Management of pain in cardiac surgery ICU patients: have we improved over time? Critically illThis study described the pain experience of cardiac surgery ICU patients. After their transfer to the surgical unit, 93 patients were ... C Gélinas - 《Intensive & Critical Care Nursing the Official ...
patient safetyIn this issue of Critical Care Medicine, Poldermann and Herold (1) present a timely review of induced hypothermia and controlled nor-mothermia in the intensive care unit (ICU). Their analysis is based on a comprehensive literature review as well as drawing from their significant ...
Most of the literature existing on the airway management of patients with obesity is related to the operating room setting [46]. In this context, several strategies are often recommended, including the adoption of ramped position using specific devices or pillows/blankets under the patient’s head...
Medical trainees feel underprepared to stabilize patients experiencing deteriorating vital signs, yet few teaching interventions focus on responding to a deteriorating patient before cardiac arrest occurs. The present study examines the Deteriorating Patient Activity, a simulation training opportunity designed to...
As mentioned before, approximately 40% of patients who are admitted to the CCU/ICU for the management of VT are found not to have structural heart disease by screening check-ups [1]. Except for verapamil sensitive left VT (so-called fascicular VT), which has been shown to be caused by ...
摘要: Presents a letter to the editor in response to physician Howard Farran's article "patient Financial Arrangements: Make Them Profitable," featured in the October 1993 issue of "Journal of the American Dental Association," regarding the treatment of patients by health care professionals....
Occlusion Management One of the key challenges with infusion pumps is occlusion, it can cause infusion interruptions, medication delays, and sometimes potential harm to the patient. The auto-restart feature of the BeneFusion u series uses a Dynamic Pressure System (DPS) to resolve...
Possible policy and clinical management changes merit further study to address factors not captured by APR-DRGs. 展开 DOI: 10.1200/JOP.2015.010330 被引量: 3 年份: 2016 收藏 引用 批量引用 报错 分享 全部来源 求助全文 dx.doi.org 相似文献 参考文献 引证文献How Well Do All Patient Refined–...
BACKGROUND: Measured adherence to evidence-based best practice in the intensive care unit (ICU) setting, as in all of health care, remains unacceptably low... RS Bonello,CE Fletcher,WK Becker,... - 《Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf》 被引量: 129发表: 2008年 Implementation challenges in the...
5. Assess the vein.Before inserting a needle into a patient’s vein, you have to assess its condition first. A well-hydrated person has firm, supple, and easy-to-reach veins. Well-hydrated veins are bouncy, making them the right fit for insertion. Some patients needintravenous therapybut ...