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 · Feb 2019
Family Satisfaction in a Medical College Multidisciplinary Intensive Care Unit (ICU)-How Can We Improve?
In recent years, patient and family-centered implications are being recognized as important outcome measures and one of the quality indicators of health care system worldwide. Most of the Intensive Care Unit patients cannot make decisions themselves, accordingly family members are surrogate decision-makers and judges of care quality. This study was conducted as a prospective observational study using Family Satisfaction-Intensive Care Unit questionnaire to ascertain the level of family satisfaction of care and their involvement in the decision making process of their patient's treatment. ⋯ JanardhanIyengar SM, Srinivasan R et al. Family Satisfaction in a Medical College Multidisciplinary Intensive Care Unit (ICU)-How Can We Improve? Indian J of Crit Care Med 2019;23(2):83-88.
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Indian J Crit Care Med · Feb 2019
EditorialThoracic Epidural Analgesia for Severe Acute Pancreatitis: Quo Vadis Intensivist?
How to cite this article: Govil D, Shafi M. Thoracic Epidural Analgesia for Severe Acute Pancreatitis: Quo Vadis Intensivist? Indian J of Crit Care Med 2019;23(2):59-60.
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Indian J Crit Care Med · Feb 2019
Case ReportsInadvertent Removal of a Right Ventricular Pacemaker Lead by a Knotted Transvenous Pacing Wire.
We report an unusual complication of permanent pacemaker (PPM) implantation in a patient with a temporary transvenous pacemaker (TVP) in situ, in which the TVP lead formed a knot around the newly-placed right ventricular (RV) lead, complicating TVP removal. The case underscores the fact that suboptimal TVP lead placement, such as looping in the RV, can result in complications during implantation of a permanent pacemaker.
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Indian J Crit Care Med · Jan 2019
Effect of Using Eye Masks and Earplugs on the Risk of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Development in Patients Admitted to Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Units.
Critically ill patients are at risk of post-traumatic stress disorder development. ⋯ Azimian J, Assar O, Javadi A, Froughi Z. Effect of Using Eye Masks and Earplugs on the Risk of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Development in Patients Admitted to Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Units. Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine, January 2019;23(1):31-34.
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Indian J Crit Care Med · Jan 2019
Prospective Observational Study on Evaluation of Cardiac Dysfunction Induced during the Weaning Process.
Weaning induced cardiac dysfunction can occur without underlying heart disease. Changes in intrathoracic pressure, systemic vascular resistance, preload and afterload leading to heart-lung interactions are the possible explanatory mechanisms. ⋯ Amarja H, Bhuvana K, Sriram S. Prospective Observational Study on Evaluation of Cardiac Dysfunction Induced during the Weaning Process. Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine, January 2019;23(1):15-19.