Indian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine
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Indian J Crit Care Med · Apr 2019
Ketamine Use allows Noninvasive Ventilation in Distressed Patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure.
Acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) is responsible for a heavy clinical load on busy emergency departments (EDs) across the globe and especially in India. ADHF patients may present with severe respiratory distress, dyspnea, hypoxia, and high and low blood pressures. Managing the airway of such patients can at times be challenging. ⋯ How to cite this article: Verma A, Snehy A, et al. Ketamine Use Allows Noninvasive Ventilation in Distressed Patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure. Indian J Crit Care Med 2019;23(4): 191-192.
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Indian J Crit Care Med · Apr 2019
Impact of Implementing the Critical Care Pain Observation Tool on Nurses' Performance in Assessing and Managing Pain in the Critically Ill Patients.
Pain management is one of the most important responsibilities of nurses in an intensive care unit (ICU). It is difficult to perform pain assessment appropriately in patients who are unable to report their pain. This study is aimed to determine the impact of implementing the critical care pain observation tool (CPOT) on the amount and frequency of analgesics' administration in ICUs. ⋯ Modanloo M, Mohsenpour A, et al. Impact of Implementing the Critical Care Pain Observation Tool on Nurses' Performance in Assessing and Managing Pain in the Critically Ill Patients. Indian J Crit Care Med 2019;23(4):165-169.