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Implementation feasibility of animal-assisted therapy in a pediatric intensive care unit: effectiveness on reduction of pain, fear, and anxiety
AbstractAnimal-assisted therapies are an innovative strategy within health care humanization initiatives, and they could play a role in the reduction...
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Correlation between mortality and blood transfusion in patients with major surgery initially admitted to intensive care unit: a retrospective analysis
PurposeTransfusing red blood cells promptly corrects anemia and improves tissue oxygenation in around 40% of patients hospitalized in the intensive...
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Intensivist physician-to-patient ratios and mortality in the intensive care unit
PurposeA high daily census may hinder the ability of physicians to deliver quality care in the intensive care unit (ICU). We sought to determine the...
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Underimmunization of very low birth weight infants at discharge from the neonatal intensive care unit
ObjectiveTo quantify immunization status among premature infants discharged from neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), and identify risk factors for...
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Structured postoperative handover protocol improves efficiency and quality of interdisciplinary communication and nursing care in surgical intensive care unit: a randomized controlled trial
This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a structured postoperative handover protocol for postoperative transfer to the SICU. This study was...
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Risk factors associated with prolonged intensive care unit stay following surgery for total anomalous pulmonary venous connection: a retrospective study
BackgroundProlonged intensive care unit (ICU) stays consume medical resources and increase medical costs. This study identified risk factors...
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Serum estradiol level predicts acute kidney injury in medical intensive care unit patients
Previous studies have shown that serum estradiol (E2) levels can predict mortality in intensive care unit patients. Our study investigated the...
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Early warning system enables accurate mortality risk prediction for acute gastrointestinal bleeding admitted to intensive care unit
Acute gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding are potentially life-threatening conditions. Early risk stratification is important for triaging patients to the...
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Focused Bedside Ultrasound Training Program for Surgical Residents in the Intensive Care Unit of Tertiary hospital
Bedside ultrasound has become one of the most important noninvasive and readily available diagnostic tools for critically ill patients. However, the...
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Fluid balance, biomarkers of renal function and mortality in critically ill patients with AKI diagnosed before, or within 24 h of intensive care unit admission: a prospective study
BackgroundTo evaluate fluid balance, biomarkers of renal function and its relation to mortality in patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) diagnosed...
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Risk factors for venous thromboembolism in a single pediatric intensive care unit in China
BackgroundAnalyses of extensive, nationally representative databases indicate a rising prevalence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) among critically...
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Breathlessness assessment, management and impact in the intensive care unit: a rapid review and narrative synthesis
BackgroundAdults in the intensive care unit (ICU) commonly experience distressing symptoms and other concerns such as pain, delirium, and...
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Self-reported symptoms experienced by intensive care unit patients: a prospective observational multicenter study
PurposeThe purpose of this study is to describe the prevalence, intensity and distress of five symptoms in intensive care unit (ICU) patients and to...
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Intensive care unit to unit capacity transfers are associated with increased mortality: an observational cohort study on patient transfers in the Swedish Intensive Care Register
BackgroundTransfers from one intensive care unit (ICU) to another ICU are associated with increased length of intensive care and hospital stay....
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Ventilator-associated pneumonia in Polish intensive care unit dedicated to COVID-19 patients
BackgroundHealthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) are most frequently associated with patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Coronavirus disease...
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Intensive Care Unit Analgosedation After Cardiac Surgery in Children with Williams Syndrome : a Matched Case–Control Study
ObjectiveCardiovascular abnormalities are common in patients with Williams syndrome and frequently require surgical intervention necessitating...
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Early and consistent safe sleep practices in the neonatal intensive care unit: a sustained regional quality improvement initiative
ObjectiveTo increase compliance with standardized safe sleep recommendations for patients in a cohort of regional level III/IV neonatal intensive...
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Hospital and regional variations in intensive care unit admission for patients with invasive mechanical ventilation
BackgroundPatients who receive invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) in the intensive care unit (ICU) have exhibited lower in-hospital mortality...
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Association of the TyG index with prognosis in surgical intensive care patients: data from the MIMIC-IV
BackgroundThe triglyceride–glucose (TyG) index, a tool for assessing insulin resistance, is increasingly recognized for its ability to predict...
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Performance of severity indices for admission and mortality of trauma patients in the intensive care unit: a retrospective cohort study
BackgroundLittle is known about the performance of severity indices for indicating intensive care and predicting mortality in the Intensive Care Unit...
