Journal of clinical monitoring and computing
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J Clin Monit Comput · Oct 2021
Iterative heuristic design of temporal graphic displays with clinical domain experts.
Conventional electronic health record information displays are not optimized for efficient information processing. Graphical displays that integrate patient information can improve information processing, especially in data-rich environments such as critical care. We propose an adaptable and reusable approach to patient information display with modular graphical components (widgets). ⋯ Participants stated graphical widgets would be used to identify correlating patterns and compare abnormal measures across related data elements at a specific time. Combining theoretical principles and validated design methods was an effective and reproducible approach to designing widgets for healthcare displays. The findings suggest our widget design features and recommendations match critical care clinician expectations for graphical information display of continuous and frequently updated patient data.
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J Clin Monit Comput · Oct 2021
ReviewThe newborn infant parasympathetic evaluation in pediatric and neonatology: a literature review.
The Newborn Infant Parasympathetic Evaluation (NIPE) is a heart rate variability-based technology for assessing pain and comfort in neonates and infants under 2-years-old. This review aims to investigate the clinical utility of the NIPE. ⋯ The results regarding NIPE's performances differ between studies. Given the limited number of studies and the heterogeneous outcomes, more studies are required to confirm the NIPE usefulness in the different clinical settings.
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J Clin Monit Comput · Oct 2021
Randomized Controlled TrialEffects of anesthetics on microvascular reactivity measured by vascular occlusion tests during off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery: a randomized controlled trial.
Microvascular function may be modulated by various anesthetics. Desflurane and propofol anesthesia have different effects on microvascular function. However, there are few reports on the effects of sevoflurane and desflurane on microvascular function during cardiac surgery. ⋯ Microvascular reactivity, as measured by the VOT during OPCAB, showed no difference between the sevoflurane and desflurane groups. Also, there were no group differences in macrohemodynamics or the rate of postoperative adverse events. TRIAL REGISTRATION : Clinicaltrials.gov, identifier NCT03209193; registered on July 3, 2017.
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J Clin Monit Comput · Oct 2021
Pulse rate as an alternative, real-time feedback indicator for chest compression rate: a porcine model of cardiac arrest.
Feedback indicators can improve chest compression quality during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). However, the application of feedback indicators in the clinic practice is rare. Pulse oximetry has been widely used and reported to correlate spontaneous circulation restoration during CPR. ⋯ Interclass correlation coefficients and Bland-Altman analysis revealed reliable agreement between pulse rates and synchronous chest compression rates. Similarly, compression interruption and synchronous pulse interruption times obtained also showed high agreement. Pulse rate can be used as an alternative indicator of chest compression rate during CPR in a porcine model of cardiac arrest. Pulse interruption time also can be used to reflect compression interruption time precisely in this model.
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J Clin Monit Comput · Oct 2021
Motor evoked potential monitoring can evaluate ischemic tolerance to carotid artery occlusion during surgery.
Balloon test occlusion (BTO) is a useful examination for evaluating ischemic tolerance to internal carotid artery (ICA) occlusion. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between intraoperative motor evoked potential (MEP) monitoring and the results of preoperative BTO. Between 2013 and 2017, 32 patients undergoing surgery under general anesthesia with intraoperative MEP monitoring, in whom preoperative BTO was performed, were identified. ⋯ Thus, the sensitivity and specificity for BTO-positive were significantly higher for MEP than for EEG (100% and 72.0%, p = 0.02) in 28 patients, but they were not significantly different compared with SEP (33.3% and 100%, p = 0.48) in 21 patients. MEP monitoring might be one of the alternatives for evaluating ischemic tolerance to ICA occlusion during surgery. The cutoff value of MEP amplitude was a > 80% reduction.