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Rodrigues AR, Oliveira A, Vieira T, Assis R, Lume C, Gonçalves-Pereira J, Fernandes SM. A prolonged intensive care unit stay defines a worse long-term prognosis - Insights from the critically ill mortality by age (Cimba) study. Aust Crit Care 2024; 37:734-739. [PMID: 38649316 DOI: 10.1016/j.aucc.2024.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Revised: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 03/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Patients with critical illness often survive the intensive care unit (ICU) at a cost of prolonged length of stay (LOS) and slow recovery. This chronic critically ill disease may lead to long-term poor outcomes, especially in older or frail patients. OBJECTIVES The main goal of this study was to address the characteristics and outcomes of patients with prolonged ICU LOS. Mainly, short- and long-term admissions were compared to identify risk factors for persistent critical illness and to characterise the impact on ICU, hospital, and long-term mortality. METHODS Subanalysis of a retrospective, multicentric, observational study addressing the 2-year outcome of patients admitted to Portuguese ICUs (the Cimba study). Patients were segregated according to an ICU LOS of ≥14 days. RESULTS Data from 37 118 patients were analysed, featuring a median ICU LOS of 4 days (percentile: 25-75 2-9), and a mortality of 16.1% in the ICU, 24.0% in the hospital, and 38.7% after 2 years. A total of 5334 patients (14.4%) had an ICU LOS of ≥14 days (corresponding to 48.9% of all ICU patients/days). Patients with prolonged LOS were more often younger (52.8% vs 46.4%, were ≤65 years of age , p < 0.001), although more severe (Simplified Acute Physiology Score II: 49.1 ± 16.9 vs 41.8 ± 19.5, p < 0.001), and had higher ICU and hospital mortality (18.3% vs 15.7%, and 31.2 vs 22.8%, respectively). Prolonged ICU LOS was linked to an increased risk of dying during the 2-year follow-up (adjusted Cox proportional hazard: 1.65, p < 0.001). CONCLUSION Prolonged LOS is associated with a long-term impact on patient prognosis. More careful planning of care should incorporate these data.
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- Ana Rita Rodrigues
- Clinica Universitária de Medicina Intensiva, FMUL, Lisbon, Portugal; Intensive Care Department, Hospital St(a) Maria, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Intensive Care Unit, Hospital de Vila Franca Xira, EPE, Portugal
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- Intensive Care Department, Hospital de São João, Porto, Portugal
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- Intensive Care Unit, Centro Hospitalar Médio Tejo, Abrantes, Portugal
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- Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Nélio Mendonça, Funchal, Portugal
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- Clinica Universitária de Medicina Intensiva, FMUL, Lisbon, Portugal; Intensive Care Unit, Hospital de Vila Franca Xira, EPE, Portugal; Grupo Infeção e Desenvolvimento em Sépsis (GIS-ID), Porto, Portugal
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- Clinica Universitária de Medicina Intensiva, FMUL, Lisbon, Portugal; Intensive Care Department, Hospital St(a) Maria, Lisbon, Portugal; Grupo Infeção e Desenvolvimento em Sépsis (GIS-ID), Porto, Portugal.
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Xu D, Lu Y, Wang Y, Li F. The obesity paradox and 90 day mortality in chronic critically ill patients: a cohort study using a large clinical database. Eur J Med Res 2024; 29:392. [PMID: 39075583 PMCID: PMC11285416 DOI: 10.1186/s40001-024-01962-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2024] [Accepted: 07/04/2024] [Indexed: 07/31/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND This study investigates the obesity paradox, where obesity is linked to lower mortality in certain patient groups, focusing on its impact on long-term mortality in chronic critically ill (CCI) patients. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed CCI patients from the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care-IV (MIMIC-IV) database's Intensive Care Unit, categorizing them into six groups based on Body Mass Index (BMI). Using stepwise multivariable Cox regression and restricted cubic spline models, we examined the association between BMI and 90 day mortality, accounting for confounding variables through subgroup analyses. RESULTS The study included 1996 CCI patients, revealing a 90 day mortality of 34.12%. Overweight and obese patients exhibited significantly lower mortality compared to normal-weight individuals. Adjusted analysis showed lower mortality risks in overweight and obese groups (HRs 0.60 to 0.72, p < 0.001). The cubic spline model indicated a negative correlation between BMI and 90 day mortality, with subgroup analyses highlighting interactions with age. CONCLUSION Our findings confirm the obesity paradox in CCI patients, especially among the elderly (65-85 years) and very elderly (≥ 85 years). The results suggest a beneficial association of higher BMI in older CCI patients, though caution is advised for those under 45.
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- Danyu Xu
- Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, People's Republic of China
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- Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, People's Republic of China
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- Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, People's Republic of China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, People's Republic of China.
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Morris R, Al Tannir AH, Chipman J, Charles A, Ingraham NE, Kalinoski M, Bolden L, Siegel L, Tignanelli CJ. Deriving a definition of chronic critical illness: ICU stay of 10 days. Am J Surg 2024:S0002-9610(24)00276-9. [PMID: 38782686 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2024.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2024] [Revised: 04/29/2024] [Accepted: 05/17/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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- Rachel Morris
- Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma & Critical Care, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma & Critical Care, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma & Critical Care, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma & Critical Care, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma & Critical Care, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
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- School of Public Health, Division of Biostatistics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma & Critical Care, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
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Rose L, Messer B. Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation, Weaning, and the Role of Tracheostomy. Crit Care Clin 2024; 40:409-427. [PMID: 38432703 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccc.2024.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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Depending on the definitional criteria used, approximately 5% to 10% of critical adults will require prolonged mechanical ventilation with longer-term outcomes that are worse than those ventilated for a shorter duration. Outcomes are affected by patient characteristics before critical illness and its severity but also by organizational characteristics and care models. Definitive trials of interventions to inform care activities, such as ventilator weaning, upper airway management, rehabilitation, and nutrition specific to the prolonged mechanical ventilation patient population, are lacking. A structured and individualized approach developed by the multiprofessional team in discussion with the patient and their family is warranted.
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- Louise Rose
- Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Palliative Care, King's College London, 57 Waterloo Road, London SE1 8WA, UK; Department of Critical Care and Lane Fox Unit, Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, King's College London, 57 Waterloo Road, London SE1 8WA, UK.
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- Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne NHS Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Queen Victoria Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4LP, UK
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Sánchez-Arguiano MJ, Miñambres E, Cuenca-Fito E, Suberviola B, Burón-Mediavilla FJ, Ballesteros MA. Chronic critical illness after trauma injury: outcomes and experience in a trauma center. Acta Chir Belg 2023; 123:618-624. [PMID: 35881765 DOI: 10.1080/00015458.2022.2106626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2021] [Accepted: 07/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence, risk factors and functional results of chronic critical illness (CCI) in polytrauma patients. DESIGN Single-center observational retrospective study. SETTING ICU at a tertiary hospital in Santander, Spain, between 2015 and 2019. PATIENTS Adult trauma patients who survived beyond 48 h after injury. CCI was defined as the need for mechanical ventilation for at least 14 days or tracheostomy for difficult weaning. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS About 62/575 developed CCI. These patients were characterized by higher ISS score [17 (SD 10) vs. 13.8 (SD 8.2); p < 0.001] and higher NISS (26 (SD 11) vs. 19.2 (SD 10.5); p = 0.001). CCI group had greater proportion of hospital-acquired infections (100% vs. 18.1%; p < 0.001), and acute kidney failure (33.9% vs. 22.8% p < 0.001). During the first 24 h of admission, CCI group required in a greater proportion surgical intervention (50% vs. 29%; p = 0.001), and blood products (31.3% vs. 20.5%; p < 0.047). Hospital ward stay was longer in CCI patients [9.5 days (IQR 5-16.9) vs. 43.9 (IQR 30.3-53) p < 0.001]. The CCI mortality was higher (19.5% vs. 8.1%; p = 0.004). Surgical intervention in the first 24 h (OR 2.5 95% CI 1.1-4.1), age (> 55 years) (OR 2.1 95%CI 1.1-4.2), ISS score (OR 1.1 95%CI 1.02-1.3), GCS score (OR 0.8 95%CI 0.4-23.2) and multiple organ failure (OR 9.5 95%CI 3.9-23.2) were predictors of CCI in the multivariate analysis. CONCLUSIONS CCI after severe trauma appears in a considerable proportion of patients. Early identification and implementation of specific interventions could change the evolution of this process.
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- Transplant Coordination Unit & Service of Intensive Care, University Hospital Marqués de Valdecilla-IDIVAL, School of Medicine, University of Cantabria, Santander, Spain
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- Service of Intensive Care, University Hospital Marqués de Valdecilla-IDIVAL, Santander, Spain
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- Transplant Coordination Unit & Service of Intensive Care, University Hospital Marqués de Valdecilla-IDIVAL, Santander, Spain
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- Transplant Coordination Unit & Service of Intensive Care, University Hospital Marqués de Valdecilla-IDIVAL, Santander, Spain
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Del Castanhel F, Burg LB, Maia Nogueira L, Rodrigues de Oliveira Filho G, Grosseman S. Adaptation of the Quality of Communication Questionnaire for Family Members and Its Validity Evidence for Use in Brazil. Am J Hosp Palliat Care 2023; 40:401-408. [PMID: 35595713 DOI: 10.1177/10499091221102583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Assessment of communication between physicians and patients' family members is essential to improving healthcare quality. To adapt the Quality of Communication Questionnaire (QoC) for family members and to analyze its validity evidence for use in Brazil. Data were collected between 2017 and 2019, with family members of patients in intensive care (IC) and palliative care (PC) from five public hospitals in the South Brazil. The QoC was adapted for family members for use in Brazil, and its cross-cultural adaptation was carried out. The clarity and cultural appropriateness of the pre-final version were evaluated by 30 family members of patients in IC. The final version was responded by 198 family members of patients. All items were considered clear, and appropriate to Brazilian culture. The goodness of fit index for proposed model had CFI 0.96 (CI95%: 0.94 - 0.98), TLI 0.95 (CI95%: 0.92 - 0.97), RMSEA 0.07 (CI90%: 0.06 - 0.08), and χ2/df 2.18. Cronbach's alpha coefficient (α) among family members of patients in PC was 0.88 for the general communication (first subscale) and 0.80 for the end-of-life communication (second subscale). However, among family members of patients in IC, α was 0.86 for the first subscale and only 0.53 for the second subscale. The QoC for family members and its cross-cultural adaptation were carried out successfully. It has strong validity evidence among those with loved ones in PC, but only the QoC general communication subscale has strong validity evidence among those with loved ones in IC.
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- Flávia Del Castanhel
- Asthma and Airways Inflamation Research Center (NUPAIVA), 28117Federal University of Santa Catarina, Univeristy Hospital Professor Polydoro Ernani de São Thiago, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Federal University of Santa Catarina Univeristy Hospital Professor Polydoro Ernani de São Thiago, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Center of Exact Sciences and Technology, 74391Universidade Federal de Sergipe, São Cristóvão, Brazil
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- Pediatrics Department and in the Medical Science Postgraduation Program, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil.,Master in Teaching in Health Sciences, Faculdades Pequeno Príncipe, Curitiba, Brazil
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Ballesteros MÁ, Sánchez‐Arguiano MJ, Chico‐Fernández M, Barea‐Mendoza JA, Serviá‐Goixart L, Sánchez‐Casado M, García Sáez I, Pino‐Sánchez FI, Antonio Llompart‐Pou J, Miñambres E. Chronic critical illness in polytrauma. Results of the Spanish trauma in ICU registry. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2022; 66:722-730. [PMID: 35332519 DOI: 10.1111/aas.14065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2021] [Revised: 02/11/2022] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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PURPOSE Chronic critical illness after trauma injury has not been fully evaluated, and there is little evidence in this regard. We aim to describe the prevalence and risk factors of chronic critical illness (CCI) in trauma patients admitted to the intensive care unit. MATERIAL AND METHODS Retrospective observational multicenter study (Spanish Registry of Trauma in ICU (RETRAUCI)). Period March 2015 to December 2019. Trauma patients admitted to the ICU, who survived the first 48 h, were included. Chronic critical illness (CCI) was considered as the need for mechanical ventilation for a period greater than 14 days and/or placement of a tracheostomy. The main outcomes measures were prevalence and risk factors of CCI after trauma. RESULTS 1290/9213 (14%) patients developed CCI. These patients were older (51.2 ± 19.4 vs 49 ± 18.9); p < .01) and predominantly male (79.9%). They presented a higher proportion of infectious complications (81.3% vs 12.7%; p < .01) and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) (27.02% vs 5.19%; p < .01). CCI patients required longer stays in the ICU and had higher ICU and overall in-hospital mortality. Age, injury severity score, head injury, infectious complications, and development of MODS were independent predictors of CCI. CONCLUSION CCI in trauma is a prevalent entity in our series. Early identification could facilitate specific interventions to change the trajectory of this process.
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- UCI de Trauma y Emergencias Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Universitario Madrid Spain
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- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva Hospital Universitario Arnau de Vilanova Lleida Spain
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- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva Hospital Universitario Donostia Donostia‐San Sebastian Spain
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- Servei de Medicina Intensiva Hospital Universitari Son Espases, Institut d'Investigació Sanitària Illes Balears (IdISBa) Palma Spain
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- Transplant Coordination Unit & Service of Intensive Care University Hospital Marqués de Valdecilla‐IDIVAL School of Medicine University of Cantabria Santander Spain
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Roedl K, Jarczak D, Boenisch O, de Heer G, Burdelski C, Frings D, Sensen B, Nierhaus A, Kluge S, Wichmann D. Chronic Critical Illness in Patients with COVID-19: Characteristics and Outcome of Prolonged Intensive Care Therapy. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11041049. [PMID: 35207322 PMCID: PMC8876562 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11041049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2022] [Revised: 02/12/2022] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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The spread of SARS-CoV-2 caused a worldwide healthcare threat. High critical care admission rates related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) respiratory failure were observed. Medical advances helped increase the number of patients surviving the acute critical illness. However, some patients require prolonged critical care. Data on the outcome of patients with a chronic critical illness (CCI) are scarce. Single-center retrospective study including all adult critically ill patients with confirmed COVID-19 treated at the Department of Intensive Care Medicine at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany, between 1 March 2020 and 8 August 2021. We identified 304 critically ill patients with COVID-19 during the study period. Of those, 55% (n = 167) had an ICU stay ≥21 days and were defined as chronic critical illness, and 45% (n = 137) had an ICU stay <21 days. Age, sex and BMI were distributed equally between both groups. Patients with CCI had a higher median SAPS II (CCI: 39.5 vs. no-CCI: 38 points, p = 0.140) and SOFA score (10 vs. 6, p < 0.001) on admission. Seventy-three per cent (n = 223) of patients required invasive mechanical ventilation (MV) (86% vs. 58%; p < 0.001). The median duration of MV was 30 (17–49) days and 7 (4–12) days in patients with and without CCI, respectively (p < 0.001). The regression analysis identified ARDS (OR 3.238, 95% CI 1.827–5.740, p < 0.001) and referral from another ICU (OR 2.097, 95% CI 1.203–3.654, p = 0.009) as factors significantly associated with new-onset of CCI. Overall, we observed an ICU mortality of 38% (n = 115) in the study cohort. In patients with CCI we observed an ICU mortality of 28% (n = 46) compared to 50% (n = 69) in patients without CCI (p < 0.001). The 90-day mortality was 28% (n = 46) compared to 50% (n = 70), respectively (p < 0.001). More than half of critically ill patients with COVID-19 suffer from CCI. Short and long-term survival rates in patients with CCI were high compared to patients without CCI, and prolonged therapy should not be withheld when resources permit prolonged therapy.
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Lentsck MH, Paris MDC, Sangaleti CT, Pelazza BB, Soares LG, Baratieri T, Pitilin EDB, Moreira RC. PREVALÊNCIA E FATORES ASSOCIADOS À DOENÇA CRÍTICA CRÔNICA EM HOSPITALIZADOS POR TRAUMA EM TERAPIA INTENSIVA. TEXTO & CONTEXTO ENFERMAGEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1590/1980-265x-tce-2022-0246pt] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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RESUMO Objetivo identificar a prevalência de doença crítica crônica e fatores associados em pacientes hospitalizados por trauma em Unidade de Terapia Intensiva. Método estudo de caso-controle, com dados de prontuários de adultos hospitalizados por trauma em uma Unidade de Terapia Intensiva, entre 2013 e 2019. Os dados foram coletados do livro de admissão de pacientes, do prontuário eletrônico e das fichas do Serviço de Controle de Infecção Hospitalar. A variável dependente foi a ocorrência de doença crítica crônica e as variáveis independentes relacionavam-se às características sociodemográficas, comorbidades, trauma, atendimento pré-hospitalar, índices prognósticos, procedimentos e complicações. Realizou-se análise de regressão logística múltipla, que estimou o Ods Ratio (OR) e respectivos intervalos de confiança (IC). Resultados a doença crítica crônica ocorreu em 150 pacientes (24,2%), dos 619 estudados. Os fatores associados à DCC foram disfunção orgânica (OR=1,09) e complicações gastrointestinais (OR=2,71). Os pacientes com doença crítica crônica, além de demandarem por procedimentos cirúrgicos, desenvolveram disfunções orgânicas em diferentes sistemas, apresentando altas pontuações nos índices de prognósticos, ou seja, um pior prognóstico, além de desenvolverem complicações. Conclusão a identificação das complicações gastrointestinais e o aumento da disfunção orgânica como fatores associados ao paciente crítico crônico tornam-se úteis para compor perfil clínico de pacientes e para planejar a assistência intensiva ao traumatizado, contribuindo, assim, para a prevenção e o manejo desses pacientes pelo enfermeiro.
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Lentsck MH, Paris MDC, Sangaleti CT, Pelazza BB, Soares LG, Baratieri T, Pitilin EDB, Moreira RC. PREVALENCE AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH CHRONIC CRITICAL DISEASE IN HOSPITALIZED FOR TRAUMA IN INTENSIVE CARE. TEXTO & CONTEXTO ENFERMAGEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1590/1980-265x-tce-2022-0246en] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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ABSTRACT Objective to identify the prevalence of chronic critical disease and associated factors in patients hospitalized for trauma in the Intensive Care Unit. Method case-control study, with data from medical records of adults hospitalized for trauma in an Intensive Care Unit, between 2013 and 2019. Data were collected from the patient admission book, the electroni cmedical records and the records of the Hospital Infection Control Service. The dependent variable was the occurrence of chronic critical disease, and the independent variables were related to sociodemographic characteristics, comorbidities, trauma, pre-hospital care, prognostic indices, procedures and complications. Multiple logistic regression analysis was performed, which estimated the Ods Ratio (OR) and respective confidence intervals (CI). Results chronic critical disease occurred in 150 patients (24.2%), of the 619 patients studied. The factors associated with CCD were organic dysfunction (OR=1.09) and gastrointestinal complications (OR=2.71). Patients with chronic critical disease, in addition to proseeding for surgical procedures, developed organic dysfunctions in different systems, presenting high scores in prognostic indexes, i.e., a worse prognosis, in addition to developing complications. Conclusion the identification of gastrointestinal complications and the increase in organic dysfunction as factors associated with chronic critical patients become useful to compose the clinical profile of patients and to plan intensive care for the traumatized patients, thus contributing to the prevention and management of these patients by nurses.
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Dammann M, Staudacher S, Simon M, Jeitziner MM. Insights into the challenges faced by chronically critically ill patients, their families and healthcare providers: An interpretive description. Intensive Crit Care Nurs 2021; 68:103135. [PMID: 34736830 DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2021.103135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2021] [Revised: 08/03/2021] [Accepted: 08/15/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To describe and understand the challenges of patients with chronic critical illness (CCI), their families and healthcare providers during the disease trajectory. METHODOLOGY/DESIGN This qualitative study follows Thorne's methodology of interpretive description and was guided by the ethnographic method of observation and participation. Five cases, each comprising one patient with chronic critical illness their family members and several healthcare providers, were followed from the intensive care unit of a university hospital in Switzerland across different settings. In total, five patients with chronic critical illness, 12 family members and 92 healthcare providers (nurses, nursing students, care assistants, physiotherapists and occupational therapists and physicians) were observed. FINDINGS Regardless of the medical diagnoses and disease trajectories of the patients with chronic critical illness, all cases faced three main challenges: 1. Dealing with the unpredictability of the disease trajectory beyond the underlying disease. 2. Coping with the complexity of care. 3. Perceiving communication challenges despite all involved parties' dependency on it. CONCLUSION Unpredictability is not only a unique characteristic of the prolonged disease trajectory of patients with chronic critical illness, but also one of the main challenges of the participants. Therefore, the way unpredictability is handled is dependent on changes in the complexity of care and communication, highlighting the need for participation, information, empathy, clarity and honesty among all participants.
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- Maria Dammann
- Department of Nephrology, University Hospital Zurich, Rämistrasse 100, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland; Institute of Nursing Science (INS), Department of Public Health (DPH), Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel, Bernoullistrasse 28, 4056 Basel, Switzerland.
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- Institute of Nursing Science (INS), Department of Public Health (DPH), Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel, Bernoullistrasse 28, 4056 Basel, Switzerland.
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- Institute of Nursing Science (INS), Department of Public Health (DPH), Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel, Bernoullistrasse 28, 4056 Basel, Switzerland; Nursing Research Unit, Department of Nursing, University Hospital Bern (Inselspital), Freiburgstrasse 4, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.
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- Institute of Nursing Science (INS), Department of Public Health (DPH), Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel, Bernoullistrasse 28, 4056 Basel, Switzerland; Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Bern (Inselspital), University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 4, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.
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The Association between Patient Health Status and Surrogate Decision Maker Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms in Chronic Critical Illness. Ann Am Thorac Soc 2021; 18:1868-1875. [PMID: 33794122 PMCID: PMC8641832 DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.202010-1300oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Rationale: Surrogate decision-makers of patients with chronic critical illness (CCI) are at high risk for symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Whether patient health status after hospital discharge is a risk factor for surrogate PTSD symptoms is not known. Objectives: To determine the association between patient health status 90 days after the onset of CCI and surrogate symptoms of PTSD. Methods: We performed a secondary analysis of the data from a multicenter randomized trial of a communication intervention for adult patients with CCI and their surrogate decision-makers. Results: Surrogate PTSD symptoms were measured at 90 days using the Impact of Events Scale-Revised. For patients who were alive at 90 days, location was used as a marker of health status and included the following categories: 1) home (relatively good health and low acuity), 2) acute rehabilitation (moderate care needs and impairments, generally expected to improve), 3) skilled nursing facility (moderate care needs and impairments, generally not expected to improve significantly or quickly), 4) long-term acute care facility (persistently high acute care needs and functional impairment), and 5) readmission to an acute care hospital (suggesting the highest acuity of illness and care needs of the cohort). Patients who died before 90 days were categorized as deceased. In the analyses, 365 surrogates and 256 patients were included. Among patients, 49% were female, and the mean age was 59 years. Among surrogates, 71% were female, and the mean age was 51 years. A directed acyclic graph was constructed to identify covariates to be included in the model. Compared with symptoms seen among surrogates of patients living at home, heightened PTSD symptoms were seen among surrogates of patients who were readmitted to an acute care hospital (β coefficient, 15.9; 95% confidence interval [CI], 4.5 to 27.3) or had died (β coefficient, 14.8; 95% CI, 8.8 to 20.9) at 90 days. Conclusions: Surrogates of patients with CCI who have died or have been readmitted to an acute care hospital at 90 days experience increased PTSD symptoms as compared with surrogates of patients who are living at home. These patients and surrogates represent a readily identifiable group who may benefit from enhanced emotional support.
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Detailed Characterization of Brain Dysfunction in a Long-Term Rodent Model of Critical Illness. Neurochem Res 2021; 47:613-621. [PMID: 34674138 DOI: 10.1007/s11064-021-03470-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2021] [Revised: 10/13/2021] [Accepted: 10/16/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Critical illness encompasses a wide spectrum of life-threatening clinical conditions requiring intensive care. Our objective was to evaluate cognitive, inflammatory and cellular metabolism alterations in the central nervous system in an animal model of critical illness induced by zymosan. For this Wistar rats that were divided into Sham and zymosan. Zymozan was administered once intraperitoneally (30 g/100 g body weight) diluted in mineral oil. The animals were submitted to behavioral tests of octagonal maze, inhibitory avoidance and elevated plus maze. Brain structures (cortex, prefrontal and hippocampus) were removed at 24 h, 4, 7 and 15 days after zymosan administration for analysis of cytokine levels (TNF-α, IL-1b, IL-6 and IL-10), oxidative damage and oxygen consumption. Zymosan-treated animals presented mild cognitive impairment both in aversive (inhibitory avoidance) and non-aversive (octagonal maze) tasks by day 15. However, they did not show increase in anxiety (elevated-plus maze). The first neurochemical alteration found was an increase in brain pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF-α) at day 4th in the hippocampus. In cortex, a late (7 and 15 days) increase in TNF-α was also noted, while the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10 decrease from 4 to 15 days. Oxygen consumption was decreased in the hippocampus and pre-frontal, but not cortex, only at 7 days. Additionally, it was observed a late (15 days) increase in oxidative damage parameters. This characterization of brain dysfunction in rodent model of critical illness reproduces some of the alterations reported in humans such neuropsychiatric disorders, especially depression, memory loss and cognitive changes and can add to the nowadays used models.
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Cederwall CJ, Naredi S, Olausson S, Rose L, Ringdal M. Prevalence and Intensive Care Bed Use in Subjects on Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation in Swedish ICUs. Respir Care 2021; 66:300-306. [PMID: 32843507 PMCID: PMC9994213 DOI: 10.4187/respcare.08117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND The number of patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) is predicted to escalate due to an aging population. International studies on prevalence and resource utilization of this patient group exist, but data are lacking from Scandinavian ICUs, where there is a relatively low number of ICU beds in relation to population. The primary aim was to identify prevalence of admissions requiring mechanical ventilation ≥ 7-21 d and PMV > 21 d, and their use of ICU bed days in Sweden. Secondary aims were to describe patient characteristics and outcomes. METHODS We obtained data from the Swedish Intensive Care Registry on admissions age ≥ 18 y mechanically ventilated ≥ 7 d and used open source registry data to calculate the prevalence and use of bed days of admissions ventilated ≥ 7-21 d and PMV > 21 d. RESULTS Of the 39,510 ICU admissions to Swedish ICUs in 2017, those mechanically ventilated ≥ 7-21 d accounted for 1,643 (4%) admissions, and those with PMV > 21 d accounted for 307 (0.8%) admissions. Of the 109,457 ICU bed days, 22% were consumed by admissions ventilated ≥ 7-21 d and 10% by those with PMV > 21 d. The ICU mortality of both groups was 21%. Admissions with mechanical ventilation ≥ 7 d had a median age of 65 y and were predominantly male (64%). CONCLUSIONS Admissions to Swedish ICUs who required mechanical ventilation ≥ 7-21 d and PMV > 21 d form a relatively small proportion of all ICU admissions, but consume a significant proportion of ICU beds days. Prevalence of admissions, ICU bed days, and ICU mortality were lower than reports from other countries, but the admissions were predominantly elderly and male, in accordance with other reports.
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- Carl-Johan Cederwall
- Institute of Health and Care Sciences, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
- Central Intensive Care Unit, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Region Västra Götaland, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Institute of Health and Care Sciences, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Palliative Care, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
- Lane Fox Respiratory Unit, St Thomas' Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Health and Care Sciences, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Kungälvs Hospital, Kungälv, Sweden
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Tseitkin B, Mårtensson J, Eastwood GM, Brown A, Ancona P, Lucchetta L, Iwashyna TJ, Robbins R, Bellomo R. Nature and impact of in-hospital complications associated with persistent critical illness. CRIT CARE RESUSC 2020; 22:378-387. [PMID: 38046870 PMCID: PMC10692497 DOI: 10.51893/2020.4.oa11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Background: Persistent critical illness (PerCI) is defined as an intensive care unit (ICU) admission lasting ≥ 10 days. The in-hospital complications associated with its development are poorly understood. Aims: To test whether PerCI is associated with a greater prevalence, rate and specific types of in-hospital complications. Methods: Single-centre, retrospective, observational case-control study. Results: We studied 1200 patients admitted to a tertiary ICU from 2010 to 2015. Median ICU length of stay was 16 days (interquartile range [IQR], 12-23) for PerCI patients v 2.3 days (IQR, 1.1-3.7) for controls, and median hospital length of stay was 41 days (IQR, 22-75) v 8 days (IQR, 4-17) respectively. A greater proportion of PerCI patients received acute renal replacement therapy (37% v 6.8%) or underwent reintubation (17% v 1%) and/or tracheostomy (36% v 0.6%); P < 0.0001. Despite these complications, PerCI patients had similar hospital mortality (29% v 27%; P = 0.53). PerCI patients experienced a greater absolute number of complications (12.1 v 4.0 complications per patient; P < 0.0001) but had fewer exposure-adjusted complications (202 v 272 complications per 1000 hospital bed-days; P < 0.001) and a particularly high overall prevalence of specific complications. Conclusions: PerCI patients experience a higher prevalence, but not a higher rate, of exposure-adjusted complications. Some of these complications appear amenable to prevention, helping to define intervention targets in patients at risk of PerCI. Funding: Austin Hospital Intensive Care Trust Fund.
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- Boris Tseitkin
- Department of Intensive Care, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Intensive Care, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Intensive Care, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society Research Centre, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Intensive Care, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Intensive Care, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, “A. Gemelli” University Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Intensive Care, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Center for Clinical Management Research, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Administrative Informatics, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Intensive Care, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society Research Centre, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- School of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Data Analytics Research and Evaluation (DARE) Centre, Austin Hospital and University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Department of Intensive Care, Royal Melbourne Hospital, VIC, Australia
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Aguiar FP, Westphal GA, Dadam MM, Mota ECC, Pfutzenreuter F, França PHC. Characteristics and predictors of chronic critical illness in the intensive care unit. Rev Bras Ter Intensiva 2020; 31:511-520. [PMID: 31967226 PMCID: PMC7009003 DOI: 10.5935/0103-507x.20190088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2018] [Accepted: 07/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Objective To characterize patients with chronic critical illness and identify predictors of development of chronic critical illness. Methods Prospective data was collected for 1 year in the intensive care unit of a general hospital in Southern Brazil. Three logistic regression models were constructed to identify factors associated with chronic critical illness. Results Among the 574 subjects admitted to the intensive care unit, 200 were submitted to mechanical ventilation. Of these patients, 85 (43.5%) developed chronic critical illness, composing 14.8% of all the patients admitted to the intensive care unit. The regression model that evaluated the association of chronic critical illness with conditions present prior to intensive care unit admission identified chronic renal failure in patients undergoing hemodialysis (OR 3.57; p = 0.04) and a neurological diagnosis at hospital admission (OR 2.25; p = 0.008) as independent factors. In the model that evaluated the association of chronic critical illness with situations that occurred during intensive care unit stay, muscle weakness (OR 2.86; p = 0.01) and pressure ulcers (OR 9.54; p < 0.001) had the strongest associations. In the global multivariate analysis (that assessed previous factors and situations that occurred in the intensive care unit), hospital admission due to neurological diseases (OR 2.61; p = 0.03) and the development of pressure ulcers (OR 9.08; p < 0.001) had the strongest associations. Conclusion The incidence of chronic critical illness in this study was similar to that observed in other studies and had a strong association with the diagnosis of neurological diseases at hospital admission and chronic renal failure in patients undergoing hemodialysis, as well as complications developed during hospitalization, such as pressure ulcers and muscle weakness.
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- Fernanda Perito Aguiar
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde e Meio Ambiente e Departamento de Medicina, Universidade da Região de Joinville - Joinville (SC), Brasil.,Unidade de Terapia Intensiva, Hospital São José - Joinville (SC), Brasil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde e Meio Ambiente e Departamento de Medicina, Universidade da Região de Joinville - Joinville (SC), Brasil.,Unidade de Terapia Intensiva, Hospital São José - Joinville (SC), Brasil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde e Meio Ambiente e Departamento de Medicina, Universidade da Região de Joinville - Joinville (SC), Brasil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde e Meio Ambiente e Departamento de Medicina, Universidade da Região de Joinville - Joinville (SC), Brasil
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Rose L. Rethinking Delivery of Care for Patients Requiring Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2020; 201:760-761. [PMID: 32073887 PMCID: PMC7124722 DOI: 10.1164/rccm.202002-0292ed] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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- Louise Rose
- Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Palliative CareKing's College LondonLondon, United Kingdom.,Lane Fox Respiratory UnitGuy's & St. Thomas' NHS Foundation TrustLondon, United Kingdom.,Prolonged-Ventilation Weaning CentreMichael Garron HospitalToronto, Ontario, Canadaand.,Faculty of MedicineUniversity of TorontoToronto, Ontario, Canada
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Imanipour M, Kiwanuka F. Family nursing practice and family importance in care – Attitudes of nurses working in intensive care units. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AFRICA NURSING SCIENCES 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijans.2020.100265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Roedl K, Amann D, Eichler L, Fuhrmann V, Kluge S, Müller J. The chronic ICU patient: Is intensive care worthwhile for patients with very prolonged ICU-stay (≥ 90 days)? Eur J Intern Med 2019; 69:71-76. [PMID: 31494021 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2019.08.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2019] [Revised: 08/26/2019] [Accepted: 08/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Due to medical advances, an increasing number of patients are surviving the acute critical illness. However, some patients require a prolonged critical care treatment. Data on outcome and functional status of patients with an ICU-stay ≥90 days are scarce. METHODS Single-center retrospective study including all adult patients with ICU stay ≥90 days treated at the department of intensive care medicine at the university medical center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany, between January 1st 2008 and December 31st 2016. RESULTS Out of 65,249 patients, we identified 96 (0.1%) patients with a very prolonged ICU stay. Median age was 61 (49.8-67) years, 30 (31%) patients were female. Patients were admitted to ICU due to abdominal (28%) reasons, followed by sepsis (23%) and transplantation (15%). Fourteen patients received organ-transplantation: 9 received liver-, 4 lung- and 1 heart-transplantation. All patients needed mechanical ventilation (MV), median duration was 74.1 (55-95.1) days. Sixty-Three (66%) patients survived the ICU-stay and 1-Year survival rate was 28%. Overall eight (8%) patients had a favourable outcome after 1-Year. Severity of illness (SOFA, SAPS II) on admission were comparable. Length of MV, use of renal replacement therapy (both p < .01) and maximum lactate (5.3 vs 11.5 mmol/l; p < .001) were significantly higher in ICU non-survivors. ICU-stay was significantly longer in ICU non-survivors (137 vs 107 days; p < .05). Cox-regression-model revealed age (HR 1.02, 95% CI 1.00-1.04, p < .05) and surgical admission (HR 0.50, 95% CI 0.28-0.90, p < .05) as independent predictors of 1-year mortality. CONCLUSIONS Only a small number of patients requires a very prolonged ICU stay. Two-third of patients survive the ICU stay and about one-third 1-Year. However, about 10% of patients have a remarkable recovery with a favourable overall outcome after 1-Year.
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- Kevin Roedl
- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; Department of Anaesthesia, Tabea Hospital, Hamburg, Germany.
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Prevalence and development of chronic critical illness in acute patients admitted to a respiratory intensive care setting. Pulmonology 2019; 26:151-158. [PMID: 31672594 DOI: 10.1016/j.pulmoe.2019.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2019] [Revised: 09/20/2019] [Accepted: 09/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Chronic Critical Illness (chronic CI) is a condition associated to patients surviving an episode of acute respiratory failure (ARF). The prevalence and the factors associated with the development of chronic CI in the population admitted to a Respiratory Intensive Care Unit (RICU) have not yet been clarified. METHODS An observational prospective cohort study was undertaken at the RICU of the University Hospital of Modena (Italy). Patients mechanically ventilated with ARF in RICU were enrolled. Demographics, severity scores (APACHEII, SOFA, SAPSII), and clinical condition (septic shock, pneumonia, ARDS) were recorded on admission. Respiratory mechanics and inflammatory-metabolic blood parameters were measured both on admission and over the first week of stay. All variables were tested as predictors of chronic CI through univariate and multivariate analysis. RESULTS Chronic CI occurred in 33 out of 100 patients observed. Higher APACHEII, the presence of septic shock, diaphragmatic dysfunction (DD) at sonography, multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacterial infection, the occurrence of a second infection during stay, and a C-reactive protein (CRP) serum level inceasing 7 days over admission were associated with chronic CI. Septic shock was the strongest predictor of chronic CI (AUC = 0.92 p < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS Chronic CI is frequent in patients admitted to RICU and mechanically ventilated due to ARF. Infection-related factors seem to play a major role as predictors of this syndrome.
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Fumis RRL, Ferraz AB, de Castro I, Barros de Oliveira HS, Moock M, Junior JMV. Mental health and quality of life outcomes in family members of patients with chronic critical illness admitted to the intensive care units of two Brazilian hospitals serving the extremes of the socioeconomic spectrum. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0221218. [PMID: 31518359 PMCID: PMC6743763 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0221218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2019] [Accepted: 08/01/2019] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Chronic critical illness (CCI) is a relevant clinical, social and financial health issue. The aim of this study was to compare the mental outcomes (symptoms of anxiety and depression) and quality of life outcomes of the family members of patients with CCI from different socioeconomic backgrounds who were admitted to one of the intensive care units (ICUs) in two Brazilian hospitals, one private and one public. It is a prospective study involving a public hospital that serves a low-income population and a tertiary private hospital that serves a high-income population. Family members of patients with CCI answered the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and The World Health Organization Quality of Life–WHOQOL-bref questionnaires. They responded to the European Quality of life Five Dimension three Level (EuroQol-5D-3L) and the Activities of Daily Living (ADL) questionnaires on behalf of the patients at three time points: during the ICU stay, 30 and 90 days after the patient was discharged. We used logistic regression models to evaluate the main predictors of a binary outcome regarding symptoms of anxiety and depression. We enrolled 186 patients with CCI. Many patients from public hospitals who were independent became dependent for their ADLs at 90 days (41.7% versus 14.3%, p = 0.03). At 30 days, family members from public hospital had worse impact on all domains of WHOQOL-bref compared with families from private hospital. At 90-days, the difference persists in the physical domain, worse for families from public hospital (p = 0.006). The symptoms of depression at 30-days (p = 0.008) and at 90-days (p = 0.013) were worse in the public hospital. CCIs affected quality of life and the emotional condition of family members, especially in families with fewer resources when the patients became more dependent. Family members with higher education were more likely to experience depression, while depression was associated with cohabiting with the patient in low-income families.
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- Division of Nephrology and Molecular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Geral do Grajaú, São Paulo, Brazil
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Kiwanuka F, Shayan SJ, Tolulope AA. Barriers to patient and family-centred care in adult intensive care units: A systematic review. Nurs Open 2019; 6:676-684. [PMID: 31367389 PMCID: PMC6650666 DOI: 10.1002/nop2.253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2018] [Revised: 07/04/2018] [Accepted: 01/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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AIM Despite remarkable theoretical evidence of positive outcomes of patient and family-centred care, it is rarely performed in the intensive care setting. The aim of this review was to assess the barriers to patient and family-centred care among healthcare providers, patients and family members in adult intensive care units. DESIGN A systematic review of both qualitative and quantitative studies. METHODS The search strategy sought for published peer-reviewed research papers limited to English language from conception to 2018. The review protocol was registered in the CRD Prospero database (CRD42018086838). Literature search was carried out in four databases: EMBASE, Cochrane Library, PubMed and Scopus where keywords "barriers," "patient and family centered care," "patient-centered care" and "intensive care unit" appeared in any part of the reference. Hand search of reference lists of identified papers was also done to capture all pertinent materials. Each study was assessed by three independent reviewers against the inclusion criteria. Evidence was graded according to sampling quality, quantity and measurement of intended outcomes. Screening of studies and citations resulted in seven studies that were included in the analysis. RESULTS Barriers to patient and family-centred care broadly fall under four categories; lack of understanding of what is needed to achieve patient and family-centred care, organizational barriers, individual barriers and interdisciplinary barriers.
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- Frank Kiwanuka
- International CampusTehran University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- School of NursingKabul University of Medical SciencesKabolAfghanistan
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- Department of Medical Physics, School of MedicineTehran University of Medical SciencesTehran, Iran
- Department of Basic Medical SciencesCollege of Health Sciences and TechnologyIjero‐EkitiNigeria
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Patient and Family Centered Actionable Processes of Care and Performance Measures for Persistent and Chronic Critical Illness: A Systematic Review. Crit Care Explor 2019; 1:e0005. [PMID: 32166252 PMCID: PMC7063874 DOI: 10.1097/cce.0000000000000005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text. To identify actionable processes of care, quality indicators, or performance measures and their evidence base relevant to patients with persistent or chronic critical illness and their family members including themes relating to patient/family experience.
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Imanipour M, Kiwanuka F, Akhavan Rad S, Masaba R, Alemayehu YH. Family members' experiences in adult intensive care units: a systematic review. Scand J Caring Sci 2019; 33:569-581. [PMID: 30866085 DOI: 10.1111/scs.12675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2018] [Accepted: 02/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Admission to Intensive Care Units (ICU) exposures family members to a new environment, advanced monitoring systems and aggressive treatments. This is coupled with the critical condition of the patient being admitted in ICU. In such times of stress and crisis, families have varying experiences as they navigate the ICU journey. These happen more or less in chronological phases. AIM This review sought to describe the experiences of family members of patients admitted in adult ICUs. DATA SOURCES Four electronic databases (PubMed, Embase, Scopus and Web of Science) were searched, using keywords and free-text words. METHODS Curation of the review question involved problem identification, a scoping search, developing a search strategy, evaluation, data analysis, and reporting. Freehand search in reference lists of eligible articles was also done to obtain potentially eligible articles published in English language between 2007 and 2018. Studies were included if they reported on family members' experiences in adult ICUs. This review conforms to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA). RESULTS Upon completion of the screening process, 28 studies were included. Most studies were conducted in the United States while no study was identified from Africa. We report on 717 family members. Family members' experience of the ICU journey falls into three main themes: (i) Floating, (ii) Probing and (iii) Continuity or Closure. CONCLUSION As healthcare technology advances, the ICU environment consequently needs to evolve. As such, healthcare providers will need to adjust their practice, support and consider the patients' family as the other part of the patient and members of the care team in order to meet their expectations. Further research highlighting family members' experience of the ICU journey in Africa is needed.
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- Masoomeh Imanipour
- Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center.,Department of Critical Care Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of critical care nursing, School of nursing and midwifery, International Campus, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (IC-TUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- School of Nursing, Clarke International University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of critical care nursing, School of nursing and midwifery, International Campus, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (IC-TUMS), Tehran, Iran.,Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Mekelle University College of Health Sciences, Mekelle, Ethiopia
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EL PACIENTE CRÍTICO CRÓNICO. REVISTA MÉDICA CLÍNICA LAS CONDES 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rmclc.2019.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Loss SH, Nunes DSL, Franzosi OS, Salazar GS, Teixeira C, Vieira SRR. Chronic critical illness: are we saving patients or creating victims? Rev Bras Ter Intensiva 2018; 29:87-95. [PMID: 28444077 PMCID: PMC5385990 DOI: 10.5935/0103-507x.20170013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2016] [Accepted: 09/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
The technological advancements that allow support for organ dysfunction have led
to an increase in survival rates for the most critically ill patients. Some of
these patients survive the initial acute critical condition but continue to
suffer from organ dysfunction and remain in an inflammatory state for long
periods of time. This group of critically ill patients has been described since
the 1980s and has had different diagnostic criteria over the years. These
patients are known to have lengthy hospital stays, undergo significant
alterations in muscle and bone metabolism, show immunodeficiency, consume
substantial health resources, have reduced functional and cognitive capacity
after discharge, create a sizable workload for caregivers, and present high
long-term mortality rates. The aim of this review is to report on the most
current evidence in terms of the definition, pathophysiology, clinical
manifestations, treatment, and prognosis of persistent critical illness.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sergio Henrique Loss
- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Médicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - Porto Alegre (RS), Brasil.,Unidade de Terapia Intensiva, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre - Porto Alegre (RS), Brasil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Médicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - Porto Alegre (RS), Brasil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Médicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - Porto Alegre (RS), Brasil.,Departamento de Nutrição, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre - Porto Alegre (RS), Brasil
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- Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre - Porto Alegre (RS), Brasil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Médicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - Porto Alegre (RS), Brasil.,Unidade de Terapia Intensiva, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre - Porto Alegre (RS), Brasil.,Departamento de Clínica Médica, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - Porto Alegre (RS), Brasil
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Rose L, Istanboulian L, Allum L, Burry L, Dale C, Hart N, Kydonaki C, Ramsay P, Pattison N, Connolly B. Patient- and family-centered performance measures focused on actionable processes of care for persistent and chronic critical illness: protocol for a systematic review. Syst Rev 2017; 6:84. [PMID: 28416020 PMCID: PMC5392946 DOI: 10.1186/s13643-017-0476-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2017] [Accepted: 04/06/2017] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Approximately 5 to 10% of critically ill patients transition from acute critical illness to a state of persistent and in some cases chronic critical illness. These patients have unique and complex needs that require a change in the clinical management plan and overall goals of care to a focus on rehabilitation, symptom relief, discharge planning, and in some cases, end-of-life care. However, existing indicators and measures of care quality, and tools such as checklists, that foster implementation of best practices, may not be sufficiently inclusive in terms of actionable processes of care relevant to these patients. Therefore, the aim of this systematic review is to identify the processes of care, performance measures, quality indicators, and outcomes including reports of patient/family experience described in the current evidence base relevant to patients with persistent or chronic critical illness and their family members. METHODS Two authors will independently search from inception to November 2016: MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, Web of Science, the Cochrane Library, PROSPERO, the Joanna Briggs Institute and the International Clinical Trials Registry Platform. We will include all study designs except case series/reports of <10 patients describing their study population (aged 18 years and older) using terms such as persistent critical illness, chronic critical illness, and prolonged mechanical ventilation. Two authors will independently perform data extraction and complete risk of bias assessment. Our primary outcome is to determine actionable processes of care and interventions deemed relevant to patients experiencing persistent or chronic critical illness and their family members. Secondary outcomes include (1) performance measures and quality indicators considered relevant to our population of interest and (2) themes related to patient and family experience. DISCUSSION We will use our systematic review findings, with data from patient, family member and clinician interviews, and a subsequent consensus building process to inform the development of quality metrics and tools to measure processes of care, outcomes and experience for patients experiencing persistent or chronic critical illness and their family members. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION PROSPERO CRD42016052715.
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- Louise Rose
- Department of Critical Care, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON Canada
- Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing and Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, 155 College St. Suite 276, Toronto, ON Canada
- Provincial Centre of Weaning Excellence, Michael Garron Hospital, 825 Coxwell Ave, East York, ON M4C 3E7 Canada
- Lane Fox Respiratory Unit, St Thomas’s Hospital, Guy’s and St Thomas’s NHS Foundation Trust, Westminster Bridge Rd, London, UK
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- Provincial Centre of Weaning Excellence, Michael Garron Hospital, 825 Coxwell Ave, East York, ON M4C 3E7 Canada
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- Lane Fox Respiratory Unit, St Thomas’s Hospital, Guy’s and St Thomas’s NHS Foundation Trust, Westminster Bridge Rd, London, UK
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- Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, 600 University Ave, Rm 18-377, Toronto, ON Canada
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- Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, 155 College St. Rm 286, Toronto, ON Canada
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- Lane Fox Respiratory Unit, St Thomas’s Hospital, Guy’s and St Thomas’s NHS Foundation Trust, Westminster Bridge Rd, London, UK
- Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine Department of Asthma, Allergy, and Respiratory Science Division of Asthma, Allergy and Lung Biology, King’s College London, London, UK
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- Adult Nursing, School of Health & Social Care, Teaching Fellow of the Academy of Higher Education, Edinburgh Napier University, Sighthill Campus, Sighthill Court, rm 3.b46, Edinburgh, Scotland EH11 4BN
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- Nursing Studies, Edinburgh Napier University, Sighthill Campus, Sighthill Court, room rm 3B.45, Edinburgh, Scotland EH11 4BN
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- The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Dovehouse DB3, Fulham Rd, London, SW36J UK
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- Lane Fox Clinical Respiratory Physiology Research Centre, Westminster Bridge Rd, London, UK
- Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation and King’s College London NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, London, UK
- Centre for Human and Aerospace Physiological Sciences, King’s College London, London, UK
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A Framework for Improving Chronic Critical Illness Care: Adapting the Medical Home's Central Tenets. Med Care 2016; 54:5-8. [PMID: 26565528 DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Marini JJ. Re-tooling critical care to become a better intensivist: something old and something new. CRITICAL CARE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CRITICAL CARE FORUM 2015; 19 Suppl 3:S3. [PMID: 26728560 PMCID: PMC4699063 DOI: 10.1186/cc14721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
Developments in recent years have placed powerful new tools of diagnosis, therapy, and communication at the disposal of medicine in general, and of critical care in particular. The art of healing requires not only technical proficiency, but also personal connection, multidisciplinary teamwork, and commitment to the venerable traditions of our profession. The latter often seem to be under assault by today's high-pressure, high-efficiency, and increasingly business-driven hospital environments. Re-tooling critical care for the future generations of caregivers requires something old--empathetic connection--as well as the exciting newer technologies of our science and practice.
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Chronic critical illness should be considered in long-term mortality study among critical illness patients. Crit Care Med 2015; 43:e57. [PMID: 25599505 DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000000762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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