Clinics, 2011 OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this study are to compare the sensitivity and specificity of three diagnostic tools for delirium (the Intensive Care Delirium Screening Checklist, the Confusion Assessment Method for Intensive Care Units and the Confusion ...
Dimitri Gusmao-Flores +15 more
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Family members’ perceptions of end-of-life care across diverse locations of care [PDF]
, 2013 Background: The goal of the study was to assess perceived level of satisfaction with end-of-life care, focusing on the last 48 hours of life. Methods: A previously validated instrument was used in a telephone survey with bereaved family members (n=
Gallagher, Romayne, Krawczyk, Marian
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Efficacy of Acupuncture Combined with Rehabilitation Training for Intensive Care Unit-Acquired Muscle Weakness: A Protocol for a Randomized, Sham-Procedure-Controlled Clinical Trial [PDF]
, 2021 Yin Shou +9 more
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Visual Recovery Reflects Cortical MeCP2 Sensitivity in Rett Syndrome
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Rett syndrome (RTT) is a devastating neurodevelopmental disorder with developmental regression affecting motor, sensory, and cognitive functions. Sensory disruptions contribute to the complex behavioral and cognitive difficulties and represent an important target for therapeutic interventions.
Alex Joseph Simon +12 more
wiley +1 more source
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Poststroke fatigue (PSF) and frailty share substantial overlap in their manifestations, yet previous research has yielded conflicting results due to the use of heterogeneous frailty assessment tools. Objective To evaluate the independent impact of frailty on PSF using a unified measurement system (Tilburg Frailty Indicator, TFI ...
Chuan‐Bang Chen +6 more
wiley +1 more source
A Reinforcement Learning Approach to Weaning of Mechanical Ventilation in Intensive Care Units
, 2017 The management of invasive mechanical ventilation, and the regulation of sedation and analgesia during ventilation, constitutes a major part of the care of patients admitted to intensive care units. Both prolonged dependence on mechanical ventilation and
Cheng, Li-Fang +4 more
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Epidemiology of procedural pain in neonatal intensive care units of Portugal [PDF]
, 2015 Frequency of painful procedures, analgesia practices and related factors in neonates across neonatal intensive care units of ...
Cruz, Maria Dulce +2 more
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Expanding Hereditary Spastic Paraplegias Limits: Biallelic SPAST Variants in Cerebral Palsy Mimics
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Hereditary spastic paraplegias (HSP) are rare neurodegenerative disorders marked by spasticity and lower limb weakness. The most common type, SPG4, is usually autosomal dominant and caused by SPAST gene variants, typically presenting as pure HSP.
Gregorio A. Nolasco +18 more
wiley +1 more source
The Automatic External Cardioverter-Defibrillator [PDF]
, 2004 In-hospital cardiac arrest remains a major problem but new technologies allowing fully automatic external defibrillation are available. These technologies allow the concept of “external therapeutic monitoring” of lethal arrhythmias.
Barón-Esquivias, Gonzalo +1 more
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Molecular Typing Demonstrating Transmission of Gram-Negative Rods in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in the Absence of a Recognized Epidemic [PDF]
, 2001 M. Almuneef +4 more
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