Articles: intensive-care-units.
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Aim: To describe parent's participation in their infants' procedural pain alleviation using nonpharmacologic methods in neonatal and neonatal intensive care units. ⋯ The parents reported using mostly the nonpharmacologic methods that were easy to implement and did not require thorough instructions in preparation. In addition, it seemed that parents wanted to be more involved in their infant's pain alleviation, but they were advised not to take part in painful procedures and pain alleviation for various reasons. Therefore, more attention should be paid to the principles of family-centered care. As health care providers, we should welcome all families as team members to involve in their infants' pain alleviation in the neonatal and neonatal intensive care units.
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Critical care medicine · Dec 2023
Evaluation of the Impact of ABCDEF Bundle Compliance Rates on Postintensive Care Syndrome: A Secondary Analysis Study.
This study aimed to examine the association between ABCDEF bundles and long-term postintensive care syndrome (PICS)-related outcomes. ⋯ The bundle compliance rate was not associated with PICS prevalence. However, 6-month mortality was lower with a higher bundle compliance rate. A trend toward a lower PICS prevalence was associated with higher bundle compliance in high-volume centers.
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Intensive care medicine · Dec 2023
Association of language concordance and restraint use in adults receiving mechanical ventilation.
Clinician-patient language concordance improves patient outcomes in non-intensive care unit (ICU) settings. We sought to assess the association of ICU nurse-patient language concordance with delirium-related outcomes. ⋯ We identified a twofold reduction in the odds of restraint use among mechanically ventilated patients for language concordant nurse-patient dyads. Ensuring nurse-patient language concordance may improve ICU delirium, agitation, and restraint use.
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Curr Opin Crit Care · Dec 2023
ReviewPrevention and management of antibiotic associated acute kidney injury in critically ill patients: new insights.
Drug associated kidney injury (D-AKI) occurs in 19-26% of hospitalized patients and ranks as the third to fifth leading cause of acute kidney injury (AKI) in the intensive care unit (ICU). Given the high use of antimicrobials in the ICU and the emergence of new resistant organisms, the implementation of preventive measures to reduce the incidence of D-AKI has become increasingly important. ⋯ The use of both old and new antimicrobials is increasingly important in combating the rise of resistant organisms. Advances in technology, such as artificial intelligence, and alternative formulations of traditional antimicrobials offer promise in reducing the incidence of D-AKI, while antioxidant medications may aid in minimizing nephrotoxicity. However, maintaining haemodynamic stability using isotonic fluids, drug monitoring, and reducing nephrotoxic burden combined with vigilant antimicrobial stewardship remain the core preventive measures for mitigating D-AKI while optimizing effective antimicrobial therapy.