Assessing quality of critical care during an ongoing health emergency—a novel approach to evaluate quality of care at Lebanese public ICUs during COVID-19
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DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzae028
Abstract: Abstract Background: Quality of care has been systematically monitored in hospitals in high-income countries to ensure adequate care. However, in low- and middle-income countries, quality indicators are not readily measured. The primary aim of this… read more here.
Keywords: quality; care; icus; project ... See more keywords
Cumulative Probability and Time to Reintubation in U.S. ICUs
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DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000002327
Abstract: Objective: Reintubation after liberation from mechanical ventilation is viewed as an adverse event in ICUs. We sought to describe the frequency of reintubations across U.S. ICUs and to propose a standard, appropriate time cutoff for… read more here.
Keywords: time reintubation; time; reintubation; icus ... See more keywords
Effect of Boarding on Mortality in ICUs
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DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000002905
Abstract: Objectives: Hospitals use a variety of strategies to maximize the availability of limited ICU beds. Boarding, which involves assigning patients to an open bed in a different subspecialty ICU, is one such practice employed when… read more here.
Keywords: medical icu; instrumental variable; mortality; icu ... See more keywords
In-House, Overnight Physician Staffing: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Canadian Adult ICUs.
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DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000004598
Abstract: OBJECTIVES Overnight physician staffing in the ICU has been recommended by the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the Leapfrog Consortium. We conducted a survey to review practice in the current era and to compare… read more here.
Keywords: critical care; medicine; house; icus ... See more keywords
End-of-Life-Care Quality in ICUs Is Associated With Family Surrogates’ Severe Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms During Their First 6 Months of Bereavement*
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DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000004703
Abstract: OBJECTIVES: Evidence linking end-of-life-care quality in ICUs to bereaved family members’ psychologic distress remains limited by methodological insufficiencies of the few studies on this topic. To examine comprehensively the associations of family surrogates’ severe anxiety… read more here.
Keywords: care; end life; life care; life ... See more keywords
Effectiveness of a Pharmacist-Led Intervention to Reduce Acid Suppression Therapy for Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis in ICUs in China: A Multicenter, Stepped-Wedge, Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial
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DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000006589
Abstract: OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a pharmacist-led intervention in decreasing the overuse of stress ulcer prophylaxis (SUP) compared with the usual care for adult patients in Chinese ICUs. DESIGN: Pragmatic, multicenter,… read more here.
Keywords: led intervention; proportion patients; pharmacist led; icus ... See more keywords
Longitudinal genomic surveillance of a UK intensive care unit shows a lack of patient colonisation by multi-drug-resistant Gram-negative bacterial pathogens
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DOI: 10.1099/mgen.0.001314
Abstract: Abstract Vulnerable patients in an intensive care unit (ICU) setting are at high risk of infection from bacteria including gut-colonising Escherichia coli and Klebsiella species. Complex ICU procedures often depend on successful antimicrobial treatment, underscoring… read more here.
Keywords: intensive care; icus; drug resistant; colonisation ... See more keywords
Mortality of Mechanically Ventilated COVID-19 Patients in Traditional versus Expanded Intensive Care Units in New York
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DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.202106-705oc
Abstract: Rationale During the first wave of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in New York City, the number of mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patients rapidly surpassed the capacity of traditional intensive care units (ICUs), resulting in health… read more here.
Keywords: mortality mechanically; covid patients; new york; mechanically ventilated ... See more keywords
The Distribution and Source of MRDOs Infection: A Retrospective Study in 8 ICUs, 2013–2019
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DOI: 10.2147/idr.s332196
Abstract: Background To analyze the distribution and source of MDROs infection in the ICUs and to provide a basis for formulating more effective prevention and control programs for MDROs. Methods A retrospective investigation was conducted on… read more here.
Keywords: icus; hospital; infection; distribution source ... See more keywords
Barriers to Delivery of Enteral Nutrition in Intensive Care Settings in Saudi Arabia: A Comparative Study of the Perceptions of Health Care Providers Working in Adult and Paediatric ICUs
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DOI: 10.2147/rmhp.s394035
Abstract: Background and Aims Achieving optimal nutrition prescription is challenging in critically ill patients. Many factors can hinder the adequate delivery of enteral nutrition (EN) in intensive care units (ICUs). In this study, we aim to… read more here.
Keywords: working adult; adult paediatric; care; paediatric icus ... See more keywords
Early Rehabilitation Activity and Rehabilitation in ICU Wards in Central China: A Cross-Sectional Survey
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DOI: 10.2147/rmhp.s481303
Abstract: Background Patients in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) face high risks of physical, functional, cognitive, and mental impairments. Early rehabilitation activities are crucial for reducing mortality and complication rates. This survey investigates the characteristics, current implementation,… read more here.
Keywords: rehabilitation; early rehabilitation; survey; rehabilitation activities ... See more keywords