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
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
What Do We Know about Early Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock in Polish Hospitals? A Questionnaire Study
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DOI: 10.3390/healthcare9020140
Abstract: Background: Sepsis and septic shock are medical emergencies with a high risk of poor prognosis. We investigate the correspondence between Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) guidelines and clinical practice in Poland, with special attention given to… read more here.
Keywords: septic shock; sepsis septic; icus; questionnaire study ... See more keywords
Hospital Preparedness for Critical Care during COVID-19 Pandemic: Exploratory Cross-sectional Study
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DOI: 10.3889/oamjms.2020.5466
Abstract: AIM: The researchers conducted the study to assess intensive care units (ICUs) preparedness in Cairo University Hospitals to deal efficiently and effectively with COVID-19 upcoming waves. METHODS: An exploratory cross-sectional study was conducted at Cairo… read more here.
Keywords: hospital; study; management; exploratory cross ... See more keywords
Respiratory Therapist Intubation Practice in Pediatric ICUs: A Multicenter Registry Study
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DOI: 10.4187/respcare.07667
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Tracheal intubation by respiratory therapists (RTs) is a well-established practice that has been described primarily in adult and neonatal patients. However, minimal data exist regarding RTs’ intubation performance in pediatric ICUs. The purpose of… read more here.
Keywords: pediatric icus; intubation; study; success ... See more keywords