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Variables associated to intensive care unit (ICU)-mortality among patients admitted to surgical intensive care unit in Ethiopia: a retrospective observational study
BackgroundThe present study aimed to assess variables associated to ICU-mortality among patients admitted to surgical intensive care unit in Ethiopia.
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The incidence and factors associated with anemia in elective surgical patients admitted to a surgical intensive care unit: a retrospective cohort study
BackgroundAnemia is a frequently reported and commonly documented issue in intensive care units. In surgical intensive care units, more than 90% of...
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Parental perceptions and experiences of care in the surgical neonatal intensive care unit
BackgroundParents endure significant stress when their newborns require surgery while in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Our study aims to...
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Establishing a neonatology consultation program: extending care beyond the neonatal intensive care unit
Neonates can be cared for in neonatal, pediatric, or cardiac intensive care units, and general and subspecialty pediatric units. Disposition is based...
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Nosocomial infections in the surgical intensive care unit: an observational retrospective study from a large tertiary hospital in Palestine
BackgroundNosocomial infections or hospital-acquired infections are a growing public health threat that increases patient morbidity and mortality....
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Neuromuscular Blocking Agents in the Intensive Care Unit
Purpose of ReviewThe purpose of this review is to recognize common complications associated with the use of neuromuscular blocking agents in...
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Unit-to-unit transfer due to shortage of intensive care beds in Sweden 2015–2019 was associated with a lower risk of death but a longer intensive care stay compared to no transfer: a registry study
BackgroundIntensive care unit-to-unit transfer due to temporary shortage of beds is increasing in Sweden. Transportation induces practical hazards,...
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Controversies in CPT® coding in the neonatal intensive care unit: - critical vs. intensive care
Professional reimbursement to neonatal providers is based on the level of Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) coding in the NICU, newborn nursery...
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Feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of serious illness conversation guide training for residents in the surgical intensive care unit
PurposeGoals of care conversations are essential for physicians treating critically ill patients in the surgical intensive care unit (SICU). However,...
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Emergency critical care: closing the gap between onset of critical illness and intensive care unit admission
Critical illness is an exquisitely time-sensitive condition and follows a disease continuum, which always starts before admission to the intensive...
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Characteristics of patients who were admitted to the intensive care unit through the emergency department: a monocentric retrospective observational study
BackgroundThe intensive care of critically ill patients is of great importance for emergency care. To achieve this, patients in need of intensive...
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Sepsis and underlying comorbidities in intensive care unit patients
BackgroundThere is an ongoing debate as to whether death with sepsis is primarily caused by sepsis or, more often, by the underlying disease. There...
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Unplanned intensive care unit readmission after surgical treatment in patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma — forfeiture of surgically achieved advantages?
Postoperative intensive care unit (ICU) monitoring is an established option to ensure patient safety after resection of newly diagnosed glioblastoma....
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Headache Management in the Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit
Purpose of ReviewHeadache is a common symptom in the Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit (NeuroICU). Our goal is to provide an overview of approaches to...
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Machine learning for the prediction of delirium in elderly intensive care unit patients
PurposeThis study aims to develop and validate a prediction model for delirium in elderly ICU patients and help clinicians identify high-risk...
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Delirium in the intensive care unit: identifying difficulties in applying the Confusion Assessment Method for the Intensive Care Unit (CAM-ICU)
BackgroundDelirium is an underdiagnosed condition and this may be related, among other causes, to the incorrect use of assessment tools due to lack...
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Incidence, risk factors and outcomes of acute kidney injury in surgical intensive care unit octogenarians at the Jordan University Hospital
BackgroundAcute kidney damage (AKI) is among the most severe consequences observed in surgical intensive care units (SICUs). We aim to observe the...
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Relationship between blood urea nitrogen to serum albumin ratio and short-term mortality among patients from the surgical intensive care unit: a population-based real-world study
BackgroundPatients admitted to the surgical intensive care unit (SICU) often suffer from multi-organ dysfunction and have a high mortality rate....
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The effect of family integrated care on preparing parents with premature infants hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit for discharge
ObjectiveThe study was designed as a randomized controlled experimental trial to determine the effect of the Family Integrated Care (FICare) model on...
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Association of intensive care unit or paediatric intensive care unit admissions with the method of transporting patients: a multicentre retrospective study
BackgroundReports regarding transportation methods of severely critical patients admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) or paediatric ICU (PICU)...
