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Predicting laryngeal edema in intubated patients by portable intensive care unit ultrasound
Abstract: Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine the diagnostic accuracy of portable ultrasound for detection of laryngeal edema (LE) in intubated patients.Materials and Methods: We conducted a prospective, observational study from December 2010 to September 2011. We measured air column width differences (ACWD) in planned extubation patients admitted in intensive care unit by ultrasound. The primary outcome was the diagnostic accuracy of ACWD to predict the presence of LE.Results: A total of 101 patients were enrolled. The prevalence of LE was 16.8%. Baseline characteristics were similar between intubated patie...
Source: Journal of Critical Care - June 26, 2013 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Yuda Sutherasan, Pongdhep Theerawit, Tanasit Hongphanut, Charn Kiatboonsri, Sumalee Kiatboonsri Tags: Ventilation Source Type: research
Diagnosing HIV Infection in Adult Patients in the Intensive Care Unit
HIV-infected adults admitted to hospitals for critical care services have unique needs the provider must recognize to deliver optimal care. Unfortunately, many of these patients are unaware of their HIV serostatus on admission to the intensive care unit (ICU), resulting in the need for more specific and tailored screening and diagnostic procedures in the ICU environment.
Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care - June 23, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Christopher W. Blackwell, Frank Guido-Sanz Tags: Practice Brief Source Type: research
Communication in the intensive care unit during COVID-19: early experience with the Nightingale Communication Method
ConclusionPPE is highly depersonalizing, and interpersonal identification aids are very useful. Despite being difficult, verbal communication is not completely prohibited, which could explain the low utility of formal hand signals. The methods developed at the Nightingale hospital have enhanced communication in the critical care, field hospital setting. There is potential for wider application to a variety of healthcare settings, in both the current situation and future pandemic scenarios.
Source: International Journal for Quality in Health Care - December 3, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Americans Have High Trust in Health Care Providers: Poll
Trust in health care providers could be an important factor in efforts to boost COVID - 19 vaccination rates
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - October 12, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Cardiology, Dermatology, Endocrinology, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, Gastroenterology, Gynecology, Infections, AIDS, Internal Medicine, Allergy, Emergency Medicine, Nephrology, Neurology, Nursing, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, ENT, Pediatrics, Pha Source Type: news
Gene expression profiles and protein–protein interaction network analysis in AIDS patients with HIV-associated encephalitis and dementia
In conclusion, the results indicate that HSP90A and fibronectin 1 play important roles in HIVE pathogenesis.Keywords: microarray, human immunodeficiency virus, differentially expressed genes, protein–protein interaction network, gene ontology, encephalitis, dementia
Source: HIV/AIDS - Research and Palliative Care - November 17, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV/AIDS - Research and Palliative Care Source Type: research
Histamine and antihistamines
Publication date: Available online 2 March 2017 Source:Anaesthesia & Intensive Care Medicine Author(s): Amr M. Mahdy, Nigel R. Webster Histamine is one of the most extensively studied biological amines in medicine. It stimulates smooth muscle contraction and gastric acid secretion, increases vascular permeability, functions as a neurotransmitter, and plays various roles in immunomodulation, allergy, inflammation, haematopoiesis and cell proliferation. Histamine exerts its effects through four receptors, designated H1–H4. H1 and H2 receptors are widely distributed, H3 receptors are mainly presynaptic, and H4 rece...
Source: Anaesthesia and intensive care medicine - March 1, 2017 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research
Instituting a Standardized Mobility Aid in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
The complexity of ambulation increases when patients are challenged with acute illness in the cardiovascular intensive care unit (CVICU). The difficulties in this setting entailed limited ancillary assistance, proper equipment, and complex medical devices. It was imperative that mobility was made a priority in the CVICU despite multiple barriers. To improve mobility functionality, mobility aids were obtained. To evaluate the effectiveness of the mobility aids, data were collected, including staff surveys, time studies, and chart audits. The outcomes from implementing the mobility aids revealed a reduction in the number of ...
Source: Critical Care Nursing Quarterly - June 1, 2018 Category: Nursing Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Patient Worries as a Central Feature of their Health Care Experiences
By JOHN JAMES, ROBERT R. SCULLY, CASEY QUINLAN, BILL ADAMS, HELEN HASKELL, and POPPY ARFORD
Political forces trying to shape and reshape American healthcare without hearing the voice of patients provided the rationale for this work. Our experiences as patients, caregivers, and users of media sources cause us to worry. The Patient Council of the Right Care Alliance developed 6 questions to form a national survey of Americans to guide policy makers. The questions and our rationale were as follows:
1) Finding a doctor I can trust. Trust in our doctors is not as high as it once was. There are stories of serious patient a...
Source: The Health Care Blog - February 6, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: Health Policy Patients Research Patient Council of the Right Care Alliance Patient Experience Source Type: blogs
Unidentified communication challenges in the intensive care unit: A qualitative study using multiple triangulations
Communication in the intensive care unit is challenged by patients ’ inability to speak owing to intubation, treatment, and illness. Research has focused on the use of communication tools or techniques, characteristics of the communication between patients and clinicians, and their experiences of communication challenges. However, few studies have combined the pe rspectives of patients, family members, and clinicians. We explored communication from different angles and investigated challenges that cannot be explained by ineffective use of aids and communication techniques.
Source: Australian Critical Care - March 8, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Ragnhild Nyhagen, Ingrid Egerod, Tone Rust øen, Anners Lerdal, Marit Kirkevold Tags: Research paper Source Type: research
Equipment and monitoring for paediatric anaesthesia
Publication date: Available online 10 July 2015 Source:Anaesthesia & Intensive Care Medicine Author(s): David Leslie , Stephen Froom , Christopher Gildersleve There have been considerable developments in the equipment and monitoring available for paediatric anaesthesia over the past 3 years. Advances in airway management have come about primarily through the increased use of videolaryngoscopes. Numerous second-generation supraglottic airway devices are also now available with features aimed at improving both their safety profile and utility during difficult airway management. Concerns surrounding the endocrine ef...
Source: Anaesthesia and intensive care medicine - July 11, 2015 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research
Equipment for airway management
Publication date: Available online 20 July 2015 Source:Anaesthesia & Intensive Care Medicine Author(s): David R. Ball Airway management provides gas exchange, protects the lungs from injury and permits treatment. This requires safe, effective and reliable use of equipment, often in combination. A management plan with backup plans is essential, but a sequence of logical plans forming an airway management strategy is better. Correct equipment use needs correct knowledge, skill and attitudes. There are five approaches to airway management in which equipment is used: facemask ventilation with adjuncts, airway cleara...
Source: Anaesthesia and intensive care medicine - July 20, 2015 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research
Peripheral and local anaesthetic techniques for paediatric surgery
This article discusses a general approach to peripheral nerve blocks in children, along with the benefits of a predominately ultrasound approach and role of peripheral catheters.
Source: Anaesthesia and intensive care medicine - April 28, 2016 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research
Anaphylaxis
Publication date: Available online 29 November 2016 Source:Anaesthesia & Intensive Care Medicine Author(s): Jessica Chapman, Abdul G. Lalkhen Anaphylaxis is a severe, life-threatening, generalized or systemic hypersensitivity reaction. The pathophysiology of anaphylaxis can be described as immunologic and non-immunologic. Classification can be based on the time course of the anaphylactic reaction which may be uniphasic, biphasic or protracted. There are many triggers for anaphylaxis; the most commonly identified are food, drugs and venom. Perioperative anaphylaxis is a serious complication reported in up to 1 in ...
Source: Anaesthesia and intensive care medicine - November 29, 2016 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research
Alternative techniques for tracheal intubation
Publication date: Available online 6 March 2017 Source:Anaesthesia & Intensive Care Medicine Author(s): Karen McCluskey, Miriam Stephens Conventional direct laryngoscopy with the curved Macintosh blade is a fundamental skill for all anaesthetists and has been the cornerstone of airway management for many years. This technique relies on the operator aligning the oro-pharyngo-laryngeal structures and inserting an endotracheal tube into the trachea under direct vision. There is a recognized failure rate with this technique and thus alternative techniques for tracheal intubation should be available for use in difficul...
Source: Anaesthesia and intensive care medicine - March 6, 2017 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research
