Critical care medicine
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Critical care medicine · Jan 2014
Review Meta AnalysisAdvanced Airway Management Simulation Training in Medical Education: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature on teaching airway management using technology-enhanced simulation. ⋯ Simulation-based airway management curriculum is superior to no intervention and nonsimulation intervention for important education outcomes. Further research is required to fine-tune optimal curricular design.
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Critical care medicine · Jan 2014
Review Meta AnalysisCritical Care Transition Programs and the Risk of Readmission or Death After Discharge From an ICU: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
To determine whether critical care transition programs reduce the risk of ICU readmission or death, when compared with standard care among adults who survived their incident ICU admission. ⋯ Critical care transition programs appear to reduce the risk of ICU readmission in patients discharged from ICU to a general hospital ward. Given methodological limitations of the included before-and-after studies, additional research should confirm these observations and explore the ideal model for these programs before recommending implementation.
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Critical care medicine · Jan 2014
Observational StudyFeasibility and Perceived Benefits of a Framework for Physician-Parent Follow-Up Meetings After a Child's Death in the PICU.
To evaluate the feasibility and perceived benefits of conducting physician-parent follow-up meetings after a child's death in the PICU according to a framework developed by the Collaborative Pediatric Critical Care Research Network. ⋯ Follow-up meetings using the Collaborative Pediatric Critical Care Research Network framework are feasible and viewed as beneficial by meeting participants. Future research should evaluate the effects of follow-up meetings on bereaved parents' health outcomes.
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Critical care medicine · Jan 2014
The Role of Potentially Preventable Hospital Exposures in the Development of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Population-Based Study.
Acute respiratory distress syndrome is a common complication of critical illness, with high mortality and limited treatment options. Preliminary studies suggest that potentially preventable hospital exposures contribute to acute respiratory distress syndrome development. We aimed to determine the association between specific hospital exposures and the rate of acute respiratory distress syndrome development among at-risk patients. ⋯ Prevention of adverse hospital exposures in at-risk patients may limit the development of acute respiratory distress syndrome.