Tags Archives: Intensive care unit

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Abstract Background In the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), clinicians frequently make complex, high-stakes judgments, where inaccuracies can profoundly affect patient outcomes. This perspective examines human judgment error in ICU settings,..

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Abstract Background Non-technical skills (NTS) are social, cognitive and psychological skills that are related to safety and efficiency in the healthcare process. These skills have an important role in the..

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Abstract Background Early rehabilitation in an intensive care unit (ICU) can shorten the ICU stay and reduce the associated risks and costs. However, mobilization has been shown to be slower..

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Abstract Background Despite the extensive volume of research published on checklists in the intensive care unit (ICU), no review has been published on the broader role of checklists within the..

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Abstract Background Little is known about how the role of the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) specialist (ES) impacts intensive care unit (ICU) staff retention. Our facility allows staff ICU registered..

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Abstract Background Due to staffing changes at scheduled intervals and decreases in essential staff in the evenings, late intensive care unit (ICU) arrivals may be at risk for suboptimal outcomes...

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Abstract Objective To explore the experiences of clinical and non-clinical staff in an intensive care unit regarding the perceived benefits and drawbacks of using in situ simulation as a training..

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Abstract The use of mechanical circulatory support using percutaneous ventricular assist devices (pVAD) has increased rapidly during the last decade without substantial new evidence for their effect on outcome. In..

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Abstract Background Prolonged post-surgery intensive care unit (ICU) stay for congenital heart disease (CHD) has been explored in the pediatric population. However, there is limited data for adult CHD (ACHD),..

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Abstract Background Patients with critical illness can lose more than 15% of muscle mass in one week, and this can have long-term detrimental effects. However, there is currently no synthesis..

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Abstract Background Low postoperative mixed venous oxygen saturation (SvO2) values have been linked to poor outcomes after cardiac surgery. The present study was designed to assess whether SvO2 values of < 60%..

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Abstract This special issue entitled “Machines that save lives” provides a state-of-the-art update by the most renowned world experts on extracorporeal organ support (ECOS) machines and monitoring devices used to..

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Abstract An extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) program is an important component in the management of patients with COVID-19, but it is imperative to implement a system that is well-supported by..

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Abstract Multiple organ failure following a septic event derives from immune dysregulation. Many of the mediators of this process are humoral factors (cytokines), which could theoretically be cleared by direct..

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Abstract Background: The utilization of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has increased rapidly around the world. Being an overall low-volume high-cost form of therapy, the effectiveness of having care delivered in segregated..

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Abstract Objectives This study aimed at investigating the effects of an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) service on Burnout syndrome (BOS) development in the intensive care unit (ICU). Design The authors..

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Abstract Prolonged non-contact camera-based monitoring in critically ill patients presents unique challenges, but may facilitate safe recovery. A study was designed to evaluate the feasibility of introducing a non-contact video..

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Abstract Objectives This study aimed at investigating the effects of an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) service, on Burnout syndrome (BOS) development in the intensive care unit (ICU). Design We conducted..

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Central Message DCD heart transplant has not been routinely utilized in the United States. We describe a low cost, reproducible method for DCD heart procurement using NRP allowing for distant..

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Abstract OBJECTIVES:  Patients in the pediatric cardiac ICU are frequently exposed to pharmacologic and environmental factors that predispose them to sleep disturbances and may increase the risk of delirium. In..

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Abstract Introduction  (ICU)-acquired weakness is developed by 40%–46% of patients admitted to ICU. Different studies have shown that Early Mobilisation (EM) is safe, feasible, cost-effective and improves patient outcomes in..

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Abstract Context and Aims: To describe current fluid and vasopressor practices after cardiac surgery in Australia and New Zealand cardiothoracic intensive care units (ICU).  Design and Setting: This web-based survey was conducted..

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Abstract Background: The prevalence of delirium and its association with long-term outcomes of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy have not yet been identified. We aimed to investigate the prevalence of delirium..

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Abstract Objectives Patients after cardiac surgery with  (CPB) require a stay in the ICU postoperatively. This study aimed to investigate the incidence of prolonged length of stay (LOS) in the ICU..

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Abstract Background: Patients with acute type A aortic dissection are usually transferred to the intensive care unit (ICU) after surgery. Prolonged ICU length of stay (ICU-LOS) is associated with higher level..

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Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has increased the number of patients who require extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). To manage the demand for ECMO, Japan ECMOnet for COVID-19 was..

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Abstract Purpose: To evaluate the daily values and trends over time of relevant clinical, ventilatory and laboratory parameters during the intensive care unit (ICU) stay and their association with outcome..

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Abstract Purpose: Among acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) patients in intensive care units, the efficacy of lung recruitment maneuver (LRM) use is uncertain taking into account the most recent randomized..

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Abstract Background: Delirium is a frequent complication after cardiac surgery and is associated with a higher incidence of morbidity and mortality and a prolonged hospital stay. However, knowledge of the variables..

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Abstract Background Recent guidelines on transfusion in cardiac surgery suggest that hemoglobin might not be the only criterion to trigger transfusion. Central venous oxygen saturation (Svo2), which is related to..