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Newest firstBackgroundNursing workload in intensive care units (ICUs) plays a crucial role in determining patient outcomes, quality of care, and healthcare system efficiency. The Nursing Activities Score (NAS) is a validated tool used internationally to measure nursing workload and estimate the proportion of nursing time required for patient care. However, evidence regarding its application in low- and middle-income countries…
Open article record in new tab ↗IntroductionAtmospheric conditions under climate change increase pressure on healthcare systems. Especially, the intensive care units (ICU) are vulnerable due to low buffer capacity and high utilization rates. MethodsDaily ICU cases from 2009 to 2023 were derived from the German statutory health insurance data of eleven regional AOK insurances. Cases were stratified by age and sex. Generalized additive models were…
Open article record in new tab ↗Objective In intensive care, delirium is frequent, prolongs the stay, increases health care costs, and worsens patient outcome. Several substances and medications as well as stress can impact the risk of delirium; however, assessment of previous exposure to psychotropic agents and stress by self-reports or third-party information is not always reliable. Hair analysis can be used to objectively assess medication an…
BackgroundPost-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS) contributes substantially to long-term disability among ICU survivors, although evidence from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) remains limited. This study examined the prevalence and predictors of physical PICS during the subacute recovery phase in Thailand, representing a middle-income healthcare context. MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted among adul…
AimTo explore how intensive care unit healthcare workers experienced their hospital response prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic in seven centres in Chile. MethodsWe conducted semi-structured telephone interviews with ICU consultants, nurses, physiotherapists and healthcare assistants in seven hospitals in Chile. Healthcare professionals enrolled through QR codes displayed on posters in their staff rooms. Th…
Open article record in new tab ↗Importance It is unclear whether cannabis use is associated with adverse health outcomes in patients with COVID-19 when accounting for known risk factors, including tobacco use. Objective To examine whether cannabis and tobacco use are associated with adverse health outcomes from COVID-19 in the context of other known risk factors. Design, setting, and participants This retrospective cohort study used electronic h…
Open article record in new tab ↗Introduction Critically ill patients suffer from a wide variety of clinical events, most of them leading to pro-inflammatory states such as sepsis or simply as consequence of major surgery. Many of these patients develop forms of acute kidney injury, heart or acute liver failure during intensive care. Lipid signaling is critically involved in triggering systemic inflammation processes, pain and vascular tone. We t…
BackgroundOur previous analysis showed how in-hospital mortality of intubated COVID-19 patients in Greece is adversely affected by patient load and regional disparities. We aimed to update this analysis to include the large "delta" and "omicron" waves that affected Greece during 2021-2022, while also considering the effect of vaccination. MethodsAnonymized surveillance data were analyzed from all COVID-19 patients…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background COVID-19 is primarily a respiratory disease; however, there is also evidence that it causes endothelial damage in the microvasculature of several organs. The aim of the present study is to characterize in vivo the microvascular reactivity in peripheral skeletal muscle of severe COVID-19 patients. Methods This is a prospective observational study carried out in Spain, Mexico and Brazil. Healthy subjects…
Objective To estimate the benefits of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) used immediately after planned postextubation in patients with chronic respiratory disorders. Methods Cochrane Library, PubMed, the Chinese BioMedical Literature Database of clinical trials (CBD) and Embase were searched for pertinent studies by 2 trained investigators. Pooled odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated by empl…