... of criticalcare research: The Office for Human Research Protections Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2004, 169:982-986 Morgenweck CJ: Innovation to research: some transitional obstacles in criticalcare ... clinical research fields We believe that our institutionally based system of research ethics review and responsibility requires greater engagement and participation of researchers and research ... obstacles in criticalcare units Crit Care Med 2003, Suppl: S172-S177 Bigatello LM, George E, Hurford WE: Ethical considerations for research in critically ill patients Crit Care Med 2003, Suppl:...
... hospital admissions and one in five requiring criticalcare (6) Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) virus infection is the first pandemic in which intensive care units (ICU) play a fundamental role During ... admitted to hospital and criticalcare units according to this case report form Data were collected retrospectively on all patients who had influenza A 2009 related critical illness from November ... study period which is November 2009 to December 15 2009, 61 critically ill patients were admitted to three different criticalcare units in http://www.medsci.org Int J Med Sci 2011, Turkey due...
... their extended families It has one of the largest criticalcare units in the Kingdom serve 40 beds and runs by qualified pulmonary and criticalcare board certified consultants The purpose of our ... Intensive Care Med 2001;27:513-20 13 rame RN, Johnson MC, Eichenhorn MS, F Bower GC, Popovich J Jr Active tuberculosis in the medical intensive care unit: a 15year retrospective analysis Crit Care ... F Bower GC, Popovich J Jr Active tuberculosis in the medical intensive care unit: a 15year retrospective analysis Crit Care Med 1987;15:1012-4 11 Erbes R, Oettel K, Raffenberg M, Mauch H, Schmidt-Ioanas...
... for Psychiatric Research and Education, Karolinska Institutet/Stockholm County Council Health Care Provision, Stockholm, Sweden 5St Olav’s University Hospital, Forensic Dept and Research Centre ... Wistedt B: The relationship of crowding and aggressive behavior on a psychiatric intensive careunit Hosp Community Psychiatry 1991, 42:1237-1240 32 Palmstierna T, Wistedt B: Changes in the pattern ... Short-term prediction of threatening and violent behaviour in an Acute Psychiatric Intensive CareUnitbased on patient and environment characteristics BMC Psychiatry 2011 11:44 Submit your next...
... DC, Harper DL, Rosenthal GE: Community-wide assessment of intensive care outcomes using a physiologically -based prognostic measure: Implications for criticalcare delivery from Cleveland Health ... computer -based algorithms that provide decisions based on actual patient data Although there has been early success using computer-driven decision support tools in the intensive careunit (ICU) ... benefits probably better than any other tool Anticipating best practice dissemination in criticalcareCriticalCare February 2002 Vol No Kalassian et al member of the team may not be successful in...
... intensive care patient Crit Care Med 1986, 14:188-191 Laupland KB: Population -Based Epidemiology of Intensive Care: Critical Importance of Ascertainment of Residency Status CriticalCare 2004, ... Canadian Intensive Care Foundation References Richards MJ, Edwards JR, Culver DH, Gaynes RP: Nosocomial infections in combined medical-surgical intensive care units in the United States Infect ... Gaynes RP: Nosocomial infections in medical intensive care units in the United States National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System Crit Care Med 1999, 27:887-892 Finkelstein R, Rabino G, Kassis...
... (2003) Am J Resp Crit Care 8.87 Crit Care Med 4.19 Intensive Care Med 2.97 J Neurotrauma 2.58 Shock 2.54 Crit Care 1.91 Crit Care Clin 1.48 J Trauma 1.42 Resuscitation 1.37 J Crit Care 1.29 Burns 1.12 ... trends in research productivity in the field of criticalcare medicine research over a 9year period (1995–2003), we conclude that Western Europe produces the most reports on criticalcare medicine ... fact that many articles regarding criticalcare med- R262 CriticalCare Vol No Michalopoulos et al Table 'Total product' of articles published in 'criticalcare medicine': 1995–2003 World area...
... ‘actigraphy’, ‘actimetry’ and ‘polysomnography’, in combination with critical illness’, ‘intensive care , criticalcare , and ‘intensive careunit Reference lists of all identified papers were also scanned ... criticalcareunit [11,18,19,22,23, 26,29] and may therefore be of limited applicability to general criticalcare practice In light of these studies, it is a significant challenge to design research ... SEI in one criticalcare group [11] Patient sleep perception has been used as the endpoint in three interventional studies in criticalcare patients [40,41,45] Patients in a criticalcare area...
... controlled clinical trial of transfusion requirements in criticalcare Transfusion Requirements in CriticalCare Investigators, Canadian CriticalCare Trials Group N Engl J Med 1999, 340:409-417 19 ... French ADMISSIONREA Study Group: Predictors of intensive careunit refusal in French intensive care units: a multiple-center study Crit Care Med 2005, 33:750-755 Available online http://ccforum.com/content/12/5/229 ... rationing in United States intensive care units: results of a national survey Crit Care Med 2008, 36:471-476 Duke GJ: Metropolitan audit of appropriate referrals refused admission to intensive care Anaesth...
... CriticalCare Vol 13 No Collinson occurs in a range of other clinical conditions other than cardiac dysfunction, including sepsis [11] Values are frequently raised in the intensive care ... JP: Performance of N-terminal-pro-Btype natriuretic peptide in critically ill patients: a prospective observational cohort study Crit Care 2008, 12:R137 Maisel AS, Krishnaswamy P, Nowak RM, McCord ... Relationship between B-type natriuretic peptides and pulmonary capillary wedge pressure in the intensive careunit J Am Coll Cardiol 2005, 45:1667-1671 Parsonage WA, Galbraith AJ, Koerbin GL, Potter JM:...
... total grade for the unit – Unit Appraisal In contrast to peer-, client- and literature assessment, students are given an optional opportunity to critically appraise the unitUnit appraisal takes ... mode of clinical care as required • Critically appraise relevant literature and apply evidence -based problem solving to promote wellness • Implement a self -care wellness program The unit provides ... Learning Opportunities Appraisal of Diverse Learning Opportunities an opportunity for active learning and critical interpretation of new information It also provided an opportunity for self-assessment...
... = confusion assessment method for intensive care unit; ICU = intensive care unit; MICU = medical intensive care unit; SICU = surgical intensive careunit Page of (page number not for citation ... and analgesics in the critically ill adult Crit Care Med 2002, 30:119-141 Willson J, Shah A, Page V, Manji M: Intensive Care Society Guidelines for Sedation of CriticalCare Patients 2008 in ... delirium assessment is not undertaken as part of standard care in the UK There are no published reports of delirium monitoring in a UK criticalcareunit using the CAM-ICU assessment tool The aim of...
... of Table All suggested research areas Pre-hospital criticalcare Staffing, training and effect Advanced airway management in pre-hospital care Define time window for time -critical interventions ... five priority research areas with key questions to be addressed Research Area Key Research Questions to be addressed Appropriate staffing and training in pre-hospital criticalcare and the effect ... consisting of European experts in physicianbased pre-hospital criticalcare was invited to participate in the consensus process The consensus process was based upon a four-stage modified nominal...
... Surgical CriticalCare Vivas For my wife, Pauline Cornelia O’Keeffe Surgical CriticalCare Vivas Mazyar Kanani BSc (Hons) MBBS (Hons) MRCS (Eng) ... compression ↑ PVR ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME Predisposing injury SURGICAL CRITICALCARE VIVAS A ᭢ 17 SURGICAL CRITICALCARE VIVAS A ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME Proliferative phase: 5–10 ... absent, so that when the oxygen is absorbed, the lung unit collapses This is also called ‘absorption’ atelectasis ᭢ 35 SURGICAL CRITICALCARE VIVAS A What are the risk factors for post-operative...
... Professor in CriticalCare Medicine SJH (PhD, DipLaw, GradDipLegalPrac, AMS) is an Intensive Care Huang and McLean CriticalCare 2010, 14:313 http://ccforum.com/content/14/3/313 Principal Research ... risks and misdiagnosis Therefore, an intensive care practitioner may easily find himself/herself in breach of duty of care if he/she: performs criticalcare ultrasound that is below the standard expected ... employer hospital has a duty to ensure its staff who perform criticalcare ultrasound are competent and qualified Huang and McLean CriticalCare 2010, 14:313 http://ccforum.com/content/14/3/313 Box...
... CriticalCare Vol 11 No van Lieshout et al the criticalcare environment [12] Unfortunately, studies on EMI-induced incidents ... devices Tested Intensive careunit ventilator Influenced Distancea (cm) Type of incident per signalb GPRS-1 GPRS-2 UMTS 1.5 [0.1–300] 6H, 1L 2H, 1S, 1L 1H, 2S, 1L Criticalcare monitor 13 [0.1–500] ... Enteral feeding pump 30 H H Air humidifier 1 H EKG telemetry Forced-air warming unit Mobile suction unitCriticalcare bed Continuous-airflow mattress Type of L S incidentb Hazardous 3.5 [0.1–300]...
... intensive careunit Crit Care Med 2004, 32:428-432 80 Stambouly JJ, McLaughlin LL, Mandel FS, Boxer RA: Complications of care in a pediatric intensive care unit: a prospective study Intensive Care ... general care units Crit Care Med 1997, 25:1289-1297 36 Ridley SA, Booth SA, Thompson CM, Clayton T, Eddleston J, Mackenzie S, Thomas T, Webb A, Wright D: Prescription errors in UK criticalcare units ... intensive careunit Crit Care Med 1994, 22:10441048 66 Baldinger SL, Chow MS, Gannon RH, Kelly ET 3rd: Cost savings from having a clinical pharmacist work part-time in a medical intensive care unit...
... CriticalCare February 2002 Vol No Whitley and Ball that cover the ideas presented in this series, and ... should be consulted as early as possible in the research process Competing interests None declared References Altman DG: Practical Statistics for Medical Research London: Chapman & Hall; 1991 Bland ... greater detail [1–4] However, even these might frequently not be sufficient and it is vital that researchers recognise their own limitations and seek professional advice whenever it is needed,...