BackgroundThe Post Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS) describes new impairments of physical, cognitive, social, or mental health after critical illness. In recent years, prevention and therapy concepts have been developed.
Florian Von Borell +4 more
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Artificial intelligence and telemedicine in the field of anaesthesiology, intensive care and pain medicine A European survey [PDF]
BACKGROUND The potential role of artificial intelligence in enhancing human life and medical practice is under investigation but the knowledge of the topic among healthcare providers is under-investigated.
Montomoli J. +15 more
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Basic echocardiography competence program in intensive care units : a multinational survey of intensive care units accredited by the college of intensive care medicine [PDF]
In 2014, basic critical care echocardiography (BCCE) competence became a mandatory requirement for trainees registered with the College of Intensive Care Medicine (CICM). To determine the proportion of CICM intensive care units (ICUs) that conduct a BCCE
Ng, Johnson +10 more
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Family-centered bereavement practices in Danish intensive care units:a cross-sectional national survey [PDF]
Background: Mortality in Danish intensive care units (ICUs) continues at 27%, resulting in a large number of bereaved family members being cared for in the ICU.
Mitchell, Marion +11 more
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Family-Centered Care Across Thai Neonatal Intensive Care Units: A National, Cross-Sectional Survey [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Implementing family-centered care (FCC) presents challenges to parental-healthcare provider partnership and collaboration in newborn care in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs).
Cooke, Marie +4 more
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Current provision and perceptions of paediatric intensive care unit follow-up services: A binational organisational and clinician survey [PDF]
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to (i) evaluate follow-up services in Australia and New Zealand for children surviving paediatric intensive care; (ii) assess clinician and service-wide knowledge of post-intensive care syndrome-paediatrics; and (iii)
Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society (ANZICS) Paediatric Study Group (PSG) +13 more
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Effectiveness of an Active and Continuous Surveillance Program for Intensive Care Units Infections Based on the EPIC III (Extended Prevalence of Infection in Intensive Care) Approach [PDF]
We evaluated the effectiveness of the Extended Prevalence of Infection in Intensive Care (EPIC) III data collection protocol as an active surveillance tool in the eight Intensive Care Units (ICUs) of the Intensive and Critical Care Department of the ...
Urbino, Rosario +23 more
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Management of patients with single ventricle physiology after surgical palliation is challenging. Arginine vasopressin has gained popularity in recent years as a non-catecholamine vasoactive medication due to its unique properties.
Vidya R. Raghavan +6 more
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Structure and Function: Planning a New Intensive Care Unit to Optimize Patient Care [PDF]
To survey the recent medical literature reporting effects of intensive care unit (ICU) design on patients’ and family members’ well-being, safety and functionality. Features of ICU design linked to the needs of patients and their family are single-rooms,
Jozef Kesecioğlu
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Intensive care unit diaries to help bereaved family members in their grieving process : a systematic review [PDF]
Background: Intensive care unit diaries are often used to support patients during their psychological recovery. The intensive care unit stay can be upsetting, disturbing and traumatic for both patients and their families especially when the patient does ...
Adamini, I. +23 more
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