most clinically meaningful and novel aspects, by section, of the PADIS guidelines that clinicians, stakeholders, and... read more

Methodologic Innovation in Creating Clinical Practice Guidelines

Methodologic Innovation in Creating Clinical Practice Guidelines

Our multifaceted, interdisciplinary approach and novel methodologic strategies can help inform the development of future critical care clinical practice guidelines. Critical illness survivors contributed to prioritizing topics,... read more