Survey of Do-not-resuscitate Orders in Surgical Intensive Care Units
End-of-life decisions are always difficult and complex, especially in the surgical setting. This study examines the epidemiology of do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders, and the clinical factors influencing DNR consent.
Yu-Chen Huang +2 more
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Year in review in Intensive Care Medicine 2012. II: Pneumonia and infection, sepsis, coagulation, hemodynamics, cardiovascular and microcirculation, critical care organization, imaging, ethics and legal issues [PDF]
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Rocco, P +63 more
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A survey of preferences for respiratory support in the intensive care unit for patients with acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure [PDF]
BackgroundWhen caring for mechanically ventilated adults with acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure (AHRF), clinicians are faced with an uncertain choice between ventilator modes allowing for spontaneous breaths or ventilation fully controlled by the ...
Ahlstedt, Christian A. O. +5 more
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Tracheostomy procedures in the intensive care unit: an international survey [PDF]
Abstract Introduction Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) is one of the most frequent procedures performed in the intensive care unit (ICU). PDT may add potential benefit to clinical management of critically ill patients. Despite this, no clinical guidelines are available.
Maria Vargas +8 more
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ABSTRACT Background Cerebellar ataxia after pediatric brain tumor treatment can cause persistent gait, balance, and speech impairment, yet no established rehabilitation strategy exists. Somato‐cognitive coordination therapy (SCCT) is a virtual reality–guided intervention designed to promote sensorimotor integration through visually constrained reaching
Masanobu Takeuchi +10 more
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Aphrodisias Regional Survey Context Database [PDF]
The Context Recording Database is a database of all context recording sheets completed for the Aphrodisias Regional Survey from 2006-2009. We used the context recording sheets to document and classify all ceramic and miscellaneous small finds collected ...
Aphrodisias Regional Survey
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ABSTRACT Background Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common pediatric cancer, with an overall survival now surpassing 90% in developed countries. However, treatments are not without adverse effects. In this study, we apply the severe toxicity‐free survival (STFS) framework to determine the prevalence of 21 physician‐defined severe ...
Lane Collier +10 more
wiley +1 more source
Aphrodisias Regional Survey Transect Database [PDF]
The Transect Recording Database is a database of all transect recording sheets completed for the intensive transect survey component of the Aphrodisias Regional Survey carried out in 2007-2008.
Aphrodisias Regional Survey
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Manual hyperinflation of intubated and mechanically ventilated patients in Dutch intensive care units--a survey into current practice and knowledge [PDF]
BACKGROUND: In the daily bedside routine of the intensive care, potentially hazardous interventions that lack evidence need critical consideration. Therefore we examined current practice and knowledge of basic principles of manual hyperinflation (MH) in ...
Vroom, Margreeth B. +4 more
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Purpose: It is difficult to develop a good defense system that can prevent nurses from experiencing physical and verbal violence from patients and families in intensive care units, which are closed spaces.
Hye Jin Yoo +4 more
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