American journal of critical care : an official publication, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
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Baseline health status influences outcomes of severe sepsis. ⋯ Modifying the SOFA score to account for infections before admission to the intensive care unit improved the prognostic usefulness of the scores for patients with hematologic malignant tumors and severe sepsis.
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Use of tele-intensive care involves organizational and teamwork factors across geographic locations. This situation adds to the complexity of collaboration in providing quality patient-centered care. ⋯ Proper administration and attention to important cultural and teamwork factors are essential to making tele-intensive care units effective, practical, and sustainable.
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In 2010, the incidence of prolonged mechanical ventilation (> 24 hours) after isolated coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery was 26.9% at the study site, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, compared with the national like-hospital rate of 10.9%. ⋯ Success factors included the multidisciplinary task force and continual protocol reeducation among front-line staff.
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Studies have shown an association between intensive care unit environments and symptoms of psychological distress in family members of critically ill patients. ⋯ A noticeable number of family members of critical care patients had moderate to severe cardiac anxiety during the hospitalization of their relatives.