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Thilarajah S, Low AY, Lee A, Ng S, Seow HC, Choo S, Bok CW, De Silva D, Chew ES, Chua TL, Kwah LK, Pua YH. Modifying the Mobility Scale for Acute Stroke (MSAS) for All Stroke Phases (MSA llS): Measurement Properties and Clinical Application. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2024; 105:1262-1267. [PMID: 38430995 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2024.02.722] [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: 05/07/2023] [Revised: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To develop and examine the measurement properties and interpretability of the Mobility Scale for "All" Stroke Phases (MSAllS) as a potential single outcome measure to capture improvements in physical function throughout the stroke continuum. DESIGN Retrospective cross-sectional study. SETTING Inpatient rehabilitation unit. PARTICIPANTS People after stroke at discharge from rehabilitation (N=309). INTERVENTION Not applicable. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) We developed MSAllS by extending the highest MSAS level (walk 10 m independently) with 4 gait speed levels. To establish a clinical anchor, we extracted a 4-level discharge outcome. To assess the distributional properties and internal consistency of MSAllS, we evaluated its ceiling effects and calculated the Cronbach alpha, respectively. To assess structural validity, we performed a confirmatory factor analysis. To assess (i) its convergent validity with the FIM and (ii) its predictive validity with the clinical anchor, we used Spearman's rank correlations. To evaluate the clinical interpretability of MSAllS, we used an item-response theory-based method to estimate MSAllS thresholds associated with the clinical anchor. RESULTS The MSAllS had lower ceiling effects compared with MSAS (0% vs 25%). Internal consistency of MSAllS was excellent (α=0.94). Structural validity of MSAllS demonstrated a good fit (Comparative Fit Index=0.95; Tucker-Lewis Index=0.92; Root Means Square Error of Approximation=0.17). MSAllS demonstrated a moderate correlation (rho=0.66) with FIM score and with the clinical anchor (rho=0.75). MSAllS thresholds for increasing levels of the clinical anchor were 22 (20.8 to 23.6) - at least moderate assistance with walking/transfers, 28 (27.5 to 29.4) - at most supervision with walking, and 33 (32.5 to 33.4) - able to walk unassisted. CONCLUSION The MSAllS showed adequate measurement properties and clinical interpretability. MSAllS has the potential to be a single universal measure to evaluate physical function after stroke but further evaluation of clinical interpretability is required.
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- Shamala Thilarajah
- Department of Physiotherapy, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore; Health and Social Sciences Cluster, Singapore Institute of Technology, Singapore.
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Neurology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore; National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore; DukeNUS Medical School, Singapore
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- Applied Analytics, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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- Health and Social Sciences Cluster, Singapore Institute of Technology, Singapore
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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Edgar M, Harvey J, Jiang S, Walters J, Kozina E, Kaplan N, Redondo M, Zabawa L, Chmell S. Cemented total knee arthroplasty provides greater knee range of motion at 2 years than cementless technique. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY & TRAUMATOLOGY : ORTHOPEDIE TRAUMATOLOGIE 2023; 33:3561-3568. [PMID: 37231309 DOI: 10.1007/s00590-023-03596-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Optimal fixation method between cemented, cementless, and hybrid techniques for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is still debated. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical outcomes of patients undergoing cemented versus cementless TKA. METHODS We reviewed 168 patients who underwent a primary TKA at a single academic institution between January 2015 and June 2017. Patients were categorized into cemented (n = 80) or cementless (n = 88) groups. Only patients with greater than or equal to 2-year follow-up were included in the study. Multivariate regressions were performed to analyze the relationship between the surgical fixation technique and the clinical outcomes. RESULTS There were no differences in demographics or baseline operative characteristics between the two groups. The cemented group had fewer manipulations under anesthesia (MUA) (4 vs. 15, p = 0.01), longer intraoperative tourniquet times (101.30 vs. 93.55 min, p = 0.02), and increased knee range of motion (ROM) at final follow-up (111.48 vs. 103.75°, p = 0.02) compared to the cementless group. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION Both cemented and cementless component fixation are viable options for (TKA). This study found that patients who underwent a cemented TKA required fewer MUA's and had greater final ROM compared to patients undergoing cementless TKA. Additional research is required regarding cementless and cemented fixation. We believe that the choice of which fixation technique to use ultimately comes down to patient characteristics and surgeon preference.
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- Michael Edgar
- University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA.
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- University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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- University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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- University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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- University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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- University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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- University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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- University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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- University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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Gonzalez-Baz MD, Pacheco Del Cerro E, Ferrer-Ferrándiz E, Araque-Criado I, Merchán-Arjona R, de la Rubia Gonzalez T, Moro Tejedor MN. Psychometric validation of the Kolcaba General Comfort Questionnaire in critically ill patients. Aust Crit Care 2023; 36:1025-1034. [PMID: 36906429 DOI: 10.1016/j.aucc.2022.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2022] [Revised: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 03/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND There is a lack of validated tools to measure comfort in critically ill patients. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the General Comfort Questionnaire (GCQ) in patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs). METHODOLOGY A total of 580 patients were recruited, randomising the sample into two homogeneous subgroups of 290 patients for exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis, respectively. The GCQ was used to assess patient comfort. Reliability, structural validity, and criterion validity were analysed. RESULTS The final version included 28 of the 48 items from the original version of the GCQ. This tool was named the Comfort Questionnaire (CQ)-ICU, maintaining all types and contexts of the Kolcaba theory. The resulting factorial structure included seven factors: psychological context, need for information, physical context, sociocultural context, emotional support, spirituality, and environmental context. A Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin value of 0.785 was obtained, with Bartlett's sphericity test (0.000) being significant, and the total variance explained was 49.750%. The Cronbach's alpha was 0.807, with subscale values ranging from 0.788 to 0.418. Regarding convergent validity, high positive correlations were obtained between the factors and the GCQ score, the CQ-ICU score, and the criterion item GCQ31: "I am content". In terms of divergent validity, correlations were low with the APACHE II scale and with the NRS-O except for physical context (-0.267). CONCLUSION The Spanish version of the CQ-ICU is a valid and reliable tool to assess comfort in an ICU population 24 h after admission. Although the resulting multidimensional structure does not replicate the Kolcaba Comfort Model, all types and contexts of the Kolcaba theory are included. Therefore, this tool enables an individualised and holistic evaluation of comfort needs.
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- Ma Dolores Gonzalez-Baz
- Department of Evidence Based Practice, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain; Department of Nursing, Facultad de Enfermería, Fisioterapia y Podología, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón (IiSGM), Spain.
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- Department of Nursing, Facultad de Enfermería, Fisioterapia y Podología, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain; Nursing Management, San Carlos Clinical Hospital, Madrid, Spain.
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- Escuela Universitaria de Enfermería La Fe, Valencia, Spain; Grupo Investigación Arte y Ciencia del Cuidado (GREIAC) of Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe, Spain.
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- Department of Evidence Based Practice, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain.
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- Escuela de Enfermería de Cruz Roja Española, Universidad Autónoma de, Madrid, Spain.
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- Nursing Research Support Unit, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañon, Madrid, Spain; Red Cross University College of Nursing, Spanish Red Cross, Autonomous University of Madrid, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón (IiSGM), Spain.
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Lumor DA, Obirikorang C, Acheampong E, Obirikorang Y, Owusu H, Newton S. The relevance of knowledge, perception, and factors that influence contraceptive use among married women living in Uaddara Barracks, Ghana. Front Glob Womens Health 2023; 4:1110024. [PMID: 37654685 PMCID: PMC10465326 DOI: 10.3389/fgwh.2023.1110024] [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: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023] Open
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Background Contraceptive use has many advantages for personal growth and societal advancement, but there is still the problem of unmet needs for women, which highlights the gap between women's reproductive intentions and contraceptive use. This study investigated knowledge, perceptions, and factors that influence contraceptive use among married women living in a military base in Ghana. Methods This cross-sectional study involved 350 married women between the ages of 20 and 58 years at the Uaddara Barracks, Kumasi. A structured questionnaire was used to collect information on the background, knowledge, perceptions on contraceptive use, and contraceptive methods used by participants. Data was entered into an Excel sheet and analysed using R version 4.2.1. Results Most of the participants were between the age range of 36 and 40 years (25.5%). Almost all study participants (97.4%), had heard about contraceptives with 80.6% showing a high level of knowledge on contraceptives. The majority of the women (84.6%) had previously used some form of contraceptives and 53.1% presently do. More than half of the participants (69.4%) had a positive perception of contraceptive use; 80.6% responded it was their own decision to use contraceptives, and 80.3% had the support of their husbands. Husbands' support of contraception resulted in a 5 times higher usage of contraceptives among women (aOR = 5.35; p < 0.001) while women who were married to military men were 45% (aOR = 0.45; p = 0.007) less likely to use contraceptive when compared to civilian wives. Demographic characteristics like being above 40 years (aOR = 0.25; p = 0.014), being a housewife (aOR = 0.42; p = 0.043) and working in the private sector (aOR = 0.33; p = 0.015) were significantly linked with less contraceptive use. Conclusion The study showed that women used contraceptives at a rate that was much higher than the national norm at the Uaddara Barracks, demonstrating the beneficial influence men had on women's contraceptive use. This thereby underscores the need for interventional policies that prioritized the male as much as women, while emphasizing the benefits of contraceptive use to the family and not just as an awareness program only.
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- Daisy Afra Lumor
- Department of Midwifery, St. Patrick's Nursing and Midwifery Training School, Offinso, Ghana
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
- Department of Genetic and Genome Biology, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom
- Centre for Precision Health, School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, WA, Australia
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- Department of Nursing, Garden City University College, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Department of Global and International Health, School of Public Health, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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Kho ME, Reid J, Molloy AJ, Herridge MS, Seely AJ, Rudkowski JC, Buckingham L, Heels-Ansdell D, Karachi T, Fox-Robichaud A, Ball IM, Burns KEA, Pellizzari JR, Farley C, Berney S, Pastva AM, Rochwerg B, D'Aragon F, Lamontagne F, Duan EH, Tsang JLY, Archambault P, English SW, Muscedere J, Serri K, Tarride JE, Mehta S, Verceles AC, Reeve B, O'Grady H, Kelly L, Strong G, Hurd AH, Thabane L, Cook DJ. Critical Care C ycling to Improve Lower Extremity Strength (CYCLE): protocol for an international, multicentre randomised clinical trial of early in-bed cycling for mechanically ventilated patients. BMJ Open 2023; 13:e075685. [PMID: 37355270 PMCID: PMC10314658 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-075685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/18/2023] [Indexed: 06/26/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION In-bed leg cycling with critically ill patients is a promising intervention aimed at minimising immobility, thus improving physical function following intensive care unit (ICU) discharge. We previously completed a pilot randomised controlled trial (RCT) which supported the feasibility of a large RCT. In this report, we describe the protocol for an international, multicentre RCT to determine the effectiveness of early in-bed cycling versus routine physiotherapy (PT) in critically ill, mechanically ventilated adults. METHODS AND ANALYSIS We report a parallel group RCT of 360 patients in 17 medical-surgical ICUs and three countries. We include adults (≥18 years old), who could ambulate independently before their critical illness (with or without a gait aid), ≤4 days of invasive mechanical ventilation and ≤7 days ICU length of stay, and an expected additional 2-day ICU stay, and who do not fulfil any of the exclusion criteria. After obtaining informed consent, patients are randomised using a web-based, centralised system to either 30 min of in-bed cycling in addition to routine PT, 5 days per week, up to 28 days maximum, or routine PT alone. The primary outcome is the Physical Function ICU Test-scored (PFIT-s) at 3 days post-ICU discharge measured by assessors blinded to treatment allocation. Participants, ICU clinicians and research coordinators are not blinded to group assignment. Our sample size estimate was based on the identification of a 1-point mean difference in PFIT-s between groups. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION Critical Care Cycling to improve Lower Extremity (CYCLE) is approved by the Research Ethics Boards of all participating centres and Clinical Trials Ontario (Project 1345). We will disseminate trial results through publications and conference presentations. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT03471247 (Full RCT); NCT02377830 (CYCLE Vanguard 46 patient internal pilot).
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- Michelle E Kho
- School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Physiotherapy, St Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Research Institute of St. Joe's, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Physiotherapy, St Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Research Institute of St. Joe's, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- University Health Network, Toronto General Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Medicine, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Li Sha King Knowledge Institute, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Service, St Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Departments of Medicine and Orthopedic Surgery, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Universite de Sherbrooke Faculte de medecine et des sciences de la sante, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
- Centre de recherche du CHUS, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
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- Centre de recherche du CHUS, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
- Medicine, Universite de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Medicine, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Niagara Health System, St Catharines, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Niagara Health System, St Catharines, Ontario, Canada
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- Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, Quebec, Québec, Canada
- Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, Quebec, Québec, Canada
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- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Medicine (Critical Care), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Critical Care Division, Department of Medicine, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Programs for the Assessment of Technology in Health, Research Institute of St. Joe's Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Sinai Health System, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Medicine, Brantford General Hospital, Brantford, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Physiotherapy, St Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Physiotherapy, St Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Research Institute of St. Joe's, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Research Institute of St. Joe's, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Medicine, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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Beadman M, Carraretto M. Key elements of an evidence-based clinical psychology service within adult critical care. J Intensive Care Soc 2023; 24:215-221. [PMID: 37260428 PMCID: PMC10227902 DOI: 10.1177/17511437211047178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/20/2023] Open
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The COVID-19 pandemic has generated renewed interest in the psychological rehabilitation needs of patients admitted to intensive care units. While the availability of embedded practitioner psychologists within adult critical care teams remains inconsistent, post numbers have increased in response to the clinical needs of the pandemic. As psychology services within adult critical care become more widely established, models for service provision will be required. We describe our experience of developing a model for the delivery of a clinical psychology service within critical care in a District General Hospital with specialist tertiary surgical and cancer services. The current paper describes a service design that is firmly rooted in psychological theory and the broader clinical health psychology evidence base. We hope that our learning will be helpful to others.
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- Matthew Beadman
- Intensive care unit, Royal Surrey NHS Foundation
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- Intensive care unit, Royal Surrey NHS Foundation
Trust, Guildford, UK
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Measures for the Core Outcome Set for Research Evaluating Interventions to Prevent and/or Treat Delirium in Critically Ill Adults: An International Consensus Study (Del-COrS). Crit Care Explor 2023; 5:e0884. [PMID: 37025304 PMCID: PMC10072315 DOI: 10.1097/cce.0000000000000884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/07/2023] Open
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To gain consensus on measurement methods for outcomes (delirium occurrence, severity, time to resolution, mortality, health-related quality of life [HrQoL], emotional distress including anxiety, depression, acute stress, and post-traumatic stress disorder, and cognition) of our Core Outcome Set (COS) for trials of interventions to prevent and/or treat delirium in critically ill adults.
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Boggiss AL, Consedine NS, Hopkins S, Silvester C, Jefferies C, Hofman P, Serlachius AS. A Self-Compassion Chatbot to Improve the Wellbeing of Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes During the COVID-19 Pandemic: What do Adolescents and their Healthcare Professionals Want? JMIR Diabetes 2023; 8:e40641. [PMID: 36939680 PMCID: PMC10166132 DOI: 10.2196/40641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2022] [Revised: 11/08/2022] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Prior to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D) already experienced far greater rates of psychological distress than their peers. With the pandemic further challenging mental health and increasing the barriers to maintaining optimal diabetes self-management, it is vital this population has access to remotely deliverable, evidence-based interventions to improve psychological and diabetes outcomes. Chatbots, defined as digital conversational agents, offer these unique advantages, as well as the ability to engage in empathetic and personalized conversations 24/7. Building on previous work developing a self-compassion program for adolescents with T1D, a self-compassion chatbot was developed for adolescents with T1D to address these concerns. However, the acceptability and potential clinical usability of a chatbot to deliver self-compassion coping tools to adolescents with T1D remained unknown. OBJECTIVE This qualitative study was designed to evaluate the acceptability and potential clinical utility of a novel self-compassion chatbot (called 'COMPASS') among adolescents aged 12 to 16 years with T1D and their diabetes healthcare professionals. METHODS Potential adolescent participants were recruited from previous participant lists, and online and in-clinic study flyers, whereas healthcare professionals were recruited from clinic emails and diabetes research special interest groups. Qualitative Zoom interviews exploring views on a newly developed self-compassion chatbot were conducted with 19 adolescents (in 4 focus groups), and 11 diabetes healthcare professionals (in 2 focus groups and 6 individual interviews), from March to April 2022. Transcripts were analyzed using directed content analysis to examine the features and content of greatest importance to both groups. RESULTS Adolescents were broadly representation of the youth population living with T1D in Aotearoa (58% female, 68% Aotearoa New Zealand European, 11% Māori). Healthcare professionals represented a range of disciplines including Diabetes Nurse Specialists (n = 3), Health Psychologists (n = 3), Dieticians (n = 3), and Endocrinologists (n = 2). Findings offer early insight into what adolescents with T1D and their healthcare professionals see as shared advantages of COMPASS and desired future additions, such as personalization (mentioned by all 19 adolescents), self-management support (mentioned by 13 of 19 adolescents), clinical utility (mentioned by all 11 healthcare professionals), and breadth and flexibility of tools (mentioned by 10 of 11 healthcare professionals). CONCLUSIONS Early data suggest that a self-compassion chatbot for adolescents with T1D is acceptable, relevant to common difficulties, and offers clinical utility during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, shared desired features amongst both groups, including problem-solving and integration with diabetes technology to support self-management, creating a safe peer-to-peer sense of community, and broadening the representation of different cultures, lived experience stories, and diabetes challenges, could further improve the potential of the chatbot. Based on these findings, the COMPASS chatbot is currently being improved to be tested in a future feasibility study. CLINICALTRIAL
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- Anna Lynette Boggiss
- Department of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Level 3, Building 507, 22-30 Park Avenue, Grafton, Auckland, NZ
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Level 3, Building 507, 22-30 Park Avenue, Grafton, Auckland, NZ
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Level 3, Building 507, 22-30 Park Avenue, Grafton, Auckland, NZ
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- Starship Children's Health, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, NZ
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- Liggins Institute, University of Auckland, Auckland, NZ
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Level 3, Building 507, 22-30 Park Avenue, Grafton, Auckland, NZ
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Taha MS, Hagras MM, Shalaby MM, Zamzam YA, Elkolaly RM, Abdelwahab MA, Maxwell SY. Genotypic Characterization of Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolated from an Egyptian University Hospital. Pathogens 2023; 12:121. [PMID: 36678469 PMCID: PMC9866858 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens12010121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Revised: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Globally, Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) has been identified as a serious source of infections. The objectives of our study were to investigate the prevalence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) K. pneumoniae in Tanta University Hospitals, Gharbia Governorate, Egypt; characterize their carbapenem resistance profiles; and identify their different capsular serotypes. We identified and isolated 160 (32%) K. pneumoniae from 500 different clinical samples, performed antimicrobial susceptibility testing, and then used multiplex PCR to detect carbapenemase genes and capsular serotypes K1, K2, K3, K5, K20, K54, and K57. We detected phenotypic carbapenem resistance in 31.3% (50/160) of the isolates; however, molecular assays revealed that 38.75% (62/160) of isolates were carrying carbapenemase-encoding genes. Generally, blaOXA-48 was the prevalent gene (15.5%), followed by blaVIM (15%), blaIMP (7.5%), blaKPC (4%), and blaNDM (3.8%). BlaVIM and blaOXA-48 correlated with phenotypic resistance in 91.67% and 88% of the isolates that harbored them, respectively. Capsular typing showed that the most prevalent pathotype was K1 (30.6%), followed by K57 (24.2%), K54 (19.35%), K20 (9.67%), and K2 (6.45%). A critical risk to community health is posed by the high incidence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) virulent K. pneumoniae isolates from our hospital, and our study examines this pathogen's public health and epidemiological risks.
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- Marwa S. Taha
- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, Egypt
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- Department of Chest Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, Egypt
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Teshome AA, Abebe EC, Mengstie MA, Seid MA, Yitbarek GY, Molla YM, Baye ND, Yazie TS, Ayehu GW, Taye MJ. Post-traumatic stress disorder and associated factors among adult war survivors in Northwest Ethiopia: Community-based, cross-sectional study. Front Psychiatry 2023; 14:1083138. [PMID: 37113553 PMCID: PMC10126353 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1083138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Background A person may endure or witness a traumatic incident, such as being exposed to war, and, as a result, develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). There is a lack of information about post-traumatic stress disorder in low and middle-income countries such as Ethiopia. However, armed conflict, abuse of human rights, and violence motivated by race are becoming more commonplace. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of PTSD and associated factors among war survivors in Nefas Meewcha Town, South Gondar Zone, Ethiopia, 2022. Methods A community based cross-sectional study was carried out. 812 study participants were chosen using a multi-stage sampling process. A face-to-face interview used a post-traumatic stress disorder checklist (PCL-5) to evaluate PTSD. The association between PTSD and other demographic and psychosocial characteristics was investigated using bivariate and multivariable binary logistic regression analysis. A P-value of 0.05 was declared as statistical significance. Result The prevalence of PTSD in this study was 40.8% with a 95% CI of 36.2 to 46.7. The likelihood of developing PTSD was significantly associated with the fallowing factors. A close family member killed or seriously injured (AOR = 4.53, 95% CI = 3.25-6.46), being female (AOR = 1.98, 95% CI = 1.3-3.0), moderate (AOR = 3.51, 95% CI = 2.52-4.68) and high perceived stress (AOR = 5.23, 95% CI = 3.47-8.26), depression symptoms (AOR = 4.92, 95% CI = 3.57-6.86), anxiety disorder symptoms (AOR = 5.24, 95% CI = 3.72-7.63), a chronic medical illness (AOR = 3.51, 95% CI = 2.52-5.41), physical assault (AOR = 2.12, 95% CI = 1.05-3.72) and being in a war fighting situation (AOR = 1.41, 95% CI = 1.21-3.14). Conclusion This study reported that the prevalence of PTSD was high. Being female, having a previous history of chronic medical illness, depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, history of a family member or friend was injured or killed, poor social support, high perceived stress, physical assault, and being in a war fighting situation were statistically associated with PTSD. Hence, regular patient assessment by mental health organizations for those with a history of trauma and facilitation of ways to support such residents is highly recommended.
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- Assefa Agegnehu Teshome
- Department of Biomedical Science, College of Health Science, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
- *Correspondence: Assefa Agegnehu Teshome,
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- Department of Biomedical Science, College of Health Science, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
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- Department of Biomedical Science, College of Health Science, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
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- Department of Biomedical Science, College of Health Science, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
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- Department of Biomedical Science, College of Health Science, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, College of Medicine and Health Science, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Biomedical Science, College of Health Science, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
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- Pharmacology and Toxicology Unit, Department of Pharmacy, College of Health Science, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
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- Department of Biomedical Science, College of Health Science, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
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- Department of Human Anatomy, College of Medicine and Health Science, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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Kabrah A. Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase and Carbapenem-Resistant Gram-Negative Pathogens in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Ethiop J Health Sci 2022; 32:1221-1230. [PMID: 36475249 PMCID: PMC9692147 DOI: 10.4314/ejhs.v32i6.20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2022] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background This study aimed to determine the prevalence of extended-spectrum-beta-lactamase (ESBL) and carbapenem-resistant gram-negative bacteria (GNB) isolated from patients at the King Faisal Hospital in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Methods In this cross-sectional study, a total of 298 patients admitted to the intensive care unit for 48 hours and who had a central venous catheter were selected using a census sampling method. Only patients with ESBL and carbapenem-resistant GNB-isolated organisms (175 patients) were included. The susceptibility test of GNB was carried out according to the standard recommendations. The identified strains were tested in-vitro against several antimicrobial drugs. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 24. Results 36(20.6%) of samples were ESBL-producing GNB, whereas 139(79.4%) were carbapenem-resistant GNB. The pooled proportional estimates of ESBL-producing GNB Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and other GNB were 44.4%, 41.6%, and 14.0%, respectively; the pooled proportional estimates of carbapenem resistance GNB Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii complex/hemolyticus and other GNB were 82.8%, 10.8%, and 6.4%, respectively. All ESBL-producing GNB and carbapenem-resistance GNB were multidrug-resistant pathogens. The highest carbapenem resistance GNB 139(100%) was to ampicillin, and the lowest 122(87.7%) was to Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid (Amox/clav). All ESBL-producing GNB 36 (100%) were resistant to cefotaxime, and 35 (97.2%) were resistant to ampicillin, cefuroxime, cefepime, and ceftazidime. Additionally, the effective antibiotic against ESBL-producing GNB was imipenem. Conclusion Antibiotic utilization measures appear to contribute to the control of the emergence of multidrug-resistant pathogens such as ESBL and carbapenem-resistant GNB. Strict adherence to well-accepted infection control guidelines along with caution in using broad-spectrum antimicrobial agents represents the best strategy for preventing the emergence and spread of multidrug-resistant pathogens.
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- Ahmed Kabrah
- Laboratory Medicine Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Post-Intensive Care COVID Survivorship Clinic: A Single-Center Experience. Crit Care Explor 2022; 4:e0700. [PMID: 35783553 PMCID: PMC9243244 DOI: 10.1097/cce.0000000000000700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Patients discharged from the ICU post-COVID-19 pneumonitis may experience long-term morbidity related to their critical illness, the treatment for this and the ICU environment. The aim of this study was to characterize the cognitive, psychologic, and physical consequences of COVID-19 in patients admitted to the ICU and discharged alive.
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Antibiofilm Potential of Alpha-Amylase from a Marine Bacterium, Pantoea agglomerans. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY 2022; 2022:7480382. [PMID: 35462682 PMCID: PMC9033359 DOI: 10.1155/2022/7480382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2021] [Revised: 02/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Bacterial biofilms are a big menace to industries and the environment and also in the health sector, accumulation of which is a major challenge. Despite intensive efforts to curb this issue, a definitive solution is yet to be achieved. Enzyme-templated disruption of the extracellular matrix of biofilm and its control and elimination are emerging as an efficient and greener strategy. The study describes the antibiofilm potential of alpha-amylase from the marine microorganism Pantoea agglomerans PCI05, against food-borne pathogens. Amylase exhibited stability in a wide pH range and retained 50% of its activity at temperatures as high as 100°C. Thermal analysis of the enzyme produced showed thermal stability, up to 130°C. From these findings, it can be envisaged that the alpha-amylase produced from P. agglomerans can be used for starch liquefaction; it was also evaluated for antibiofilm activity. Amylase from this marine bacterium was found to efficiently disrupt the preformed biofilms of food-borne pathogens such as Bacillus cereus, Serratia marcescens, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Listeria monocytogenes, and Salmonella enterica enterica serotype Typhi based on the value of biofilm inhibitory concentrations.
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Hussain S, Perveen N, Hussain A, Song B, Aziz MU, Zeb J, Li J, George D, Cabezas-Cruz A, Sparagano O. The Symbiotic Continuum Within Ticks: Opportunities for Disease Control. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:854803. [PMID: 35369485 PMCID: PMC8969565 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.854803] [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] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Among blood-sucking arthropods, ticks are recognized as being of prime global importance because of their role as vectors of pathogens affecting human and animal health. Ticks carry a variety of pathogenic, commensal, and symbiotic microorganisms. For the latter, studies are available concerning the detection of endosymbionts, but their role in the physiology and ecology of ticks remains largely unexplored. This review paper focuses on tick endosymbionts of the genera Coxiella, Rickettsia, Francisella, Midichloria, and Wolbachia, and their impact on ticks and tick-pathogen interactions that drive disease risk. Tick endosymbionts can affect tick physiology by influencing nutritional adaptation, fitness, and immunity. Further, symbionts may influence disease ecology, as they interact with tick-borne pathogens and can facilitate or compete with pathogen development within the vector tissues. Rickettsial symbionts are frequently found in ticks of the genera of Ixodes, Amblyomma, and Dermacentor with relatively lower occurrence in Rhipicephalus, Haemaphysalis, and Hyalomma ticks, while Coxiella-like endosymbionts (CLEs) were reported infecting almost all tick species tested. Francisella-like endosymbionts (FLEs) have been identified in tick genera such as Dermacentor, Amblyomma, Ornithodoros, Ixodes, and Hyalomma, whereas Wolbachia sp. has been detected in Ixodes, Amblyomma, Hyalomma, and Rhipicephalus tick genera. Notably, CLEs and FLEs are obligate endosymbionts essential for tick survival and development through the life cycle. American dog ticks showed greater motility when infected with Rickettsia, indirectly influencing infection risk, providing evidence of a relationship between tick endosymbionts and tick-vectored pathogens. The widespread occurrence of endosymbionts across the tick phylogeny and evidence of their functional roles in ticks and interference with tick-borne pathogens suggests a significant contribution to tick evolution and/or vector competence. We currently understand relatively little on how these endosymbionts influence tick parasitism, vector capacity, pathogen transmission and colonization, and ultimately on how they influence tick-borne disease dynamics. Filling this knowledge gap represents a major challenge for future research.
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- Sabir Hussain
- Department of Infectious Diseases and Public Health, Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Public Health, Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Public Health, Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Public Health, Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Public Health, Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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- Anses, INRAE, Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire d’Alfort, UMR BIPAR, Laboratoire de Santé Animale, Maisons-Alfort, France
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Public Health, Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Demographic, psychosocial, and medical correlates of psychological morbidity after intensive care unit stay. HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY REPORT 2022. [DOI: 10.5114/hpr.2022.113515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Boezeman EJ, Hofhuis JGM, Cox CE, de Vries RE, Spronk PE. SICQ coping and the health-related quality of life and recovery of critically ill ICU patients: A prospective cohort study. Chest 2021; 161:130-139. [PMID: 34181955 PMCID: PMC8783033 DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.06.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2020] [Revised: 05/27/2021] [Accepted: 06/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background The coping styles of the Sickness Insight in Coping Questionnaire (SICQ; positivism, redefinition, toughness, fighting spirit, nonacceptance) may affect the health and recovery of hospitalized critically ill patients. Research Question Do the SICQ coping styles of hospitalized critically ill patients relate to the patients health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and recovery? Study Design and Methods A prospective cohort study was conducted in a single university-affiliated Dutch hospital. Participants were critically ill adult patients admitted to a mixed medical-surgical ICU (start: n = 417; pre-ICU: n = 391; hospital discharge: n = 350; 3-month follow-up: n = 318; 6-month follow-up: n = 308; 12-month follow-up: n = 285). Coping was recorded with the SICQ pre-ICU and at discharge. HRQoL was measured with the SF-12 pre-ICU, at discharge, and 3, 6, and 12 months after discharge. Indicators of recovery were ICU and hospital length of stay, discharge disposition, and mortality. Correlation and regression analyses were used for data analysis. Results Positivism (r = 0.28-0.51), fighting spirit (r = 0.14-0.35), and redefinition (r = 0.12-0.23) associated significantly (P < .05) with mental HRQoL after discharge. Furthermore, positivism associated positively (P < .01) with physical HRQoL (r = 0.17-0.26) after discharge. Increase in positivism (r = 0.13), redefinition (r = 0.13), and toughness (r = 0.13) across the period of hospitalization associated positively (P ≤ .05) with mental HRQoL at discharge. Pre-ICU positivism associated with hospital length of stay (ρ = −.21, P ≤ .05) and hazard for death (HR = 0.57, P < .01) and had a unidirectional effect on mental HRQoL (β = .30, P < .001). Interpretation SICQ coping is associated with long-term mental HRQoL, hospital length of stay, and hazard for death among hospitalized critically ill patients.
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- Edwin J Boezeman
- Section Social, Economic and Organizational Psychology, Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Gelre Hospital Apeldoorn, Apeldoorn,The Netherlands
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- Department of Experimental and Applied Psychology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Gelre Hospital Apeldoorn, Apeldoorn,The Netherlands; Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Academic Medical Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Expertise center for Intensive care Rehabilitation Apeldoorn (ExpIRA)
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Early Detection of Patients at Risk of Developing a Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder After an ICU Stay. Crit Care Med 2021; 48:1572-1579. [PMID: 32885939 DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000004551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of the Impact Event Scale-Revisited assessed following ICU discharge to predict the emergence of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms at 3 months. DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING Three medical or surgical ICU of a French university hospital (Lyon, France). PATIENTS Patients greater than or equal to 18 years old, leaving ICU after greater than or equal to 2 nights of stay, between September 2017 and April 2018. INTERVENTIONS Patients completed the Impact Event Scale-Revisited and the Peritraumatic Dissociative Experiences Questionnaire within 8 days after ICU discharge and the Impact Event Scale-Revisited again at 3 months by phone. Patients having an Impact Event Scale-Revisited greater than or equal to 35 at 3 months were considered as having post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Among the 208 patients screened, 174 were included and 145 reassessed by phone at 3 months. Among the patients included at baseline, 43% presented symptoms of acute stress. At 3 months, 13% had an Impact Event Scale-Revisited greater than or equal to 35 and 17% had a score between 12 and 34. Regarding the performance of the Impact Event Scale-Revisited performed within 8 days after the ICU discharge to predict post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms at 3 months, the area under the curve was 0.90 (95% CI, 0.80-0.99), and an Impact Event Scale-Revisited greater than or equal to 12 had a sensitivity of 90%, a specificity of 71%, a positive predictive value of 32%, and a negative predictive value of 98%. History of anxiety disorder odds ratio = 3.7 (95% CI, 1.24-11.05; p = 0.02) and Impact Event Scale-Revisited greater than or equal to 12 odds ratio = 16.57 (95% CI, 3.59-76.46; p < 0.001) were identified as risk factors for post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms. CONCLUSIONS Impact Event Scale-Revisited assessed at ICU discharge has a good ability for the detection of patients at risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms. Patients with history of anxiety disorder and those presenting acute stress symptoms at ICU discharge are more at risk to develop post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms.
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Kusi-Appiah E, Karanikola M, Pant U, Meghani S, Kennedy M, Papathanassoglou E. Tools for assessment of acute psychological distress in critical illness: A scoping review. Aust Crit Care 2021; 34:460-472. [PMID: 33648818 DOI: 10.1016/j.aucc.2020.12.003] [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: 08/08/2020] [Revised: 11/23/2020] [Accepted: 12/13/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Patients' experience of psychological distress in the intensive care unit (ICU) is associated with adverse effects, reduced satisfaction, and delayed physical and psychological recovery. There are no specific guidelines for the assessment and management of acute psychological distress during hospitalisation in the ICU. We reviewed existing tools for the assessment of acute psychological distress in ICU patients, examined evidence on their metric properties, and identified potential gaps and methodological considerations. METHOD A scoping review based on literature searches (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online, Excerpta Medica Database, PsycINFO, Scopus, Health and Psychosocial Instruments, Dissertations and Theses Global, and Google Scholar) and predefined eligibility criteria was conducted as per current scoping review guidelines. FINDINGS Overall, 14 assessment tools were identified having been developed in diverse ICU settings. The identified tools assess mainly anxiety and depressive symptoms and ICU stressors, and investigators have reported various validity and reliability metrics. It was unclear whether available tools can be used in specific groups, such as noncommunicative patients and patients with delirium, brain trauma, stroke, sedation, and cognitive impairments. CONCLUSION Available tools have methodological limitations worth considering in future investigations. Given the high prevalence of psychiatric morbidity in ICU survivors, rigorously exploring the metric integrity of available tools used for anxiety, depressive, and psychological distress symptom assessment in the vulnerable ICU population is a practice and research priority. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE These results have implications for the selection and implementation of psychological distress assessment methods as a means for promoting meaningful patient-centred clinical outcomes and humanising ICU care experiences.
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- Elizabeth Kusi-Appiah
- Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton Clinic Health Academy, Edmonton, AB, T6G 1C9, Canada.
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- Cyprus University of Technology, Department of Nursing, 15 Vragadinou str-Limassol, 3041, Cyprus.
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton Clinic Health Academy, Edmonton, AB, T6G 1C9, Canada.
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton Clinic Health Academy, Edmonton, AB, T6G 1C9, Canada.
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- John W. Scott Health Sciences Librarian, University of Alberta Library, 2K3.28 Walter C. Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2R7, Canada.
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton Clinic Health Academy, Edmonton, AB, T6G 1C9, Canada.
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Deffner T, Rosendahl J, Niecke A. [Psychotraumatological aspects in intensive care medicine]. DER NERVENARZT 2021; 92:81-89. [PMID: 33410960 DOI: 10.1007/s00115-020-01060-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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In the context of intensive care medicine, patients, their relatives, and more infrequently members of the ICU team can be affected by potential trauma. Acute stress disorder often results. Psychological symptoms of critically ill patients should therefore be regularly screened in a standardized manner in order to be able to identify and treat patients with a high symptom burden. Some traumatic stressors in intensive care medicine can be reduced using trauma-sensitive communication. Psychological and psychotherapeutic interventions can complement this basic care. High quality communication with relatives contributes to a risk reduction with regard to their subsequent psychological stress. On the part of the ICU team, stress should be differentiated from potentially traumatizing events and both problem areas should be dealt with preventively. After experiencing a traumatic event during work, a procedure analogous to physical work accidents is recommended.
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- Teresa Deffner
- Klinik für Anästhesiologie und Intensivmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena, Deutschland.
- Kinderklinik, Sektion Neonatologie und Pädiatrische Intensivmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena, Deutschland.
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- Institut für Psychosoziale Medizin und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena, Deutschland
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie, Uniklinik & Medizinische Fakultät, Universität zu Köln, Köln, Deutschland
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Validation of the Scale of Psychological Evaluation Specific to Intensive Therapy (IPAT) on a Population of Patients in Romania Admitted to Intensive Care Units. Rom J Anaesth Intensive Care 2020; 27:11-16. [PMID: 34056128 PMCID: PMC8158322 DOI: 10.2478/rjaic-2020-0014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Objective Through this study, we want to see to what extent the stress is present among the patients admitted in the intensive care units of the Fundeni Clinical Institute of Bucharest, outlining intervention strategies both individually and collectively and validating the psychological evaluation tool (IPAT) specific to the anesthesia and intensive care units in our population. Method Intensive Psychological Assessment Tool (IPAT) with 10 items was used for stress assessment in the intensive care unit and Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale (HADS) with 14 items and two subscales, one for anxiety (7 items) and one for depression (7 items). Conclusion The study demonstrates the validity of IPAT scale for the patients participating in the study; the results of the study provide the specialists in anesthesia and intensive care units directions to identify elements of stress, anxiety and depression - directions that can improve their daily work, communication with patients and possibly a better quality of life for all involved in the care of a patient. Results The results of the study provide the specialists in anesthesia and intensive care units the directions to improve their daily work and possibly a better quality of life for all involved in the care of a patient.
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[Psychotraumatological aspects in intensive care medicine]. Med Klin Intensivmed Notfmed 2020; 115:511-518. [PMID: 32749505 DOI: 10.1007/s00063-020-00706-y] [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: 01/20/2020] [Revised: 04/16/2020] [Accepted: 04/21/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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In the context of intensive care medicine, patients, their relatives, and more infrequently members of the ICU team can be affected by potential trauma. Acute stress disorder often results. Psychological symptoms of critically ill patients should therefore be regularly screened in a standardized manner in order to be able to identify and treat patients with a high symptom burden. Some traumatic stressors in intensive care medicine can be reduced using trauma-sensitive communication. Psychological and psychotherapeutic interventions can complement this basic care. High quality communication with relatives contributes to a risk reduction with regard to their subsequent psychological stress. On the part of the ICU team, stress should be differentiated from potentially traumatizing events and both problem areas should be dealt with preventively. After experiencing a traumatic event during work, a procedure analogous to physical work accidents is recommended.
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Reinberger M, Bouchard R, Muhl E, Nau C, Hüppe M. [Stressors for patients in the intensive care unit : An analysis taking controllability into consideration]. Anaesthesist 2020; 69:555-564. [PMID: 32488535 DOI: 10.1007/s00101-020-00798-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2020] [Revised: 04/27/2020] [Accepted: 05/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Studies on stress factors for patients in intensive care units (ICU) have so far concentrated on whether certain stressors have occurred or how stressful they were. There are no studies on stress for patients in ICUs that measured both the perception of stress and the chances perceived to control it; however, loss of control can result in long-term psychopathological consequences, such as depression or posttraumatic stress disorder. Therefore, a questionnaire was developed to evaluate the influence of controllability on perception of stress. The aim of this study was to answer the following questions: which situations were experienced as stressful by patients in ICUs, whether patients perceived them as being controllable and whether the experience of stress depended on the controllability? Furthermore, it was examined which stressful situations are specific to ICUs. MATERIAL AND METHODS The questionnaire included 18 potentially stressful situations for ICU patients. These situations were assessed with respect to the occurrence, frequency and duration, the impact of stress and the perception of control. In addition, anxiety was assessed using STAI-X1. A total of 198 ICU patients and 100 patients hospitalized in a general surgery ward were interviewed. RESULTS Patients in ICUs remembered significantly more stressful situations than those on the normal ward (M ± SD = 10.2 ± 2.7 vs. 6.6 ± 2.0; d = 1.48; p < 0.001) and perceived them as more stressful (mean stress: M ± SD = 3.6 ± 1.5 vs. 2.2 ± 1.3; d = 1.01; p < 0.001). The most stressful situations for ICU patients were fixation of the arms (M ± SD = 7.47 ± 3.27), mechanical ventilation (M ± SD = 7.36 ± 3.29) and endotracheal suctioning (M ± SD = 7.19 ± 2.99). Approximately one third of patients underwent these situations. Situations experienced by more than 90% of ICU patients were evaluated as being the least stressful experiences, including infusion (M ± SD = 2.7 ± 2.7), measuring heart activity (M ± SD = 2.3 ± 2.7), taking blood samples (M ± SD = 2.2 ± 2.7), and temperature control (M ± SD = 0.9 ± 1.7). Controllability experienced by ICU patients negatively correlated with anxiety (r = -0.20, p = 0.004) and mean sensation of stress (r = -0.36; p < 0.001). When comparing stress levels of ICU patients who perceived controllability in a given situation to those who did not, the greatest effects (Cohen's d > 1.4) were observed for the situations presence of a bed barrier (M ± SD = 0.1 ± 0.4 vs. 5.9 ± 2.8), lighting at night (M ± SD = 0.7 ± 1.7 vs. 5.7 ± 3.3), presence of a ventilation tube (M ± SD = 2.5 ± 2.1 vs. 6.7 ± 3.0) and repositioning of the patient (M ± SD = 2.5 ± 2.9 vs. 6.7 ± 2.9). CONCLUSION The experience of loss of control seems to negatively modify the impact of stressors. Thus, an increase in aspects of controllability could reduce the burden on patients during intensive care.
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- M Reinberger
- Klinik für Anästhesiologie und Intensivmedizin, Universität zu Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23538, Lübeck, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Allgemeine Chirurgie, Universität zu Lübeck, Lübeck, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Anästhesiologie und Intensivmedizin, Universität zu Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23538, Lübeck, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Anästhesiologie und Intensivmedizin, Universität zu Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23538, Lübeck, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Anästhesiologie und Intensivmedizin, Universität zu Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23538, Lübeck, Deutschland.
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Deffner T, Skupin H, Rauchfuß F. [The war in my head : A psychotraumatological case report after a prolonged intensive care unit stay]. Med Klin Intensivmed Notfmed 2019; 115:372-379. [PMID: 31463677 DOI: 10.1007/s00063-019-00609-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2019] [Revised: 07/05/2019] [Accepted: 07/21/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Intensive care treatment is proven to be associated with patients' mental symptoms. There is a correlation between acute stress and psychological sequelae, which has not yet been sufficiently theoretically substantiated. This case report illustrates the development of mental symptoms during and after intensive care treatment with reference to a psychotraumatological model. Above all, memories that are not related to reality but are associated with fear of death are potentially traumatic. A re-evaluation of these memories can help to prevent psychological sequelae. Psychoeducation, conversation with the staff of the intensive care unit (ICU) and the ICU diary are helpful instruments in this process. Continuous psychological care should be provided if acute psychological stress occurs during intensive care medical treatment.
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- T Deffner
- Klinik für Anästhesiologie und Intensivmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena, Deutschland. .,Kinderklinik, Sektion Neonatologie und Pädiatrische Intensivmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena, Deutschland.
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- Klinik für Anästhesiologie und Intensivmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Allgemein- Viszeral- und Gefäßchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena, Deutschland
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DUMAN B, KOTAN Z, KOTAN VO, MUTLU NM, DOĞANAY ERDOĞAN B, SAYAR AKASLAN D, TATLI SZ, KUMBASAR H. Intensive Care Psychological Assessment Tool (IPAT): Turkish validity and reliability study. Turk J Med Sci 2019; 49:1236-1242. [PMID: 31408296 PMCID: PMC7018335 DOI: 10.3906/sag-1812-164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background/aim It is of crucial importantance to be able to detect acute psychological distress in patients. The Intensive Care Psychological Assessment Tool (IPAT) was developed for this purpose in intensive care units. This study aims to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of IPAT. Materials and methods In total, 98 patients were included. To assess concurrent validity, the Intensive Care Experiences Scale (ICES) and the Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale were performed. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was used to estimate internal consistency. Interitem and item-total score correlations were also performed. Sensitivity and specificity were derived for concurrent anxiety and depression. Results The internal reliability was good. Cronbach’s a = 0.85. Items were well-correlated, with an average interitem correlation of 0.38. The concurrent validity of IPAT was good. Correlation between IPAT scores, anxiety, depression, ICES, and the diagnosis of delirium were as follows, respectively: r = 0.61, P < 0.01, r = 0.54, P < 0.01, r = −0.66, P < 0.01, r = 0.37, P < 0.01. With a cutoff score of ≥ 6, IPAT showed 85% sensitivity and 61% specificity to detect concurrent anxiety, and 74% sensitivity and 82% specificity to detect concurrent depression [AUC = 0.77 (95% CI, 0.68–0.87) and 0.84 (95% CI, 0.76–0.92), respectively]. Conclusion The Turkish version of IPAT was found to be a valid and reliable tool to assess acute psychological distress among patients in intensive care units.
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- Berker DUMAN
- Department of Psychiatry, Division of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, AnkaraTurkey
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- Department of Psychiatry, Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital,University of Health Sciences, AnkaraTurkey
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Başkent University, AnkaraTurkey
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital,University of Health Sciences, AnkaraTurkey
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, AnkaraTurkey
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, AnkaraTurkey
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- Department of Psychiatry, Division of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, AnkaraTurkey
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Mouncey PR, Wade D, Richards-Belle A, Sadique Z, Wulff J, Grieve R, Emerson LM, Brewin CR, Harvey S, Howell D, Hudson N, Khan I, Mythen M, Smyth D, Weinman J, Welch J, Harrison DA, Rowan KM. A nurse-led, preventive, psychological intervention to reduce PTSD symptom severity in critically ill patients: the POPPI feasibility study and cluster RCT. HEALTH SERVICES AND DELIVERY RESEARCH 2019. [DOI: 10.3310/hsdr07300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Background
High numbers of patients experience severe acute stress in critical care units. Acute stress has been linked to post-critical care psychological morbidity, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Previously, a preventive, complex psychological intervention [Psychological Outcomes following a nurse-led Preventative Psychological Intervention for critically ill patients (POPPI)] was developed by this research team, to be led by nurses, to reduce the development of PTSD symptom severity at 6 months.
Objectives
The objectives were to (1) standardise and refine the POPPI intervention, and, if feasible, (2) evaluate it in a cluster randomised clinical trial (RCT).
Design
Two designs were used – (1) two feasibility studies to test the delivery and acceptability (to patients and staff) of the intervention, education package and support tools, and to test the trial procedures (i.e. recruitment and retention), and (2) a multicentre, parallel-group, cluster RCT with a baseline period and staggered roll-out of the intervention.
Setting
This study was set in NHS adult, general critical care units.
Participants
The participants were adult patients who were > 48 hours in a critical care unit, receiving level 3 care and able to consent.
Interventions
The intervention comprised three elements – (1) creating a therapeutic environment in critical care, (2) three stress support sessions for patients identified as acutely stressed and (3) a relaxation and recovery programme for patients identified as acutely stressed.
Main outcome measures
Primary outcome – patient-reported symptom severity using the PTSD Symptom Scale – Self Report (PSS-SR) questionnaire (to measure clinical effectiveness) and incremental costs, quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) and net monetary benefit at 6 months (to measure cost-effectiveness). Secondary outcomes – days alive and free from sedation to day 30; duration of critical care unit stay; PSS-SR score of > 18 points; depression, anxiety and health-related quality of life at 6 months; and lifetime cost-effectiveness.
Results
(1) A total of 127 participants were recruited to the intervention feasibility study from two sites and 86 were recruited to the RCT procedures feasibility study from another two sites. The education package, support tools and intervention were refined. (2) A total of 24 sites were randomised to the intervention or control arms. A total of 1458 participants were recruited. Twelve sites delivered the intervention during the intervention period: > 80% of patients received two or more stress support sessions and all 12 sites achieved the target of > 80% of clinical staff completing the POPPI online training. There was, however, variation in delivery across sites. There was little difference between baseline and intervention periods in the development of PTSD symptom severity (measured by mean PSS-SR score) at 6 months for surviving patients in either the intervention or the control group: treatment effect estimate −0.03, 95% confidence interval (CI) −2.58 to 2.52; p = 0.98. On average, the intervention decreased costs and slightly improved QALYs, leading to a positive incremental net benefit at 6 months (£835, 95% CI −£4322 to £5992), but with considerable statistical uncertainty surrounding these results. There were no significant differences between the groups in any of the secondary outcomes or in the prespecified subgroup analyses.
Limitations
There was a risk of bias because different consent processes were used and as a result of the lack of blinding, which was mitigated as far as possible within the study design. The intervention started later than anticipated. Patients were not routinely monitored for delirium.
Conclusions
Among level 3 patients who stayed > 48 hours in critical care, the delivery of a preventive, complex psychological intervention, led by nurses, did not reduce the development of PTSD symptom severity at 6 months, when compared with usual care.
Future work
Prior to development and evaluation of subsequent psychological interventions, there is much to learn from post hoc analyses of the cluster RCT rich quantitative and qualitative data.
Trial registration
This trial is registered as ISRCTN61088114 and ISRCTN53448131.
Funding
This project was funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Services and Delivery Research programme and will be published in full in Health Services and Delivery Research; Vol. 23, No. 30. See the NIHR Journals Library website for further project information.
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- Paul R Mouncey
- Clinical Trials Unit, Intensive Care National Audit & Research Centre (ICNARC), London, UK
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- Critical Care Department, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Clinical Trials Unit, Intensive Care National Audit & Research Centre (ICNARC), London, UK
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- Department of Health Services Research and Policy, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Clinical Trials Unit, Intensive Care National Audit & Research Centre (ICNARC), London, UK
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- Department of Health Services Research and Policy, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Centre for Experimental Medicine, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, UK
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- Research Department of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology, University College London, London, UK
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- Clinical Trials Unit, Intensive Care National Audit & Research Centre (ICNARC), London, UK
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- Critical Care Department, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Clinical Trials Unit, Intensive Care National Audit & Research Centre (ICNARC), London, UK
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- Clinical Trials Unit, Intensive Care National Audit & Research Centre (ICNARC), London, UK
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- National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and University College London, London, UK
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- Critical Care Department, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, King’s College London, London, UK
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- Critical Care Department, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Clinical Trials Unit, Intensive Care National Audit & Research Centre (ICNARC), London, UK
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- Clinical Trials Unit, Intensive Care National Audit & Research Centre (ICNARC), London, UK
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Wade DM, Mouncey PR, Richards-Belle A, Wulff J, Harrison DA, Sadique MZ, Grieve RD, Emerson LM, Mason AJ, Aaronovitch D, Als N, Brewin CR, Harvey SE, Howell DCJ, Hudson N, Mythen MG, Smyth D, Weinman J, Welch J, Whitman C, Rowan KM. Effect of a Nurse-Led Preventive Psychological Intervention on Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Critically Ill Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA 2019; 321:665-675. [PMID: 30776295 PMCID: PMC6439605 DOI: 10.1001/jama.2019.0073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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IMPORTANCE A meta-analysis of outcomes during the 6 months after intensive care unit (ICU) discharge indicate a prevalence for clinically important posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms of 25%. OBJECTIVE To determine whether a nurse-led preventive, complex psychological intervention, initiated in the ICU, reduces patient-reported PTSD symptom severity at 6 months. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS A multicenter, parallel-group, cluster-randomized clinical trial with integrated economic and process evaluations conducted in 24 ICUs in the United Kingdom. Participants were critically ill patients who regained mental capacity following receipt of level 3 (intensive) care. A total of 2961 eligible patients were identified from September 2015 to January 2017. A total of 2048 were approached for participation in the ICU, of which 1458 provided informed consent. Follow-up was completed December 2017. INTERVENTIONS Twenty four ICUs were randomized 1:1 to the intervention or control group. Intervention ICUs (n = 12; 669 participants) delivered usual care during a baseline period followed by an intervention period. The preventive, complex psychological intervention comprised promotion of a therapeutic ICU environment plus 3 stress support sessions and a relaxation and recovery program delivered by trained ICU nurses to high-risk (acutely stressed) patients. Control ICUs (n = 12; 789 participants) delivered usual care in both baseline and intervention periods. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES The primary clinical outcome was PTSD symptom severity among survivors at 6 months measured using the PTSD Symptom Scale-Self-Report questionnaire (score range, 0-51, with higher scores indicating greater symptom severity; the minimal clinically important difference was considered to be 4.2 points). RESULTS Among 1458 enrolled patients (mean [SD] age, 58 [16] years; 599 women [41%]), 1353 (93%) completed the study and were included in the final analysis. At 6 months, the mean PTSD Symptom Scale-Self-Report questionnaire score in intervention ICUs was 11.8 (baseline period) compared with 11.5 (intervention period) (difference, -0.40 [95% CI, -2.46 to 1.67]) and in control ICUs, 10.1 (baseline period) compared with 10.2 (intervention period) (difference, 0.06 [95% CI, -1.74 to 1.85]) between periods. There was no significant difference in PTSD symptom severity at 6 months (treatment effect estimate [difference in differences] of -0.03 [95% CI, -2.58 to 2.52]; P = .98). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE Among critically ill patients in the ICU, a nurse-led preventive, complex psychological intervention did not significantly reduce patient-reported PTSD symptom severity at 6 months. These findings do not support the use of this psychological intervention. TRIAL REGISTRATION ISRCTN53448131.
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- Dorothy M. Wade
- Critical Care Department, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Clinical Trials Unit, Intensive Care National Audit & Research Centre, London, United Kingdom
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- Clinical Trials Unit, Intensive Care National Audit & Research Centre, London, United Kingdom
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- Clinical Trials Unit, Intensive Care National Audit & Research Centre, London, United Kingdom
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- Clinical Trials Unit, Intensive Care National Audit & Research Centre, London, United Kingdom
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- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Experimental Medicine, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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- Research Department of Clinical, Educational & Health Psychology, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Clinical Trials Unit, Intensive Care National Audit & Research Centre, London, United Kingdom
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- Critical Care Department, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Clinical Trials Unit, Intensive Care National Audit & Research Centre, London, United Kingdom
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- University College London Hospitals National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre, London, United Kingdom
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- Critical Care Department, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, King’s College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Critical Care Department, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Clinical Trials Unit, Intensive Care National Audit & Research Centre, London, United Kingdom
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Baumstarck K, Boucekine M, Estagnasie P, Geantot MA, Berric A, Simon G, Floccard B, Signouret T, Fromentin M, Nyunga M, Sossou A, Venot M, Robert R, Follin A, Audibert J, Renault A, Garrouste-Orgeas M, Collange O, Levrat Q, Villard I, Thevenin D, Pottecher J, Patrigeon RG, Revel N, Vigne C, Azoulay E, Mimoz O, Auquier P, Kalfon P. Assessment of patients' self-perceived intensive care unit discomforts: Validation of the 18-item version of the IPREA. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2019; 17:29. [PMID: 30732654 PMCID: PMC6367827 DOI: 10.1186/s12955-019-1101-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2018] [Accepted: 01/24/2019] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Background and aims We reported the validation of the 18-item version of the ‘Inconforts des Patients de REAnimation (IPREA)’ questionnaire that includes 2 new items exploring feeling depressed and shortness of breath during an intensive care unit (ICU) stay. Methods The validation process was integrated in a multicenter, cluster-randomized, controlled, two-parallel group study built to assess the effectiveness of a tailored multicomponent program for reducing self-perceived discomfort in the ICU. All patients aged 18 years or older who survived an ICU stay of 3 calendar days or more were eligible for inclusion. Data collection included demographics (sex, age), type of admission (medical and surgical), health status scores at admission (Knaus score and McCabe index, Simplified Acute Physiology Score (SAPS) II), specific ICU therapeutics such as mechanical ventilation (MV), noninvasive ventilation (NIV), use of vasopressors, or renal replacement therapy (RRT), and ICU stay duration. Results A total of 994 patients were included. The initial structure of IPREA was confirmed using confirmatory factor analysis showing satisfactory fit (RMSEA at 0.042, CFI at 0.912). No multidimensional structure was identified, allowing the calculation of an overall discomfort score. The three highest discomforts were sleep deprivation, thirst, and perfusion lines and other devices, and the 3 lowest discomforts were limited visiting hours, hunger, and isolation. The overall discomfort score of the 18-item version of IPREA did not differ between men and women. Higher age was significantly correlated with a lower overall discomfort score. While MV was not linked to self-reported discomfort, patients treated by NIV reported higher overall discomfort scores than patients not treated by NIV. Conclusion The 18-item version of IPREA is easy to use and possesses satisfactory psychometric properties. The availability of a reliable and valid French questionnaire asking about patients’ self-perceived ICU discomforts enables feedback from the health care team to be incorporated in a continuous quality health care improvement strategy. Trial registration clinicaltrial.gov NCT02442934 (registration date: May 18, 2015, retrospectively registered).
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- Karine Baumstarck
- Aix-Marseille Univ, School of medicine - La Timone Medical Campus, EA 3279 CEReSS - Health Service Research and Quality of Life Center,
- 27 bd Jean Moulin cedex 05, F-13385, Marseille, France.
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- Aix-Marseille Univ, School of medicine - La Timone Medical Campus, EA 3279 CEReSS - Health Service Research and Quality of Life Center,
- 27 bd Jean Moulin cedex 05, F-13385, Marseille, France
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- Réanimation polyvalente, Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal Toulon/La Seyne sur mer, Toulon, France
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- Réanimation polyvalente, CHU Edouard Herriot, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Réanimation chirurgicale, CHU Cochin, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Paris, France
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- Réanimation polyvalente, CH Victor Provo, Roubaix, France
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- Réanimation médicale, CHU Saint-Louis, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Réanimation médicale, CHU La Milétrie, Poitiers, France
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- Réanimation chirurgicale, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Réanimation polyvalente, Hôpital Louis Pasteur, CH de Chartres, Le Coudray, France
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- Réanimation chirurgicale polyvalente, Hôpital Civil, CHU Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Réanimation, Groupe Hospitalier de La Rochelle-Ré-Aunis, La Rochelle, France
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- Réanimation chirurgicale, Hôpital Hautepierre, CHU Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Réanimation médico-chirurgicale, Hôpital Pasteur, CHU Nice, Nice, France
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- Réanimation chirurgicale, CHU Hôpital Nord, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, Marseille, France
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- Réanimation médicale, CHU Saint-Louis, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Réanimation médicale, CHU La Milétrie, Poitiers, France
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- Aix-Marseille Univ, School of medicine - La Timone Medical Campus, EA 3279 CEReSS - Health Service Research and Quality of Life Center,
- 27 bd Jean Moulin cedex 05, F-13385, Marseille, France
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- Réanimation polyvalente, Hôpital Louis Pasteur, CH de Chartres, Le Coudray, France
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Deffner T, Schönle J, Neyer FJ, Schulze J. [Assessment of mental symptoms in intensive care unit patients : Suggestion for a German version of the Intensive Care Psychological Assessment Tool]. Med Klin Intensivmed Notfmed 2019; 115:140-147. [PMID: 30721334 DOI: 10.1007/s00063-019-0537-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2018] [Revised: 12/07/2018] [Accepted: 12/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Intensive care unit (ICU) treatment may be associated with mental symptoms such as anxiety, depressed mood, hopelessness and nightmares in critically ill patients. While many physical symptoms can be detected via standardized measures, an instrument to assess mental symptoms is actually missing. OBJECTIVES An existing validated screening tool to detect mental symptoms in critically ill patients, the Intensive Care Psychological Assessment Tool (IPAT), has been translated into German and tested in two surgical ICUs and an intermediate care unit. MATERIALS AND METHODS In addition to the German translation of the IPAT, Stait-Trait-Anxiety-Inventory (STAI-SKD) and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS-D) were used to determine convergent validity. Within a survey period of 3 months, a total of 90 awake and fully oriented patients were included in the study. RESULTS Internal consistency of the German translation was lower than that of the original study. The initial factor structure was partially replicated. Convergent validity was demonstrated for depressive and anxiety symptoms, but not for the presence of delirium. Patients who completed the screening were frequently suffering from sleep disturbances, tension, anxiety and depressed mood. A total of 37% of the patients exceeded the cut-off and are considered at-risk patients for psychological sequelae. DISCUSSION With regard to test quality, the results of the German version are currently not satisfactory. This may be due to the small sample size and sample selectivity, which is also the largest limitation of the study. The instrument proved to be practicable if patients can complete it as an interview. The adaptation for external assessment seems to be useful to capture psychological stress in patients with impaired communication and perception.
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- T Deffner
- Klinik für Anästhesiologie und Intensivmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Am Klinikum 1, 07747, Jena, Deutschland.
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- Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Jena, Deutschland
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- Institut für Psychologie, Arbeitsbereich Differentielle Psychologie, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Jena, Deutschland
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- Institut für Psychologie, Arbeitsbereich Differentielle Psychologie, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Jena, Deutschland
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Milton A, Schandl A, Soliman IW, Meijers K, van den Boogaard M, Larsson IM, Brorsson C, Östberg U, Oxenbøll-Collet M, Savilampi J, Paskins S, Bottai M, Sackey PV. Development of an ICU discharge instrument predicting psychological morbidity: a multinational study. Intensive Care Med 2018; 44:2038-2047. [PMID: 30467678 PMCID: PMC6280826 DOI: 10.1007/s00134-018-5467-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2018] [Accepted: 11/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Purpose To develop an instrument for use at ICU discharge for prediction of psychological problems in ICU survivors. Methods Multinational, prospective cohort study in ten general ICUs in secondary and tertiary care hospitals in Sweden, Denmark and the Netherlands. Adult patients with an ICU stay ≥ 12 h were eligible for inclusion. Patients in need of neurointensive care, with documented cognitive impairment, unable to communicate in the local language, without a home address or with more than one limitation of therapy were excluded. Primary outcome was psychological morbidity 3 months after ICU discharge, defined as Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) subscale score ≥ 11 or Post-traumatic Stress Symptoms Checklist-14 (PTSS-14) part B score > 45. Results A total of 572 patients were included and 78% of patients alive at follow-up responded to questionnaires. Twenty percent were classified as having psychological problems post-ICU. Of 18 potential risk factors, four were included in the final prediction model after multivariable logistic regression analysis: symptoms of depression [odds ratio (OR) 1.29, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.10–1.50], traumatic memories (OR 1.44, 95% CI 1.13–1.82), lack of social support (OR 3.28, 95% CI 1.47–7.32) and age (age-dependent OR, peak risk at age 49–65 years). The area under the receiver operating characteristics curve (AUC) for the instrument was 0.76 (95% CI 0.70–0.81). Conclusions We developed an instrument to predict individual patients’ risk for psychological problems 3 months post-ICU, http://www.imm.ki.se/biostatistics/calculators/psychmorb/. The instrument can be used for triage of patients for psychological ICU follow-up. Trial registration The study was registered at clinicaltrials.gov, NCT02679157. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1007/s00134-018-5467-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- A Milton
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. .,Department of Perioperative Medicine and Intensive Care, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Sodersjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Surgery and Perioperative Science, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Östersund Hospital, Östersund, Sweden
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- Department of Intensive Care, Rigshospitalet Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Örebro University Hospital, Örebro, Sweden
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- Department of Intensive Care, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Deffner T, Michels G, Nojack A, Rößler I, Stierle D, Sydlik M, Teufert S, Ullmann U, von Bassewitz V, Wicklein K. [Psychological care in the intensive care unit : Task areas, responsibilities, requirements, and infrastructure]. Med Klin Intensivmed Notfmed 2018; 115:205-212. [PMID: 30367190 DOI: 10.1007/s00063-018-0503-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2018] [Revised: 08/20/2018] [Accepted: 08/30/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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The relatively high rates of mental stress among critically ill patients and their relatives implies the necessity of conceptually and financially embedded psychological care in intensive care units (ICUs). Professional associations also recommend the involvement of psychological professionals and screening of mental symptoms in critically ill patients. Intensive care medicine psychologists and psychotherapists take this as an opportunity to describe the content and goals of psychological care. Task areas are care for patients and relatives as well as staff support. Goals of psychological support in the ICU are detection of mental symptoms in patients and their treatment, psychological first aid for relatives in crisis situations, and support of the staff in terms of communication with patients and relatives as well as regarding development and maintenance of an adaptive coping style for dealing with emotionally challenging situations. Psychological care in the ICU is offered by psychologists, psychotherapists, or physicians with a psychotherapeutic qualification. The psychologist is integrated into the ICU team and has a proactive, resource-oriented, and supportive orientation. Psychological support can be an enrichment and a relief, both in the interdisciplinary treatment of patients as well as in the care of relatives, and also represent a resource for the team.
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- T Deffner
- Klinik für Anästhesiologie und Intensivmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Am Klinikum 1, 07747, Jena, Deutschland.
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- Klinik III für Innere Medizin, Herzzentrum, Uniklinik Köln, Köln, Deutschland
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- Medizinische Psychologie, BG-Klinikum Bergmannstrost, Halle/Saale, Deutschland
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- Klinische Psychologie, Klinik Bavaria, Kreischa, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Anästhesiologie und Intensivmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein Campus Lübeck, Lübeck, Deutschland
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- MEDIAN Heinrich Mann Klinik, Bad Liebenstein, Deutschland
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- Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie & Sektion Psychosoziale Onkologie, Department für Psychische Gesundheit, Universitätsmedizin Leipzig, Leipzig, Deutschland
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- Medizinische Psychologie, BG-Klinikum Bergmannstrost, Halle/Saale, Deutschland
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum Köln (AöR), Köln, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Anästhesiologie und Intensivmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Am Klinikum 1, 07747, Jena, Deutschland
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Wade D, Als N, Bell V, Brewin C, D’Antoni D, Harrison DA, Harvey M, Harvey S, Howell D, Mouncey PR, Mythen M, Richards-Belle A, Smyth D, Weinman J, Welch J, Whitman C, Rowan KM. Providing psychological support to people in intensive care: development and feasibility study of a nurse-led intervention to prevent acute stress and long-term morbidity. BMJ Open 2018; 8:e021083. [PMID: 30037868 PMCID: PMC6059275 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-021083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Adverse psychological outcomes, following stressful experiences in critical care, affect up to 50% of patients. We aimed to develop and test the feasibility of a psychological intervention to reduce acute stress and prevent future morbidity. DESIGN A mixed-methods intervention development study, using two stages of the UK Medical Research Council framework for developing and testing complex interventions. Stage one (development) involved identifying an evidence base for the intervention, developing a theoretical understanding of likely processes of change and modelling change processes and outcomes. Stage two comprised two linked feasibility studies. SETTING Four UK general adult critical care units. PARTICIPANTS Stage one: former and current patients, and psychology, nursing and education experts. Stage two: current patients and staff. OUTCOMES Feasibility and acceptability to staff and patients of content and delivery of a psychological intervention, assessed using quantitative and qualitative data. Estimated recruitment and retention rates for a clinical trial. RESULTS Building on prior work, we standardised the preventative, nurse-led Provision Of Psychological support to People in Intensive Care (POPPI) intervention. We devised courses and materials to train staff to create a therapeutic environment, to identify patients with acute stress and to deliver three stress support sessions and a relaxation and recovery programme to them. 127 awake, orientated patients took part in an intervention feasibility study in two hospitals. Patient and staff data indicated the complex intervention was feasible and acceptable. Feedback was used to refine the intervention. 86 different patients entered a separate trial procedures study in two other hospitals, of which 66 (80% of surviving patients) completed questionnaires on post-traumatic stress, depression and health 5 months after recruitment. CONCLUSION The 'POPPI' psychological intervention to reduce acute patient stress in critical care and prevent future psychological morbidity was feasible and acceptable. It was refined for evaluation in a cluster randomised clinical trial. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER ISRCTN61088114; Results.
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- Dorothy Wade
- Critical Care Department, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Critical Care Department, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Psychological Interventions Clinic for Outpatients with Psychosis, Maudsley Psychology Centre, Maudsley Hospital, London, UK
- Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London
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- Research Department of Clinical, Educational & Health Psychology, University College London, London, UK
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- Critical Care Department, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre, London, UK
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- Critical Care Department, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre, London, UK
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- University College London/ University College London Hospitals NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Institute of Sport Exercise and Health (ISEH), London, UK
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- Critical Care Department, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, King’s College London, London, UK
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- Critical Care Department, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Critical Care Department, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre, London, UK
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Richards-Belle A, Mouncey PR, Wade D, Brewin CR, Emerson LM, Grieve R, Harrison DA, Harvey S, Howell D, Mythen M, Sadique Z, Smyth D, Weinman J, Welch J, Rowan KM. Psychological Outcomes following a nurse-led Preventative Psychological Intervention for critically ill patients (POPPI): protocol for a cluster-randomised clinical trial of a complex intervention. BMJ Open 2018; 8:e020908. [PMID: 29439083 PMCID: PMC5879925 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2017] [Accepted: 12/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Acute psychological stress, as well as unusual experiences including hallucinations and delusions, are common in critical care unit patients and have been linked to post-critical care psychological morbidity such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression and anxiety. Little high-quality research has been conducted to evaluate psychological interventions that could alleviate longer-term psychological morbidity in the critical care unit setting. Our research team developed and piloted a nurse-led psychological intervention, aimed at reducing patient-reported PTSD symptom severity and other adverse psychological outcomes at 6 months, for evaluation in the POPPI trial. METHODS AND ANALYSIS This is a multicentre, parallel group, cluster-randomised clinical trial with a staggered roll-out of the intervention. The trial is being carried out at 24 (12 intervention, 12 control) NHS adult, general, critical care units in the UK and is evaluating the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a nurse-led preventative psychological intervention in reducing patient-reported PTSD symptom severity and other psychological morbidity at 6 months. All sites deliver usual care for 5 months (baseline period). Intervention group sites are then trained to carry out the POPPI intervention, and transition to delivering the intervention for the rest of the recruitment period. Control group sites deliver usual care for the duration of the recruitment period. The trial also includes a process evaluation conducted independently of the trial team. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION This protocol was reviewed and approved by the National Research Ethics Service South Central - Oxford B Research Ethics Committee (reference: 15/SC/0287). The first patient was recruited in September 2015 and results will be disseminated in 2018. The results will be presented at national and international conferences and published in peer reviewed medical journals. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER ISRCTN53448131; Pre-results.
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- Alvin Richards-Belle
- Clinical Trials Unit, Intensive Care National Audit & Research Centre (ICNARC), London, UK
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- Clinical Trials Unit, Intensive Care National Audit & Research Centre (ICNARC), London, UK
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- Critical Care Department, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Research Department of Clinical, Educational & Health Psychology, University College London, London, UK
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- Centre for Experimental Medicine, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK
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- Department of Health Services Research and Policy, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Clinical Trials Unit, Intensive Care National Audit & Research Centre (ICNARC), London, UK
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- Clinical Trials Unit, Intensive Care National Audit & Research Centre (ICNARC), London, UK
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- Critical Care Department, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, University College London/University College London Hospitals, Institute of Sport Exercise and Health (ISEH), London, UK
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- Department of Health Services Research and Policy, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Critical Care Department, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, King's College London, London, UK
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- Critical Care Department, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Clinical Trials Unit, Intensive Care National Audit & Research Centre (ICNARC), London, UK
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Wulff J, Sadique Z, Grieve R, Howell D, Mouncey P, Wade D, Rowan KM, Harrison DA. Psychological outcomes following a nurse-led preventative psychological intervention for critically ill patients trial: Statistical and health economic analysis plan. J Intensive Care Soc 2018; 19:281-286. [PMID: 30515237 DOI: 10.1177/1751143718755016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The Psychological Outcomes following a nurse-led Preventative Psychological Intervention for critically ill patients trial is a cluster-randomised controlled trial of the clinical and cost-effectiveness of a complex nurse-led preventative psychological intervention compared with usual care in reducing patient-reported post-traumatic stress disorder symptom severity, and other reported psychological morbidities, at six months among Level 3 (intensive care) patients in adult general critical care units in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. This paper describes the proposed statistical and health economic analyses for the Psychological Outcomes following a nurse-led Preventative Psychological Intervention for critically ill patients trial. It is important to complete and publish this plan before inspecting and locking the trial data to ensure that post hoc and data-derived decisions are avoided. Trial registration: ISRCTN53448131.
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- Jerome Wulff
- Clinical Trials Unit, Intensive Care National Audit & Research Centre (ICNARC), London, UK
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- Department of Health Services Research and Policy, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Department of Health Services Research and Policy, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Critical Care Department, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Clinical Trials Unit, Intensive Care National Audit & Research Centre (ICNARC), London, UK
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- Critical Care Department, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Clinical Trials Unit, Intensive Care National Audit & Research Centre (ICNARC), London, UK
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- Clinical Trials Unit, Intensive Care National Audit & Research Centre (ICNARC), London, UK
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Milton A, Brück E, Schandl A, Bottai M, Sackey P. Early psychological screening of intensive care unit survivors: a prospective cohort study. CRITICAL CARE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CRITICAL CARE FORUM 2017; 21:273. [PMID: 29121983 PMCID: PMC5679508 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-017-1813-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2017] [Accepted: 08/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Background A majority of patients survive their episode of critical illness but up to 30% of patients suffer from psychological problems such as post-traumatic stress, anxiety and depression in the year after intensive care unit (ICU) stay. A method to identify discharged patients at risk for adverse psychological outcome would be helpful in the triage for ICU follow-up and could enable early intervention. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether early screening with validated questionnaires after ICU discharge can identify patients at risk for symptoms of post-traumatic stress, anxiety and depression 3 months after ICU stay. Methods We performed a prospective observational cohort study in the general ICU at the Karolinska University Hospital Solna, Stockholm, Sweden. All adult patients surviving ≥ 24 hours in the ICU in a 9-month period were eligible for inclusion. Patients with mental disability, serious auditory and visual disorder, aphasia or who were unable to understand Swedish were excluded. One hundred and thirty-two patients were included and visited by a follow-up nurse within 1 week after ICU discharge. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and the Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms Checklist-10 (PTSS-10) were administered. Three months after ICU discharge the patients received the same questionnaires by postal mail. We assessed the predictive values of the questionnaires using the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROC). For correlation calculations, we used Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient. Negative and positive predictive values for each questionnaire were calculated. Results Eighty-two patients returned the follow-up questionnaires. We found correlation between early and late scores and reasonable predictive precision regarding 3-month outcomes, with an AUROC of 0.90 for PTSS-10 part B, 0.80 for the HADS anxiety subscale and 0.75 for the HADS depression subscale. Conclusions Symptoms of post-traumatic stress, anxiety and depression assessed 1 week after ICU stay correlate with 3-month psychological outcome. The HADS and PTSS-10 may be useful aids to identify ICU survivors at high risk for clinically significant symptoms of post-traumatic stress, anxiety and depression 3 months post ICU stay.
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- Anna Milton
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. .,Department of Perioperative Medicine and Intensive Care, Karolinska University Hospital, 171 76, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Perioperative Medicine and Intensive Care, Karolinska University Hospital, 171 76, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Perioperative Medicine and Intensive Care, Karolinska University Hospital, 171 76, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Perioperative Medicine and Intensive Care, Karolinska University Hospital, 171 76, Stockholm, Sweden
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Hashmi AM, Han JY, Demla V. Intensive Care and its Discontents: Psychiatric Illness in the Critically Ill. Psychiatr Clin North Am 2017; 40:487-500. [PMID: 28800804 DOI: 10.1016/j.psc.2017.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Critically ill patients can develop a host of cognitive and psychiatric complaints during their intensive care unit (ICU) stay, many of which persist for weeks or months following discharge from the ICU and can seriously affect their quality of life, including their ability to return to work. This article describes some common psychiatric problems encountered by clinicians in the ICU, including their assessment and management. A comprehensive approach is needed to decrease patient suffering, improve morbidity and mortality, and ensure that critically ill patients can return to the highest quality of life after an ICU stay.
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- Ali M Hashmi
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, King Edward Medical University/Mayo Hospital, Neela Gumbad, Lahore-54700, Pakistan.
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- Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, 1502 Taub Loop NPC 2nd Floor, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, 6431 Fannin, MSB 1.150, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Acute psychological trauma in the critically ill: Patient and family perspectives. Gen Hosp Psychiatry 2017; 47:68-74. [PMID: 28807140 DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2017.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2016] [Revised: 04/24/2017] [Accepted: 04/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Post-intensive care syndrome (PICS), which encompasses profound psychological morbidity, affects many survivors of critical illness. We hypothesize that acute psychological stress during the intensive care unit (ICU) confinement likely contributes to PICS. In order to develop strategies that mitigate PICS associated psychological morbidity, it is paramount to first characterize acute ICU psychological stress and begin to understand its causative and protective factors. METHODS A structured interview study was administered to adult critical illness survivors who received ≥48h of mechanical ventilation in medical and surgical ICUs of a tertiary care center, and their families. RESULTS Fifty patients and 44 family members were interviewed following ICU discharge. Patients reported a high level of psychological distress. The families' perception of patient's stress level correlated with the patient's self-estimated stress level both in daily life (rho=0.59; p<0.0001) and in ICU (rho=0.45; p=0.002). 70% of patients experienced fear of death, 38% had additional other fears, 48% had hallucinations. Concerns included inability to communicate (34%), environmental factors (30%), procedures and restraints (24%), and being intubated (12%). Emotional support of family/friend/staff/clergy (86%), and physical therapy/walking (14%) were perceived to be important mitigating factors. Clinicians' actions that were perceived to be very constructive included reassurance (54%), explanations (32%) and physical touch (8%). CONCLUSIONS Fear, hallucinations, and the inability to communicate, are identified as central contributors to psychological stress during an ICU stay; the presence of family, and physician's attention are categorized as important mitigating factors. Patients and families identified several practical recommendations which may help assuage the psychological burden of the ICU stay.
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Günther A, Sackey P, Bjärtå A, Schandl A. The relation between skin conductance responses and recovery from symptoms of PTSD. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2017; 61:688-695. [PMID: 28421596 DOI: 10.1111/aas.12890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2016] [Revised: 03/03/2017] [Accepted: 03/12/2017] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND The purpose was to investigate if potentially stressful reminders of the intensive care unit (ICU) stay influenced variability in transient skin conductance responses, and whether such changes were associated with post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS), and development of symptoms over time. METHODS Thirty patients with an ICU length of stay > 48 h were included in the study. Within the week after ICU discharge (T1), patients were exposed to authentic ICU sound and questions regarding traumatic ICU memories while skin conductance reactivity was monitored. PTSS was assessed using PTSS-10 at T1 and again 3 months later (T2). Changes in number of skin conductance fluctuations per second (NSCF) between baseline and during the cueing conditions and in relation to PTSS scores (T1) were investigated. PTSS scores at T2 and changes between T1 and T2 (PTSS-CS) were used to investigate if reactivity in NSCF could predict symptoms of PTSD. RESULTS The results showed increases in NSCF during both situational and verbal cueing, compared to baseline. However, no relation to PTSS scores was indicated. Negative correlations between NSCF during situational cueing and both PTSS-T2 and PTSS-CS were found among women, but not among men. CONCLUSION A low variability, or reactivity in skin conductance responses to situational cues could imply a risk of developing, or not being able to recover from, symptoms of PTSD in women. As such, the measurement could be used to predict this risk in women. However, further studies are necessary to evaluate this area of application.
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- A. Günther
- Perioperative Medicine and Intensive care; Karolinska University Hospital Solna; Stockholm Sweden
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Anaesthesiology; Karolinska University Hospital Solna; Stockholm Sweden
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- Perioperative Medicine and Intensive care; Karolinska University Hospital Solna; Stockholm Sweden
- Institution of Physiology and Pharmacology; Karolinska Institutet; Stockholm Sweden
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- Department of Psychology; Division of Social Sciences; Mid Sweden University; Östersund Sweden
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- Perioperative Medicine and Intensive care; Karolinska University Hospital Solna; Stockholm Sweden
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Chung CR, Yoo HJ, Park J, Ryu S. Cognitive Impairment and Psychological Distress at Discharge from Intensive Care Unit. Psychiatry Investig 2017; 14:376-379. [PMID: 28539958 PMCID: PMC5440442 DOI: 10.4306/pi.2017.14.3.376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2016] [Revised: 03/15/2016] [Accepted: 05/17/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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This study aimed to investigate cognitive impairment and psychological distress of critically ill patients at discharge from intensive care unit (ICU). This study included 30 critically ill patients who had neither pre-existing dementia nor ongoing delirium. At ICU discharge, they performed a screening test for cognitive impairment (Mini-Cog test) and completed questionnaires for depression (Patient Health Questionnaire-2, PHQ-2) and for 4 stressful experiences during ICU stay including nightmares, severe anxiety or panic, severe pain, and trouble to breathe or feeling of suffocation (Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome 14-Question Inventory, PTSS-14 Part A). Thirteen patients (43.3%) screened positive for cognitive impairment and 18 patients (60.0%) exhibited depressive symptoms. Twenty three patients (76.7%) recollected one or more stressful in-ICU experiences. Female patients (88.9%) was more likely to feel depressed at ICU discharge, compared to male patients (47.6%) (χ2=4.47, p=0.03). To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on cognitive and psychological outcomes of ICU survivors in Korea. In this study, we observed that a considerable number of critically ill patients had experienced cognitive impairment or psychological distress at ICU discharge.
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- Chi Ryang Chung
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Moonesinghe SR, Grocott MPW, Bennett-Guerrero E, Bergamaschi R, Gottumukkala V, Hopkins TJ, McCluskey S, Gan TJ, Mythen MMG, Shaw AD, Miller TE. American Society for Enhanced Recovery (ASER) and Perioperative Quality Initiative (POQI) joint consensus statement on measurement to maintain and improve quality of enhanced recovery pathways for elective colorectal surgery. Perioper Med (Lond) 2017; 6:6. [PMID: 28331608 PMCID: PMC5356230 DOI: 10.1186/s13741-017-0062-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2016] [Accepted: 02/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND This article sets out a framework for measurement of quality of care relevant to enhanced recovery pathways (ERPs) in elective colorectal surgery. The proposed framework is based on established measurement systems and/or theories, and provides an overview of the different approaches for improving clinical monitoring, and enhancing quality improvement or research in varied settings with different levels of available resources. METHODS Using a structure-process-outcome framework, we make recommendations for three hierarchical tiers of data collection. DISCUSSION Core, Quality Improvement, and Best Practice datasets are proposed. The suggested datasets incorporate patient data to describe case-mix, process measures to describe delivery of enhanced recovery and clinical outcomes. The fundamental importance of routine collection of data for the initiation, maintenance, and enhancement of enhanced recovery pathways is emphasized.
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- S Ramani Moonesinghe
- UCLH NIHR Surgical Outcomes Research Centre and NIAA Health Services Research Centre, Royal College of Anaesthetists, London, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Stony Brook University School of Medicine, New York, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina USA
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- Department of Anesthesia, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Stony Brook University School of Medicine, New York, USA
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina USA
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[Depressive, anxiety and posttraumatic stress disorders as long-term sequelae of intensive care treatment]. DER NERVENARZT 2016; 87:253-63. [PMID: 26908007 DOI: 10.1007/s00115-016-0070-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Modern intensive care medicine has led to increased survival rates even after severe life-threatening medical conditions. In self-critical and multidimensional outcome research, however, it must be considered that beyond survival rates treatment on intensive care units (ICU) can also be associated with high long-term rates of depressive, anxiety and posttraumatic stress disorders. Significant correlations with increased somatic morbidity and mortality, persisting cognitive impairments and significant deficits in health-related quality of life must also be taken into consideration. Empirical analysis of the risk factors reveals that a history of premorbid depression, sociodemographic and socioeconomic variables, age, female sex, personality traits, the underlying pathophysiological condition requiring ICU treatment, mode of sedation and analgesia, life support measures, such as mechanical ventilation, manifold traumatic experiences and memories during the stay in the ICU are all of particular pathogenetic importance. In order to reduce principally modifiable risk factors several strategies are illustrated, including well-reflected intensive care sedation and analgesia, special prophylactic medication regarding the major risk of traumatic memories and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), psychological and psychotherapeutic interventions in states of increased acute stress symptoms and aids for personal memories and reorientation.
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Kho ME, Molloy AJ, Clarke F, Herridge MS, Koo KKY, Rudkowski J, Seely AJE, Pellizzari JR, Tarride JE, Mourtzakis M, Karachi T, Cook DJ. CYCLE pilot: a protocol for a pilot randomised study of early cycle ergometry versus routine physiotherapy in mechanically ventilated patients. BMJ Open 2016; 6:e011659. [PMID: 27059469 PMCID: PMC4838736 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-011659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Early exercise with in-bed cycling as part of an intensive care unit (ICU) rehabilitation programme has the potential to improve physical and functional outcomes following critical illness. The objective of this study is to determine the feasibility of enrolling adults in a multicentre pilot randomised clinical trial (RCT) of early in-bed cycling versus routine physiotherapy to inform a larger RCT. METHODS AND ANALYSIS 60-patient parallel group pilot RCT in 7 Canadian medical-surgical ICUs. We will include all previously ambulatory adult patients within the first 0-4 days of mechanical ventilation, without exclusion criteria. After informed consent, patients will be randomised using a web-based, centralised electronic system, to 30 min of in-bed leg cycling in addition to routine physiotherapy, 5 days per week, for the duration of their ICU stay (28 days maximum) or routine physiotherapy alone. We will measure patients' muscle strength (Medical Research Council Sum Score, quadriceps force) and function (Physical Function in ICU Test (scored), 30 s sit-to-stand, 2 min walk test) at ICU awakening, ICU discharge and hospital discharge. Our 4 feasibility outcomes are: (1) patient accrual of 1-2 patients per month per centre, (2) protocol violation rate <20%, (3) outcome measure ascertainment >80% at the 3 time points and (4) blinded outcomes ascertainment >80% at hospital discharge. Hospital outcome assessors are blinded to group assignment, whereas participants, ICU physiotherapists, ICU caregivers, research coordinators and ICU outcome assessors are not blinded to group assignment. We will analyse feasibility outcomes with descriptive statistics. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION Each participating centre will obtain local ethics approval, and results of the study will be published to inform the design and conduct of a future multicentre RCT of in-bed cycling to improve physical outcomes in ICU survivors. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT02377830; Pre-results.
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- Michelle E Kho
- McMaster University, School of Rehabilitation Science, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Physiotherapy, St. Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Physiotherapy, St. Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto General Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Swedish Early Mobility Program in Critical Care, Swedish Medical Group, First Hill Campus, Seattle, Washington, USA
- Department of Medicine, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Service, St. Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Programs for the Assessment of Technology in Health, Research Institute of St. Joe's Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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