Effects of Patient-Directed Music Intervention on Anxiety and Sedative Exposure in Critically Ill Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilatory Support

Effects of Patient-Directed Music Intervention on Anxiety and Sedative Exposure in Critically Ill Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilatory Support

Among ICU patients receiving acute ventilatory support for respiratory failure, patient-directed music (PDM) resulted in greater reduction in anxiety compared with usual care, but not compared with NCH. Concurrently, PDM... read more

I Had PTSD After a Critical Illness. Apparently That’s Fairly Common

I Had PTSD After a Critical Illness. Apparently That’s Fairly Common

The emotional trauma of a near-death experience causes ongoing emotional and physical symptoms in one-third of ICU patients. PICS doesn't have a time limitation and can be triggered by almost anything. I was suddenly anxious... read more

Flexible Versus Restrictive Visiting Policies in ICUs

Flexible Versus Restrictive Visiting Policies in ICUs

Flexible ICU visiting hours have the potential to reduce delirium and anxiety symptoms among patients and to improve family members' satisfaction. However, they may be associated with an increased risk of burnout among ICU... read more

Comparing Effects Between Music Intervention and Aromatherapy on Anxiety of Patients Undergoing Mechanical Ventilation in the ICU

Comparing Effects Between Music Intervention and Aromatherapy on Anxiety of Patients Undergoing Mechanical Ventilation in the ICU

Music and aromatherapy interventions were both effective for ICU patients. The effects of music intervention were greater than that of aromatherapy; both interventions maintained the effects for at least 30 min. The Music... read more

Music as Therapy in the ICU

Music as Therapy in the ICU

Music has been shown to reduce respiratory, cardiac and blood pressure frequencies in response to the reduction of stress hormones. In a randomized clinical trial, it was shown to reduce anxiety and sedation doses/intervals... read more

Prevalence of Anxiety and Depression Symptomatology in Adolescents Faced With the Hospitalization of a Loved One in the ICU

Prevalence of Anxiety and Depression Symptomatology in Adolescents Faced With the Hospitalization of a Loved One in the ICU

ICU experience is linked to anxiety and depression symptomatology in family members of patients. Minors may be forbidden from visiting. To bring practices in line with evidence, we determined the prevalence of anxiety and... read more

New study finds stress levels skyrocket for family members of ICU patients

New study finds stress levels skyrocket for family members of ICU patients

New research by Intermountain Healthcare finds family members of patients in ICU have anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress lasting months. It's the first study of its kind to investigate the link between cortisol... read more

High Morning Cortisol Tied to Long-term Anxiety in Family Members of ICU Patients

High Morning Cortisol Tied to Long-term Anxiety in Family Members of ICU Patients

A new study published in the journal Critical Care Medicine finds that a biomarker may help identify which family members will be most emotionally impacted by their loved one's ICU stay. In particular, family members who... read more

SCCM Pod-330 Long-Term Mental Health Problems After Delirium in the ICU

Todd Fraser, MD, speaks with Arjen Slooter, MD, PhD, about the article, "Long-Term Mental Health Problems After Delirium in the ICU," published in Critical Care Medicine.... read more

Depression affects one in three patients after intensive care

Depression affects one in three patients after intensive care

Almost one in three people discharged from hospital intensive care units (ICUs) has clinically important and persistent symptoms of depression, according to research published in the journal Critical Care Medicine.... read more

This Group of Moms Is Twice As Likely to Experience Postpartum Depression

This Group of Moms Is Twice As Likely to Experience Postpartum Depression

Up to 1 in 7 women will experience postpartum depression - characterized by extreme sadness, anxiety, and guilt following childbirth - according to the American Psychological Association.... read more