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Filter by:Early categorization of critically ill patients by calculating MEWS score in hospitals may give a time window for appropriate steps. If a patient is suffering from sepsis, timely intravenous fluids, early antibiotics and monitoring in a low resource country like Pakistan, may have a great impact. Therefore, the current research is planned to early identify critically ill patients by applying MEWS and reducing the mortality by providing early management and taking appropriate life saving measures. Objective: To compare frequency of mortality on 7th day of admission in HDU patients with Modified Early Warning Score at the time of admission of < 5 & ≥ 5.
The aim of this study is to elaborate nomograms to optimize amikacine first dosing in critically ill patients, using a population pharmacokinetics model elaborated with multicentric data.
Little is known about the procedure of extubation of patients admitted in Intensive Care Units (ICU). In particular, effects of tracheal suction during extubation have never been evaluated. Tracheal suction induces alveolar derecruitment in sedated patients under mechanical ventilation and is a major source of pain. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of tracheal suction during the extubation procedure of critically ill patients on the end-expiratory lung volume.
the investigators conducted a randomized controlled trial in respiratory intensive care unit (RICU) of Assiut University Hospital. COPD patients admitted to RICU were included. Exclusion criteria include: Marked renal impairment, Liver cell failure, neurological disorders, age <18 or >70 and pregnancy. Patients were randomly allocated to two groups. Midazolam was used for sedation in both groups. Richmond agitation-sedation score (RASS) was used to monitor level of sedation or agitation. Control group received daily interruption of sedation. intervention group managed by no-sedation strategy. Primary outcome measure: changes in PaCO2 Secondary outcome measures include: changes in PH, heart rate, mean arterial blood pressure, respiratory rate, P0.1 and NIF.
The primary objective of the multi-center stepped-wedge cluster-randomized controlled trial ERIC is to evaluate the effects of a multi-component telemedicine-based intervention delivered by the ICU on the adherence to quality indicators (QI) in intensive care medicine compared to usual care. Critically ill patients treated on the interventional condition receive daily tele-medical rounds during their ICU stay. Further secondary objectives are to demonstrate whether the intervention improves patient outcomes 3 and 6 months post ICU discharge, compared to usual care.
Many patients in intensive care (ICU) need help to breathe on a breathing machine and need pain killers and sedatives to keep them comfortable and pain free. However, keeping patients too deeply sedated can make their ICU stay longer, can cause ICU confusion (delirium) and afterwards may cause distressing memories. Ideally patients should be kept less sedated, but it is difficult to get the balance of sedation and comfort right. The investigators want to know whether starting an alpha2-agonist drug early in ICU can help keep patients more lightly sedated but still comfortable, and whether patients spend less time on the ventilator. The investigators also want to know how safe they are and if they can improve important outcomes during ICU stay and during recovery. The investigators also want to know if they are value for money.
In SICU, Siriraj hospital there were no protocols place for the management of pain. All decisions were made according the attending physicians. There were no information about incidence of inappropriate pain management in SICU due to lack of validated tool for assessment. To date, Thai-version of BPS and CPOT were validated, the incidence of inappropriate pain management in SICU, Siriraj hospital should be assessed.
Vitamin D has been shown to related to clinical outcomes in critically ill patients. The object of this study is to investigate the prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency in critically ill patients with various length of ICU stay .
Background: The adequacy of the artificial Nutritional Support (NS) in the critical care patient has implications in morbidity and prognosis. Clinical practice guidelines (CPG) are an important tool for healthcare professionals in their daily practice and a method of consultation for the correct treatment of patients. Also, the evidence remains low and there are important controversies regarding the NS in the critical care patient. Hypothesis: The NS generates great controversy in the professionals involved in the care of critical care patients due to the contradictory results in literature. Despite this, the CPG should serve to standardize the treatment of patients and provide a better adherence to current knowledge in this setting. The importance of NS is underestimated and there is a need to perform proper evaluation of the impact of nutrition. Objectives: To evaluate and analyze NS practices in critically ill patients in different ICUs and assess the adherence to CPGs. To evaluate the relationship of nutrition and outcomes in the ICU. Methodology: Prospective multicenter observational study. Collection of variables from different participating ICUs and the characteristics of the NS of the different admitted patients. Monitoring of nutritional practices and complications. Evaluation of outcomes (e.g. mortality, ICU complications, etc.) with NS. Expected results: Better understanding of the NS and its impact on morbidity and mortality; development of strategies to reduce low adherence to CPGs, improving the quality of care associated with this field in critical care patients; obtain clinical information that will serve as a basis for conducting intervention studies.
INDICAPS was the first large scale, multicentre survey launched by the ISCCM. The aim was to gather information about ICUs, organizational characteristics, patient casemix, the types and severity of illness, monitoring and therapeutic modalities used, types of infections, and other such data. This was performed between July 2010 and April 2011 and published in 2016.[1] Over the last 8 years, there has been a significant difference in the delivery of intensive care services, critical care education, socioeconomic indicators, antibiotic resistance patterns and other aspects of practices in Indian ICUs. It is therefore necessary to revisit and resurvey the current trends in intensive care practices in India, and to reflect the vast spectrum of critical care illness, services and practices. Similar to INDICAPS, which was a point-prevalence study of all patients present in the ICU on four different days over a one-year period, INDICAPS II will record data of all patients admitted to the ICU on 4 different days.