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Hypernatremia in the intensive care unit
Current Opinion in Nephrology & Hypertension, 2021Purpose of review Hypernatremia is a relatively frequent electrolyte disorder seen in critically ill patients. As many as 27% of patients in intensive care units (ICUs) develop hypernatremia of variable severity during an ICU stay. Debate among specialists often ensues as to whether to correct hypernatremia or not.
Raja, Chand +2 more
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THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT AS A TRAUMA UNIT
Surgical Clinics of North America, 2000The ICU plays a pivotal role in the care of the critically injured patient. From the resuscitative phase of care through the life-support phases and finally the recovery phase, advances in ICU care have been made in recent years. As a result, an improved outcome for traumatically injured patients often is seen, and the third peak in the trimodal ...
S A, Tisherman, J, Darby, A B, Peitzman
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Palliative Care in the Intensive Care Unit
Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, 2014Most patients who receive terminal care in the intensive care setting die after withdrawing or limiting of life-sustaining measures provided in the intensive care setting. The integration of palliative care into the intensive care unit (ICU) provides care, comfort, and planning for patients, families, and the medical staff to help decrease the ...
Jame, Restau, Pamela, Green
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2010
This chapter discusses the provision of palliative care in ICUs, with an emphasis on end-of-life care. Specifically, challenges and barriers to providing such care in ICUs are described, and recommendations are offered for the provision of symptom assessment and management.
Jennifer McAdam, Kathleen Puntillo
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This chapter discusses the provision of palliative care in ICUs, with an emphasis on end-of-life care. Specifically, challenges and barriers to providing such care in ICUs are described, and recommendations are offered for the provision of symptom assessment and management.
Jennifer McAdam, Kathleen Puntillo
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New Directions for Mental Health Services, 1988
AbstractA short‐term service for those who are most severely ill, the intensive care unit provides twenty‐four‐hour nursing care and monitoring to help stabilize patients so that they can return to the day hospital for definitive treatment.
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AbstractA short‐term service for those who are most severely ill, the intensive care unit provides twenty‐four‐hour nursing care and monitoring to help stabilize patients so that they can return to the day hospital for definitive treatment.
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Care bundles in intensive care units
The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 2014Ventilator-associated pneumonia and central-line-associated bloodstream infections are common complications for patients in intensive care units receiving mechanical ventilation and contribute to increased length of stay and mortality.1 Many studies have shown the effectiveness of care bundles to reduce rates of these complications.2 In their ...
Samad E J, Golzari, Ata, Mahmoodpoor
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Colloids in the intensive care unit
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 2012The most recent published evidence on the use of colloids versus crystalloids in critical care is reviewed, with a focus on population-dependent differences in safety and efficacy.Colloids offer a number of theoretical advantages over crystalloids for fluid resuscitation, but some colloids (e.g., hydroxyethyl starch solutions, dextrans) can have ...
Rachel M, Kruer, Christopher R, Ensor
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Caring for the Incarcerated in the Intensive Care Unit
Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing, 2007In the United States, jail and prison populations continue to be on the rise. In 1976, the US Supreme Court mandated correctional facilities to provide necessary medical care to all incarcerated individuals. Often, this population is frequently associated with chronic illnesses and accidental injuries that require admission to the intensive care unit ...
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Radiology in the Intensive-Care Unit
Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 1991Portable chest radiography is an essential component of clinical patient management in the intensive-care unit. With routine use of this procedure, unexpected cardiopulmonary abnormalities are frequently detected, and malposition or complications of intravascular devices and endotracheal, thoracostomy, or nasogastric tubes are also commonly found.
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