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Filter by:Primary objective The objective of this study is to compare anti-Xa levels obtained with a standard high dose thrombosis prophylaxis in COVID-19 intensive care-patients compared with anti-Xa levels obtained with a normal dose thrombosis prophylaxis in non-COVID-19 intensive care patients. Secondary objectives 1. To determine the incidence of anti Xa levels out of range of the established target anti Xa level in both groups. 2. To determine the influence of relevant co-variates on the anti-Xa level in the COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 group.
Difficult airways remain a significant problem in anaesthesia, intensive care and emergency medicine. Simulation-based training gives better outcomes compared to non-simulation and non-intervention education. However, it remains unclear how long the acquired skills are retained and how often simulation training should repeat. The study aimed to investigate the efficacy and skills retention in training for difficult airway management in anaesthesiologists. After ethical committee approval, we conducted a prospective control study at the postgraduate Department of Surgery, Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapy (Bogomolets National Medical University) from July to December 2022. Anaesthesiologists who applied for the continuous medical education course "Difficult airways management" were involved in the study. The simulation room included a mannequin Laerdal SimMom Advanced Patient Simulator, vital monitor, anaesthesia station LEON and airway devices. Each volunteer went through two simulation scenarios of difficult airway management: 1) "cannot intubate, can ventilate" (CI), 2) "cannot intubate, cannot ventilate" (CICV) with the assistance of the training centre operator. The primary endpoints included: more than three laryngoscopy attempts; supraglottic airway attempt missing; call for help skip; failure to initiate a surgical airway (for the CICV scenario). Secondary endpoints included: time to call for help; mean duration of desaturation; use of bougie; use of video laryngoscope (Airtraq); mean number of intubation attempts; improper usage of equipment of equipment, time to initiation of surgical airway preparation; time to initiation of surgical airway ventilation.
This study tests a pilot educational sleep intervention for children after critical care hospitalization.
Assessment of Effectiveness of combined high protein intake with early physical exercise by ultrasound measurement of rectus femoris muscle thickness in Intensive Care Unite mechanically ventilated patients.
This research adopts the uniform parallel hybrid research design; The quantitative data and qualitative data were collected at the same time, and then the quantitative and qualitative data were analyzed respectively. Finally, the two data sets were combined. Comprehensive interpretation of the study issues through complementarity and mutual validation of quantitative and qualitative data.
Introduction: The SOFA score (Sequential Organ Function Assessment) and its derived measures, such as the Delta SOFA, are used worldwide to determine the severity and prognosis of critically ill patients. Objectives: The primary objective of this study was to assess the impact of standardized interventions on the six organ dysfunctions of SOFA score on outcomes of critically ill patients through the 48-hour delta SOFA with evaluation of the effectiveness of the interventions performed. Result will be correlated with the 28-day mortality. The secondary outcome measures comprised the evaluation of standardized interventions on ICU and hospital length of stay; vasopressor-free and ventilator-free days within the 28 days following ICU admission, through the effectiveness of interventions performed Uni and multivariate statistical analysis will be used to determine organ failures associated to outcome.
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) syndrome, though associated with potentially serious complications, has not been adequately studied to date in critically ill patients hospitalized in intensive care units (ICU). A modified method for SIBO diagnosis is employed concerning a standard breath test. Specifically, as all participants are intubated and in need of mechanical ventilation, SIBO diagnosis is based on a non-invasive modified technique for sampling exhaled air from the ventilator tubes and performing a standard hydrogen breath test. The primary objective of this study is assessment of the prevalence of SIBO on ICU patients. Secondary outcomes include investigation of the effects of SIBO on ventilator associated pneumonia, as well as ICU length of stay and all-cause in-hospital mortality rate in critically ill patients.
The aim of this study is to review/identify the existing definition and management strategies for a physiologically difficult airway (PDA), to generate expert consensus on the various aspects of managing a patient with a PDA using the Delphi method, and to provide guidance to clinicians worldwide on safe tracheal intubation practices in patients with PDA to help improve patient outcomes.
Sepsis is a life-threatening condition associated with high morbidity and mortality. The breakdown of proteins mainly from skeletal muscles leads to the release of free amino acids (FAAs). The serum FAA pool has been repeatedly assessed and found to be significantly altered in patients with sepsis/septic shock. Sepsis is well known to be the most common factor contributing to the development of acute kidney injury in critically ill patients. The investigators want to establish the baseline profile of FAAs and their derivatives in patients with sepsis/septic shock undergoing continuous renal replacement therapy due to sepsis-associated acute kidney injury. Secondly, the investigators want to compare the FAA profiles of the survivors and nonsurvivors.
The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility and acceptability of a tool to support decision making for parents of critically ill infants.