Journal of critical care
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Journal of critical care · Dec 2015
Time for critically ill patients to regain mobility after early mobilization in the intensive care unit and transition to a general inpatient floor.
The purpose of this study is to determine if patient mobility achievements in an intensive care unit (ICU) setting are sustained during subsequent phases of hospitalization, specifically after transferring to inpatient floors and on the day of hospital discharge. ⋯ Mobility progression through the hospital course is imperative to improving patient outcomes. Study findings show the need for improvement in maintaining early ICU mobilization achievement during the crucial phase between ICU stay and hospital discharge.
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Journal of critical care · Dec 2015
Estimating duration of central venous catheter at time of insertion: Clinician judgment and clinical predictors.
The aim of this study was to investigate whether clinicians can estimate the length of time a central venous catheter (CVC) will remain in place and to identify variables that may predict CVC duration. ⋯ Our results suggest a low correlation between clinician prediction and actual CVC duration. We did not find any strong predictors of long CVC duration identifiable at the time of insertion.