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View article: Interprofessional Simulation-Based Training to Facilitate ABCDEF Bundle Implementation
Interprofessional Simulation-Based Training to Facilitate ABCDEF Bundle Implementation Open
Background The ABCDEF bundle improves outcomes of patients in the intensive care unit, but its adoption remains low worldwide due to multiple implementation barriers. Interprofessional simulation training may help facilitate ABCDEF bundle …
View article: Inter-rater Agreement of Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale Assessments in Adult Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilation in the ICU: A Cross-Sectional Study
Inter-rater Agreement of Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale Assessments in Adult Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilation in the ICU: A Cross-Sectional Study Open
IMPORTANCE: Accurate and reliable sedation assessment is crucial to improving patient outcomes in the ICU. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the inter-rater agreement and reliability of Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale (RASS) assessments between bed…
View article: Delirium prevalence and delirium literacy across Italian hospital wards: a secondary analysis of data from the World Delirium Awareness Day 2023
Delirium prevalence and delirium literacy across Italian hospital wards: a secondary analysis of data from the World Delirium Awareness Day 2023 Open
View article: Delirium in the United States: Results From the 2023 Cross-Sectional World Delirium Awareness Day Prevalence Study
Delirium in the United States: Results From the 2023 Cross-Sectional World Delirium Awareness Day Prevalence Study Open
To our knowledge, this is the first epidemiologic survey of clinically documented delirium across two time points in the United States. Delirium remains a significant burden and challenge for health care systems. The high percentage of uni…
View article: Perspectives on Sedation Among Interdisciplinary Team Members in ICU: A Survey Study
Perspectives on Sedation Among Interdisciplinary Team Members in ICU: A Survey Study Open
OBJECTIVE: To explore the interdisciplinary team members’ beliefs and attitudes about sedation when caring for mechanically ventilated patients in the ICU. DESIGN: Cross-sectional survey. SETTING: A 17-bed cardiothoracic ICU at a tertiary …
View article: Comparison of postoperative mobilization measurements by activPAL versus Johns Hopkins Highest Level of Mobility scale after major abdominal surgery
Comparison of postoperative mobilization measurements by activPAL versus Johns Hopkins Highest Level of Mobility scale after major abdominal surgery Open
View article: Impact of interhospital transfer on patients with Alzheimer's disease and other related dementias
Impact of interhospital transfer on patients with Alzheimer's disease and other related dementias Open
Older adults are often transferred from one emergency department (ED) to another hospital for speciality care, but little is known about whether those transfers positively impact patients, particularly those with Alzheimer's disease and ot…
View article: Prophylactic Administration of Vasopressors Prior to Emergency Intubation in Critically Ill Patients: A Secondary Analysis of Two Multicenter Clinical Trials
Prophylactic Administration of Vasopressors Prior to Emergency Intubation in Critically Ill Patients: A Secondary Analysis of Two Multicenter Clinical Trials Open
OBJECTIVE: Hypotension affects approximately 40% of critically ill patients undergoing emergency intubation and is associated with an increased risk of death. The objective of this study was to examine the association between prophylactic …
View article: Accelerometer-Measured Inpatient Physical Activity and Associated Outcomes After Major Abdominal Surgery: Systematic Review
Accelerometer-Measured Inpatient Physical Activity and Associated Outcomes After Major Abdominal Surgery: Systematic Review Open
Background It remains unclear how inpatient physical activity after major abdominal surgery affects outcomes. Accelerometer research may provide further evidence for postoperative mobilization. Objective We aimed to summarize the current l…
View article: Accelerometer-Measured Inpatient Physical Activity and Associated Outcomes After Major Abdominal Surgery: Systematic Review (Preprint)
Accelerometer-Measured Inpatient Physical Activity and Associated Outcomes After Major Abdominal Surgery: Systematic Review (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND It remains unclear how inpatient physical activity after major abdominal surgery affects outcomes. Accelerometer research may provide further evidence for postoperative mobilization. OBJECTIVE We aimed to summarize the curren…
View article: Pre-Existing Anxiety and Depression in Injured Older Adults: An Under-Recognized Comorbidity With Major Health Implications
Pre-Existing Anxiety and Depression in Injured Older Adults: An Under-Recognized Comorbidity With Major Health Implications Open
Objective: To compare differences in baseline depression and anxiety screenings between older injured patients with pre-existing diagnoses and those without. Background: Little is known about the prevalence and impact of psychiatric comorb…
View article: Pain and Mobilization after Surgery: Comment
Pain and Mobilization after Surgery: Comment Open
Correspondence| August 2022 Pain and Mobilization after Surgery: Comment Mikita Fuchita, M.D.; Mikita Fuchita, M.D. 1University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado (M.F.). [email protected] Search for other wo…
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View article: Preventing Postoperative Delirium After Major Noncardiac Thoracic Surgery—A Randomized Clinical Trial
Preventing Postoperative Delirium After Major Noncardiac Thoracic Surgery—A Randomized Clinical Trial Open
Objectives To assess the efficacy of haloperidol in reducing postoperative delirium in individuals undergoing thoracic surgery. Design Randomized double‐blind placebo‐controlled trial. Setting Surgical intensive care unit (ICU) of tertiary…