Tag: ICU
Understanding the Essentials of Critical Care Nursing
Understanding the Essentials of Critical Care Nursing provides novice critical care nurses with a firm foundation so that they are able to understand the complexities of care; deliver safe, effective care; and begin their... read more
Approaches to EOL Decision-making For Patients Affected by Sepsis and ARDS
A Qualitative Study of Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) and Sepsis and Their Surrogates. The purpose of this study was to develop hypotheses of patient and surrogate's rationale for decision-making. Patients... read more
Maternal Risk Modeling in Critical Care
Risk prediction models specific to the maternal critical care population was developed. The models compare favorably against general adult ICU risk prediction models in current use within this population. The aim was to... read more
Impact of Levosimendan on Weaning from Peripheral VA-ECMO in ICU
This study suggests that levosimendan might be associated with a beneficial effect on venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) weaning in ICU patients. The difference in mortality among propensity-matched... read more
Intravenous Fluid Therapy in Critically Ill Adults
Despite the administration of intravenous fluids to critically ill patients being a near-universal intervention, the available evidence base guiding their safe and appropriate use is scarce and derived mainly from academically... read more
Measuring Patient Mobility in the ICU Using a Novel Noninvasive Sensor
Noninvasive mobility sensor is a novel and feasible method for automating evaluation of ICU patient mobility. Three Microsoft Kinect sensors (Microsoft, Beijing, China) were deployed in one ICU room to collect continuous... read more
Effect of Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis on In-Hospital Mortality Among ICU Patients Receiving Invasive Mechanical Ventilation
Among ICU patients requiring mechanical ventilation, a strategy of stress ulcer prophylaxis with use of proton pump inhibitors vs histamine-2 receptor blockers resulted in hospital mortality rates of 18.3% vs 17.5%, respectively,... read more
Study Suggests Benefits of Vitamin C for Severe Sepsis
More than 1.7 million Americans develop sepsis every year and incidence of the condition is on the rise. In severe cases, widespread inflammation leads to multiorgan failure and death. Results of a new study hold... read more
Is Intensive Care Becoming an Out-of-hours Acute Palliative Care Service?
First I will define what I conceive medicine to be. In general terms, it is to do away with the sufferings of the sick, to lessen the violence of their diseases, and to refuse to treat those who are overmastered by their... read more
Early Psychological Screening of ICU Survivors
Symptoms of post-traumatic stress, anxiety and depression assessed 1 week after ICU stay correlate with 3-month psychological outcome. The HADS and PTSS-10 may be useful aids to identify ICU survivors at high risk for... read more
Lower Glucose Targets Show Improved Mortality in Cardiac Patients
Tighter glucose control while minimizing the risk of severe hypoglycemia is associated with lower mortality among critically ill cardiac patents, new research suggests. Researchers reported in CHEST on the outcomes of... read more
Critical Care Opioids Impact in the 21st Century
Critical Care is impacted by opioids in multiple ways. Not only do they form the backbone of managing pain and sedation in the intensive care unit (ICU), the burgeoning opioid epidemic also feeds into opioid-related ICU admissions.... read more
ICU Bouncebacks Associated with Worse Outcomes
ICU Bouncebacks (ICUBBs) are associated with worse outcomes and are disproportionately burdened by respiratory complications. These findings emphasize the importance of the TQIP Collaborative in identifying statewide... read more
Impact of a Progressive Mobility Program on the Functional Status, Respiratory and Muscular Systems of ICU Patients
Patients who participated in an ICU mobility program had better functional status at discharge from the ICU. The other benefits of the program included better performance in the mobility tests and improved maximum voluntary... read more
