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Filter by:The proposing study is a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial of about 120 patients in 10 centers in Germany. This trial will be started in Germany and recruited mainly at powerful German heart centers only. In this prospective randomized controlled blinded multicenter trial, a total of 120 high-risk cardiac surgery patients will receive either standard of care + OMEGAVEN at 0.20 g/kg ideal body weight (IBW) versus placebo + standard of care.
It was aimed to evaluate the effect of care-oriented practical training on the intensive and critical care competencies of nurses, the hand hygiene compliance rate of nurses and care support staff, and HAI indicators.
Sepsis is a life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection. Sepsis and septic shock are major healthcare problems, killing between one in three and one in six of those they affect. organ dysfunction can be represented by the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score of 2 points or more (respiratory rate of 22/min or greater, altered mentation, or systolic blood pressure of 100 mm Hg or less), which is associated with an in- hospital mortality greater than 10%. Septic shock is defined as a subset of sepsis in which profound circulatory, cellular, and metabolic abnormalities are associated with a greater risk of mortality than with sepsis alone. Patients with septic shock can be clinically identified by a vasopressor requirement to maintain a mean arterial pressure of 65 mm Hg or greater and serum lactate level greater than 2 mmol/L (>18 mg/dL) in the absence of hypovolemia. This combination is associated with hospital mortality rates greater than 40%.
Resuscitation patients are monitored for various physiological parameters. When these parameters exceed abnormal thresholds, an audible alarm is triggered. Given the complexity of physiological situations and the number of monitored parameters, the number of alarms within an intensive care unit is significant. In the literature, the number ranges from 100 to 350 alarms per patient per day. Among these alarms, 74 to 99% are deemed irrelevant as they provide false or insignificant information. This study will enable to assess the efficacy of a restrictive protocol for managing alarms as a means of rationalizing their use.
Statement of the problem: •Is there an effect of the cough assist device on Hemodynamic status and oxygen saturation for ventilated children? Null hypothesis There will be no effect of cough assist device on hemodynamic status and oxygen saturation for ventilated children.
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of a VR-based sensory stimulation system in preventing ICU delirium in patients. The main questions it aims to answer are: Is the VR-based sensory stimulation system more effective in preventing ICU delirium compared to usual care? Does VR sensory stimulation improve patient psychological well-being and clinical outcomes in the ICU? Participants will: Experimental Group: Engage in VR-based sensory stimulation sessions involving visual or/and auditory stimulation. Control Group: Receive usual care without additional VR-based interventions. Comparison: Researchers will compare the outcomes between the experimental group (receiving VR-based sensory stimulation) and the control group (receiving usual care) to determine the effects of VR sensory stimulation on ICU delirium prevention, as well as its impact on patient psychological well-being and clinical outcomes.
This retrospective, observational, cohort study evaluates the treatment management, long-term outcomes and survival analyses in patients hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit with a diagnosis of Post-Intubation Tracheal Stenosis (PITS) between 1st June 2016 and 1st June 2022. The study emphasizes the role of bronchoscopic interventions in treatment management and the effective and efficient use of health services.
Status epilepticus (SE) is a common life-threatening neurological emergency in which prolonged or multiple closely spaced seizures can result in long-term impairments. SE remains associated with considerable mortality and morbidity, with little progress over the last three decades. The proportion of patients who die in the hospital is about 20% overall and 40% in patients with refractory SE. Morbidity is more difficult to evaluate, as adverse effects of SE are often difficult to differentiate from those attributed to the cause of SE. Our experience suggests that nearly 50% of patients may experience long-term functional impairments. The precise description of the consequences of these functional impairments and their impact on quality of life after SE requiring intensive care management has been little studied. Indeed, if cognitive, physical and mental impairments are now identified in the populations of patients who required intensive care under the term postresuscitation syndrome (PICS), neuronal lesions consecutive to the SE itselfor to its cause could be responsible for these different functional alterations. Thus, the following have been described: (i) cognitive disorders in the areas of attention, executive functions and verbal fluency, visual and working memory disorders, but also spatio-temporal disorders; (ii) physical disorders such as the so-called post-resuscitation polyneuromyopathy; and (iii) mental disorders such as anxiety disorders, depressive states or those related to post-traumatic stress. Assessment and characterization of patient-reported outcomes is essential to complement the holistic assessment of clinically relevant outcomes from the patient's perspective. The POSEIDON study was a cross-sectional collection of PROs and HR-QOL components, and associated with patient functional outcomes, in those who required ICU management for status epilepticus. We propose here to continue the description of potential alterations after a subsequent ME, namely a longitudinal study (POSEIDON 2) which will also include the evaluation of patient-reported experience (PREMS) and the measurement of family burden.
This study is observational, multicenter and prospective study for surveillance of the use of new antibiotics in pediatrics for treated pediatrics infections due to multi-resistant bacteria
The upper arm is sometimes inaccessible for arterial pressure (AP) measurement. Placing the automatic cuff at the ankle is a common alternative. However, whether AP measurement at the ankle is reliable is uncertain. Furthermore, it is unknown whether it is necessary to place the patient in a horizontal position to improve the reliability of the measurement, or if leaving the patient in default position (often semi-recumbent) is acceptable. The aim of this study is to answer these questions. Additionally, investigators will evaluate whether a smartphone application that allows for the simple measurement of AP (by gently placing a finger on the camera lens) is a valuable alternative to upper arm measurements.