Tag: rehabilitation
Textbook of Acute Trauma Care
This book provides a systemic approach to acute trauma care in line with the ABCDE paradigm and up-to-date information on assessing and managing major trauma from the pre-hospital to the rehabilitation phase. The book's... read more
Awake Veno-Venous ECMO in ICU
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is an advanced treatment for severe respiratory failure. Implantation of ECMO before invasive ventilation or extubation during ECMO has been reported and is becoming increasingly... read more
Passport to Successful Outcomes for Patients Admitted to ICU: Meeting Patient Goals of Care
The second edition builds upon the previous content, exploring new and emerging evidence to enhance the structure and content of rehabilitation provided. It considers the additional impact of COVID-19 throughout each chapter.... read more
Predictors of Functional Impairment in Severe COVID-19 Patients Two Months After Discharge
The Post-COVID-19 Functional Status (PCFS) scale is a validated tool for assessing functional impairment in COVID-19 patients. While this retrospective monocentric study identified multiple risk factors associated with... read more
Optimizing ICU Weaning: Globalizing Personalized Weaning Strategies
this study provides compelling evidence supporting the concept of individualized weaning in the ICU. By tailoring spontaneous breathing trial (SBT) methods to match specific patient conditions, it represents an essential... read more
Improving Critical Care Survivorship: A Guide to Prevention, Recovery, and Reintegration
This book, just published, provides a comprehensive overview of improving critical care survivorship. Comprised of four sections, the text presents interventions that can be used to improve patient outcomes and reduce the... read more
ARF Caused by Penicillium Marneffei Infection After Kidney Transplantation
Penicillium Marneffei (PM) infections often present with nonspecific clinical manifestations, and severe respiratory failure (ARF) after infection is particularly uncommon. This case report a patient who developed severe... read more
Management of Refractory COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common condition with an estimated global prevalence of almost 12 percent in adults over age 30 years [1-3]. Prior to the onset of the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019)... read more
Tracheostomies The Complete Guide
Tracheostomies: The Complete Guide (2nd ed.) serves as a comprehensive resource for healthcare practitioners and patients navigating the complexities of tracheostomy and laryngectomy care. This edition emphasizes the... read more
Management of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
"Management of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury" is a practical, comprehensive guide to the treatment of patients (both adults and children) with such injuries, from the time of initial contact through to the rehabilitation... read more
Extracorporeal Life Support for Adults
This book presents a concise, evidence-based review of extracorporeal life support (ECLS) for adult diseases. It describes the use of ECLS with patients who are experiencing severe hypoxemic respiratory failure (ARDS and... read more
The impact of physical medicine and rehabilitation consultation on clinical outcomes in the SICU
The impact of a physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) consultation on clinical outcomes in critically ill surgical patients remains unclear. The aim of this study is to examine whether the patients who received PM&R... read more
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine
This issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine, guest-edited by Dr. Gerard Criner and Dr. Bartolome Celli, is focused on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Topics discussed in this issue include but are not limited to: COPD... read more
Staff Experiences Relating to Early Mobilisation of Mechanically Ventilated Patients in Intensive Care
Early mobilisation of mechanically ventilated patients has been suggested to be effective in mitigating muscle weakness, yet it is not a common practice. Understanding staff experiences is crucial to gain insights into what... read more
Clinical Profile and Recovery Pattern of Dysphagia in COVID-19 Patients
COVID-19 considerably impacted swallowing function in the current study. Although many patients recovered within an acceptable timeframe, some experienced persistent severe dysphagia and a protracted recovery with dependence... read more
Recovery, Rehabilitation and Follow-up Services After Critical Illness
Overall, these data demonstrate a proliferation of recovery, follow-up and rehabilitation services for critically ill adults in the past decade across the UK, although service gaps remain suggesting further work is required... read more
COVID-19 and Critical Illness Neuropathy
We have described COVID patients in the ICU with critical illness neuropathy (CIP). COVID-related CIP could have implications for the functional recovery and rehabilitation strategies. Nerve conduction studies showed a... read more
Managing Rising COVID-19 Cases in ICU
I have been working in intensive care for over 20 years, including a decade as a consultant, and facing winter pressures has always been the norm. However, the past 18 months have been something else. During the winter... read more
How I Went from Pulmonary Diagnostics and Wellness to System Lung Coordinator
Main Line Health is a multi-hospital health system serving patients in Philadelphia, PA, and its western suburbs. The system has been recognized as among the best in the region by U.S. News & World Report. In 2017, it was... read more
Effect of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation on the Recovery of COVID-19 Patients
The rehabilitation of patients with COVID-19 after prolonged treatment in the intensive care unit is often complex and challenging. Patients may develop a myriad of long-term multiorgan impairments, affecting the respiratory,... read more
Discharged IMV COVID-19 Survivors Not Functionally Independent
The majority of invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) COVID-19 survivors were not functionally independent at discharge and required significant follow-up medical care. The COVID-19 circumstance has placed constraints on... read more
