2024
Combining quality improvement and critical care training: Evaluating an ICU CPR training programme quality improvement initiative at the National Hospital in Tanzania
Strelzer S, Julius J, Anicet N, Byabato O, Chiwanga F, Hassan S, Kayandabila F, Laizer A, Majuta T, Murray B, Said T, Ndile S. Combining quality improvement and critical care training: Evaluating an ICU CPR training programme quality improvement initiative at the National Hospital in Tanzania. BMJ Open Quality 2024, 13: e002891. PMID: 39510766, PMCID: PMC11552003, DOI: 10.1136/bmjoq-2024-002891.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCritical care training programsCare training programsQI conceptsTraining programQuality improvementMinistry of Health and Social WelfareCritical care deliveryQuality improvement initiativesCritical care trainingCritical care conceptsMiddle-income countriesCritical care settingMortality rateCare deliveryCare trainingCare settingsPaired t-testUnited Republic of TanzaniaCare conceptsImprovement initiativesPre/post analysisRepublic of TanzaniaBlood glucose monitoringHospital guidelinesDescriptive statisticsFever and Therapeutic Hypothermia
Subramaniam T, Parasram M, Barnes E, Picard J, Sheth K. Fever and Therapeutic Hypothermia. 2024, 301-313. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-62220-5_19.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTargeted temperature managementTherapeutic hypothermiaInduction of hypothermiaPost-cardiac arrestNeurological diseasesCritical care settingManagement of feverNeurocritical care unitNeurologically injured patientsCare settingsSide effectsCare unitInjured brainFeverTemperature managementTherapeutic purposesPatientsHypothermiaCyclic Alternating EEG Patterns: From Sleep to Encephalopathy
Misirocchi F, Mutti C, Hirsch L, Parrino L, Florindo I. Cyclic Alternating EEG Patterns: From Sleep to Encephalopathy. Journal Of Clinical Neurophysiology 2024, 41: 485-494. PMID: 39186585, DOI: 10.1097/wnp.0000000000001082.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCyclic alternating patternStandardized Critical Care EEG TerminologyCritical care EEG terminologyNon-rapid eye movement sleepAmerican Clinical Neurophysiology SocietyEye movement sleepCritically ill patientsEEG terminologyPrognostic significancePrognostic valueMovement sleepClinical significanceImpact of confounding factorsSleep instabilityCritical care settingIll patientsClinical importanceEEG activityEEG phenomenaSedative agentsElectrophysiological biomarkersAlternating patternEncephalopathySleepCare settingsExposure to hyperoxemia and mortality in cardiac intensive care unit patients
Alviar C, Jentzer J, Van Diepen S, Metkus T, Miller P, Kashani K. Exposure to hyperoxemia and mortality in cardiac intensive care unit patients. European Heart Journal Acute Cardiovascular Care 2024, 13: zuae036.138. DOI: 10.1093/ehjacc/zuae036.138.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIn-Hospital MortalityCardiac intensive care unitCardiac intensive care unit admissionJ-shaped associationJ-shaped relationshipCritical care settingCardiac intensive care unit patientsCare settingsAssociated with increased in-hospital mortalityCare conditionsInpatient deathCharlson Comorbidity IndexMayo Clinic CICU patientsIntensive care unit patientsAssociated with adverse outcomesAdmission diagnosisLogistic regressionCICU patientsExposure to hyperoxemiaHigher mortalityPrimary outcomeIntensive care unitIll cardiac patientsGeneral critical care settingCardiac patients
2023
Point of Care Abdominal Ultrasound
Li J, Boivin Z, Bhalodkar S, Liu R. Point of Care Abdominal Ultrasound. Seminars In Ultrasound CT And MRI 2023, 45: 11-21. PMID: 38056783, DOI: 10.1053/j.sult.2023.12.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPoint-of-care ultrasoundAbdominal painEtiology of abdominal painEvaluate clinical manifestationsComputed tomography scanEmergency department complaintContrast-enhanced ultrasoundGastric ultrasoundTomography scanClinical manifestationsDiagnostic accuracyCritical care settingAccurate diagnosisRadiation exposurePainUltrasoundPOCUS applicationsCare settingsDiagnosisDiverticulitisAppendicitis
2022
Palliative Care in the Trauma and Surgical Critical Care Settings: A Narrative Review
Newsome K, Sauder M, Spardy J, Kodadek L, Ang D, Michetti CP, Bilski T, Elkbuli A. Palliative Care in the Trauma and Surgical Critical Care Settings: A Narrative Review. The American Surgeon 2022, 89: 1355-1364. PMID: 35574733, DOI: 10.1177/00031348221101597.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsSurgical critical care settingCritical care settingPalliative careCare settingsJoanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Checklist toolsNarrative reviewSuccessful palliative carePalliative care programsPalliative care servicesRisk of biasCritical care teamSurgical critical careGoogle Scholar databasesHospital lengthPain controlTrauma patientsSymptom managementPatient satisfactionPatient prognosisCare teamCritical careCare programCare servicesScholar databasesTraumaResearch Priority Setting: The Current Landscape of Neuroscience Nursing Research
Hinkle J, Alexander S, Avanecean D, Batten J, Bautista C, Hundt B, Rhudy L. Research Priority Setting: The Current Landscape of Neuroscience Nursing Research. Journal Of Neuroscience Nursing 2022, 54: 55-60. PMID: 35149626, DOI: 10.1097/jnn.0000000000000638.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuroscience nursing researchTask force membersNursing researchNursing practiceNursing research prioritiesCritical care settingComprehensive systematic searchQuality of lifeNursing care outcomesExperienced medical librarianNeuroscience nursesNurse researchersNursing prioritiesNeuroscience nursingNeurological assessmentPatient outcomesCare settingsNurse providersHealth promotionCare outcomesInterventional researchLay caregiversLiterature searchInitial searchSystematic search
2021
Association of prescription opioid use on mortality and hospital length of stay in the intensive care unit
Hardy N, Zeba F, Ovalle A, Yanac A, Nzugang-Noutonsi C, Abadier M, Ovalle A, Chahin A. Association of prescription opioid use on mortality and hospital length of stay in the intensive care unit. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0250320. PMID: 33886667, PMCID: PMC8061930, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0250320.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcademic Medical CentersAnalgesics, OpioidCase-Control StudiesCritical CareElectronic Health RecordsFemaleHospital MortalityHumansIntensive Care UnitsLength of StayLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedOpioid-Related DisordersPatient ReadmissionRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsUnited StatesConceptsPrescription opioid useIntensive care unitIntensive care unit admissionAssociation of prescription opioid useOpioid usePrescribed opioidsPatients prescribed chronic opioidsAccurate medication reconciliationRisk of hospital readmissionIncreased risk of hospital readmissionLongitudinal retrospective cohort studyAcademic medical centerCare unitCritical care settingHospital lengthAssociated with increased hospital lengthMedication reconciliationHospital stayTertiary-care academic medical centerCare settingsHospital length of stayRetrospective cohort studyAssociated with increased mortalityLength of stayNon-prescription opioid use
2020
Evaluating the Clinical Impact of Rapid Response Electroencephalography: The DECIDE Multicenter Prospective Observational Clinical Study.
Vespa PM, Olson DM, John S, Hobbs KS, Gururangan K, Nie K, Desai MJ, Markert M, Parvizi J, Bleck TP, Hirsch LJ, Westover MB. Evaluating the Clinical Impact of Rapid Response Electroencephalography: The DECIDE Multicenter Prospective Observational Clinical Study. Critical Care Medicine 2020, 48: 1249-1257. PMID: 32618687, PMCID: PMC7735649, DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000004428.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonconvulsive seizuresSeizure diagnosisTreatment planProspective observational clinical studyDiagnostic assessmentObservational clinical studyAssessment of patientsCritical care settingSerious adverse effectsTherapeutic decision makingProspective multicenterSecondary outcomesICU patientsPrimary outcomeStatus epilepticusHigh suspicionElectroencephalography assessmentAcademic hospitalBedside assessmentClinical impactClinical studiesObservational studyCare settingsPhysician confidencePatientsFrailty in Critical Care Medicine: A Review.
De Biasio JC, Mittel AM, Mueller AL, Ferrante LE, Kim DH, Shaefi S. Frailty in Critical Care Medicine: A Review. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2020, 130: 1462-1473. PMID: 32384336, PMCID: PMC7426653, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000004665.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsFrailty syndromeCare settingsDetermination of frailtyIntensive care patientsIntensive care unitHealth care utilizationAcute care settingCritical care settingClinical risk assessmentFrailty measurement toolsCritical care medicineAge-related accumulationCare patientsFrailty measurementRisk stratificationCare unitCare utilizationClinical entityPoor outcomePoor responsePrognostic trendObservational studyFunctional declineCare medicineMultisystem dysregulationMaking Medical Treatment Decisions for Unrepresented Patients in the ICU. An Official American Thoracic Society/American Geriatrics Society Policy Statement
Pope TM, Bennett J, Carson SS, Cederquist L, Cohen AB, DeMartino ES, Godfrey DM, Goodman-Crews P, Kapp MB, Lo B, Magnus DC, Reinke LF, Shirley JL, Siegel MD, Stapleton RD, Sudore RL, Tarzian AJ, Thornton JD, Wicclair MR, Widera EW, White DB. Making Medical Treatment Decisions for Unrepresented Patients in the ICU. An Official American Thoracic Society/American Geriatrics Society Policy Statement. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2020, 201: 1182-1192. PMID: 32412853, PMCID: PMC7233335, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.202003-0512st.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsUnrepresented patientsFair processProcedural due processMedical treatment decisionsPolicy statementsElder lawDue processHealth lawProcedural safeguardsState lawsUndue influenceLawCritical care settingAppropriate balanceAdvance directivesEthical goalsTreatment decisionsAppropriate medical careDiligent searchCapacity assessmentPatient advocacyInstitutionsPolicy recommendationsLess oversightCare settingsDiagnostic Value of Electroencephalography with Ten Electrodes in Critically Ill Patients
Westover MB, Gururangan K, Markert MS, Blond BN, Lai S, Benard S, Bickel S, Hirsch LJ, Parvizi J. Diagnostic Value of Electroencephalography with Ten Electrodes in Critically Ill Patients. Neurocritical Care 2020, 33: 479-490. PMID: 32034656, PMCID: PMC7416437, DOI: 10.1007/s12028-019-00911-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiagnostic valueAncillary clinical informationCritical care settingMassachusetts General HospitalGold standard diagnosisSame raterIll patientsSeizure activityGeneral HospitalIntra-rater agreementCare settingsHospital cliniciansClinical informationInter-rater variabilitySeizuresStandard diagnosisPathological activityEEG patternsPhase IGold standardHigh concordancePhase IIElectroencephalographyDiagnosisPresent study
2019
Glymphatic System Function in Relation to Anesthesia and Sleep States
Benveniste H, Heerdt PM, Fontes M, Rothman DL, Volkow ND. Glymphatic System Function in Relation to Anesthesia and Sleep States. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2019, 128: 747-758. PMID: 30883420, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000004069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEye movement sleepGlymphatic systemMovement sleepNon-rapid eye movement sleepRapid eye movement (REM) sleepTight blood-brain barrierCentral nervous system tissueCerebral oxygen consumptionCritical care settingBlood-brain barrierGlymphatic system functionCentral nervous systemNervous system tissueCerebrospinal fluid flowAnesthetic regimensBrain glymphatic systemBrain parenchymaCognitive dysfunctionCare settingsNervous systemClinical explorationWaste clearanceWakefulness persistLymphatic systemKey anatomical components
2017
Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Stevenson D, Sheth K. Intracerebral Hemorrhage. 2017, 75-91. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-48669-7_5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSecondary intracerebral hemorrhageIntracerebral hemorrhageNontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhageIschemic strokeChronic small vessel diseasePrimary intracerebral hemorrhageSmall vessel diseaseCritical care settingHemorrhagic transformationCerebral edemaBlood pressureThorough historyBlood glucoseBrain parenchymaPhysical examVascular malformationsDistinct pathophysiologyIntracranial pressureAnatomical anomaliesCare settingsHemorrhageStrokeFinal manifestationEdemaPatientsSubstance Use, Intoxication, and Withdrawal in the Critical Care Setting
Donroe JH, Tetrault JM. Substance Use, Intoxication, and Withdrawal in the Critical Care Setting. Critical Care Clinics 2017, 33: 543-558. PMID: 28601134, DOI: 10.1016/j.ccc.2017.03.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPancreatitis in the Critical Care Setting
Kodadek L, Lipsett P. Pancreatitis in the Critical Care Setting. DeckerMed Gastroenterology Hepatology And Endoscopy 2017 DOI: 10.2310/gastro.8321.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsSevere acute pancreatitisAcute pancreatitisChronic pancreatitisAtlanta classification systemPancreatic necrosisMultisystem organ injuryCause of hospitalizationInternational consensus guidelinesCritical care settingManagement of pancreatitisQuality of lifeAntibiotic prophylaxisEnteral nutritionFulminant coursePain controlBiliary pancreatitisMost patientsFluid resuscitationOrgan injuryOverall mortalityChronic painGastrointestinal disordersMild diseaseSurgical interventionConsensus guidelinesA Qualitative Analysis of General Emergency Medicine Providers' Perceptions on Pediatric Emergency Telemedicine.
Kim JW, Tiyyagura G, Langhan M. A Qualitative Analysis of General Emergency Medicine Providers' Perceptions on Pediatric Emergency Telemedicine. Pediatric Emergency Care 2017, Publish Ahead of Print: 856-861. PMID: 28225376, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000001067.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsED providersLimitations of telemedicineEmergency departmentTelemedicine programProviders' perceptionsPediatric ED providersAdult stroke patientsGeneral emergency departmentsCritical care settingPatient-related outcomesPediatric emergency patientsPediatric emergency careAudio-recorded semistructured interviewsPediatric telemedicineStroke patientsConnecticut hospitalsApplication of telemedicineCare settingsEmergency patientsEmergency careVideo telemedicineTelemedicine's effectMost childrenPediatric resourcesFurther studies
2016
Critical Care Management of Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Morawo AO, Gilmore EJ. Critical Care Management of Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Seminars In Neurology 2016, 36: 225-232. PMID: 27214697, DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1581991.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsManagement of ICHIntracerebral hemorrhageMedical complicationsCare managementNeurocritical care managementSecondary brain injuryCritical care managementForm of strokeRole of imagingCritical care settingSpontaneous intracerebral hemorrhageLife-sustaining therapyMajor healthcare concernRisk factorsBrain injuryClinical trialsIntracranial pressureCare settingsEarly withdrawalHemorrhageHealthcare concernComplicationsPrognosisMajor targetIntensive monitoring
2015
An Official American Thoracic Society Policy Statement: Managing Conscientious Objections in Intensive Care Medicine
Lewis-Newby M, Wicclair M, Pope T, Rushton C, Curlin F, Diekema D, Durrer D, Ehlenbach W, Gibson-Scipio W, Glavan B, Langer L, Manthous C, Rose C, Scardella A, Shanawani H, Siegel MD, Halpern SD, Truog RD, White DB. An Official American Thoracic Society Policy Statement: Managing Conscientious Objections in Intensive Care Medicine. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2015, 191: 219-227. PMID: 25590155, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201410-1916st.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAccess to InformationAdolescentAdultAgedAttitude of Health PersonnelBioethical IssuesChildConscienceDisclosureFemaleGuidelines as TopicHealth Services AccessibilityHumansInfantIntensive Care UnitsMaleMiddle AgedOrganizational PolicyPatient RightsPregnancyProfessional AutonomySocieties, MedicalUnited StatesWorkforceConceptsCritical care settingCare settingsConscientious objectionMedical servicesAmerican Thoracic Society StatementIntensive care unit cliniciansMoral integrityTimely accessIntensive care medicineHospital administratorsMultidisciplinary expert committeeAvailable medical servicesPolicy statementsSociety statementCare medicineAdult medicineClinician judgmentPatient accessPatient advocacyCliniciansPatientsDiverse working groupExcessive hardshipsInstitutional mechanismsMoral dialogue
2008
Substance Abuse and Withdrawal in the Critical Care Setting
Tetrault JM, O'Connor PG. Substance Abuse and Withdrawal in the Critical Care Setting. Critical Care Clinics 2008, 24: 767-788. PMID: 18929942, DOI: 10.1016/j.ccc.2008.05.005.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersConceptsCritical care settingWithdrawal syndromeCare settingsOverall treatment protocolSubstance useSubstance withdrawal syndromeSymptom-triggered approachCritical care teamTapering doseAcute presentationResuscitative measuresCare teamTreatment protocolHigh indexSubstance intoxicationSubstance abuseAbused drugsSyndromeTreatmentWithdrawalEpidemiologySettingSuspicionDoseIntoxication
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