Matsuishi, Yujiro Hoshino, Haruhiko Enomoto, Yuki Shimojo, Nobutake Ikeda, Mitsuki Kotani, Misaki Kobayashi, Shunsuke Kido, Takahiro Mathis, Bryan J Nakamura, Kensuke
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Australian critical care : official journal of the Confederation of Australian Critical Care Nurses
Post-intensive care syndrome (PICS) requires the use of multiple assessment tools because it affects multiple domains: Cognitive, Functional, and Behavioural/Psychological. Therefore, this study translated the self-report (SR) version of the Healthy Aging Brain Care Monitor (HABC-M), spanning multiple domains, into Japanese and analysed its reliabi...
Freeman-Sanderson, Amy Hemsley, Bronwyn Thompson, Kelly Rogers, Kris D Knowles, Serena Hammond, Naomi E
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Australian critical care : official journal of the Confederation of Australian Critical Care Nurses
Dysphagia occurs in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. However, there is a lack of epidemiological data on the prevalence of dysphagia in adult ICU patients. The objective of this study was to describe the prevalence of dysphagia in nonintubated adult patients in the ICU. A prospective, multicentre, binational, cross-sectional point prevalence stu...
Wu, Juan Huang, Xihua Mei, Yong Lv, Jinru Li, Wei Hu, Deliang Zhang, Gang Zhang, Huazhong Gao, Yongxia Zhang, Hui
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The objective of this study was to compare the safety and efficiency of different extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) connection methods. The number of patients receiving ECMO is increasing, and the fields of application are getting wider. However, patients receiving ECMO are prone to acute kid...
Alotni, Majid Guilhermino, Michelle Duff, Jed Sim, Jenny
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Australian critical care : official journal of the Confederation of Australian Critical Care Nurses
This integrative review sought to identify and synthesise quantitative and qualitative evidence on barriers to pain management in adult intensive care units (ICUs). Pain is experienced by 58% of adult ICU patients, which leads to consequences such as decreased healing and delirium. Managing pain effectively is an integral part of the critical care ...
Ross, Paul Serpa-Neto, Ary Chee Tan, Sing Watterson, Jason Ilic, Dragan Hodgson, Carol L Udy, Andrew Litton, Edward Pilcher, David
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Critically ill patients in the intensive care environment require an appropriate nursing workforce to improve quality of care and patient outcomes. However, limited information exists as to the relationship between severity of illness and nursing skill mix in the intensive care. The aim of this study was to describe the variation in nursing skill m...
Thomas, Peter Chaseling, Wendy Marais, Leanne Matheson, Claire Paton, Michelle Swanepoel, Nelmari
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Australian critical care : official journal of the Confederation of Australian Critical Care Nurses
In Australia and New Zealand, there are currently no recommendations to guide staffing levels for intensive care unit (ICU) physiotherapy services, and there is limited information about the current services provided. The objective of this study was to document the profile of intensive care physiotherapy services currently offered in Australia and ...
Rückholdt, Monica Tofler, Geoffrey H Randall, Sue Cistulli, Peter A Whitfield, Victoria Washington, Kristy Ward, Chris Fethney, Judith Morrel-Kopp, Marie-Christine Buckley, Thomas
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The hospitalisation of a patient in intensive care impacts the psychological health of family members, with a high prevalence of anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress symptoms reported among families of critically ill patients. Understanding of the behavioural and physiological impact is limited and presents a new area of focus. The object...
Suclupe, Stefanie Efrain Pantoja Bustillos, Percy Bracchiglione, Javier Requeijo, Carolina Salas-Gama, Karla Solà, Ivan Merchán-Galvis, Angela Uya Muntaña, Jaume Robleda, Gemma Martinez-Zapata, Maria Jose
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Different types of interventions have been assessed for the prevention of adverse events. However, determining which patient-safety practice is most effective can be challenging when there is no systematised evidence synthesis. An overview following the best methodological standards can provide the best reliable integrative evidence. The objective ...
Graham, Nicole D Graham, Ian D Vanderspank-Wright, Brandi Varin, Melissa Demery Nadalin Penno, Letitia Fergusson, Dean A Squires, Janet E
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The objectives of the review were to (i) assess the methodological quality of all accessible and published guidelines and care bundles that offer a recommendation related to sedation interruptions, using the AGREE-II instrument, to (ii) determine what is the recommended best practice for sedation interruptions from the available guidelines, and the...
Wang, Yi Tian Harrison, Craig A Skinner, Elizabeth H Haines, Kimberley J Holdsworth, Clare Lang, Jenna K Hibbert, Elizabeth Scott, David Eynon, Nir Tiruvoipati, Ravindranath
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Australian critical care : official journal of the Confederation of Australian Critical Care Nurses
Activin A is a potent negative regulator of muscle mass elevated in critical illness. It is unclear whether muscle strength and physical function in critically ill humans are associated with elevated activin A levels. The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between serum activin A levels, muscle strength, and physical functi...
