scholarly journals COVID-19: from epidemiology to treatment

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (22) ◽  
pp. 2092-2112 ◽  
Author(s):  
J M Pericàs ◽  
M Hernandez-Meneses ◽  
T P Sheahan ◽  
E Quintana ◽  
J Ambrosioni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Clinical Review ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Daily Clinical Practice ◽  
Operating Theatres

Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly impacted the daily clinical practice of cardiologists and cardiovascular surgeons. Preparedness of health workers and health services is crucial to tackle the enormous challenge posed by SARS-CoV-2 in wards, operating theatres, intensive care units, and interventionist laboratories. This Clinical Review provides an overview of COVID-19 and focuses on relevant aspects on prevention and management for specialists within the cardiovascular field.

scholarly journals Psychiatric intensive care and low secure units: where are we now?

2008 ◽  
Vol 32 (12) ◽  
pp. 441-443 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Dominic Beer
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
General Mental Health ◽  
Department Of Health ◽  
Patient Groups

SummaryThe last decade has seen clinicians and policy makers develop psychiatric intensive care units and low secure units from the so-called ‘special care wards’ of the 1980s and 1990s. Psychiatric intensive care units are for short-term care, while low secure units are for care for up to about 2 years. Department of Health standards have been set for these units. A national survey has shown that there are two main patient groups in the low secure units: patients on forensic sections coming down from medium secure units and those on civil sections who are transferred from general psychiatric facilities. Recent clinical opinion has emphasised the important role both psychiatric intensive care units and low secure units play in providing a bridge between forensic and general mental health services.

Results of a survey on albumin use in clinical practice in intensive care units

2014 ◽  
Vol 38 (7) ◽  
pp. 403-412
Author(s):  
M.B. Estébanez-Montiel ◽  
M. Quintana-Díaz ◽  
A. García de Lorenzo y Mateos ◽  
R. Blancas Gomez-Casero ◽  
J. Acosta-Escribano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Intensive Care Units

scholarly journals Motivation of health professionals and associates to perform daily job activities

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 215-219
Author(s):  
Suvada Švrakić ◽  
Amer Ovčina ◽  
Elvedin Dervišević
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Motivating Factors ◽  
Organization Of Work ◽  
Daily Work ◽  
Motivation Factors ◽  
Diffi Cult ◽  
Clinical Center ◽  
Job Activities

Introduction: Motivation is one of the most complex elements of human behavior, it is the subject of debates by which we answer to the question of why someone behaves in a certain way. The aim of this study wasto examine the factors of motivation for health workers and staff in working with diffi cult patients in intensive care units and to evaluate implementation of motivation factors by managers in their daily work with a team of health professionals.Methods: The study was designed as prospective. It was conducted on 27 employees who work in intensive care units in Clinical Center of Sarajevo University. The survey questionnaire was used with a clear andconcise questions , aimed at testing the factors of motivation for daily work with diffi cult patients, as well as implementation of motivational factors by managers in the organizational unit (OU).Results: Respondents indicated that motivates them, good organization of work - 10 of them (37%), while 26% of respondents indicated that they are motivated by fi nancial gain. In our study 21 (77%) of respondentssaid that their managers infuenced the motivation for a better job. Mobbing at the workplace did not had 80% of respondents, while 8% of respondents stated that they had some form of mobbing, and 12% of respondents give partial response.Conclusions: The survey showed that most respondents have a good motivation factors for the performance of daily activities to work with diffi cult patients. As the main motivating factors respondents reportedgood organization of work, as well as positive examples of their managers.

Transfer of Adults between Intensive Care Units in the Unitied Kingdom: Clinical Practice

2005 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 45-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alasdair Hay ◽  
Robyn Smith ◽  
Graham Hilditch ◽  
Peter GM Wallace
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Intensive Care Units

Presepsin (sCD14-ST) as a biomarker of sepsis in clinical practice and in emergency department: a mini review

2015 ◽  
Vol 39 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Kemal Erenler ◽  
Turker Yardan
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Critical Care ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation ◽  
Kidney Failure ◽  
Protein Complexes ◽  
Intravascular Coagulation ◽  
Lps Binding

AbstractPresepsin is a 13-kDa protein that is a fragment of CD14 with truncated N-terminal, the receptor for lipopolysaccharide (LPS)/LPS-binding protein complexes. It is a novel marker being sought in many diseases such as sepsis, kidney failure, disseminated intravascular coagulation, etc. In this review, we aimed to clarify its utility in critical diseases and availability in critical care settings such as emergency departments and intensive care units.

scholarly journals Good practice issues in psychiatric intensive-care units

1999 ◽  
Vol 23 (7) ◽  
pp. 397-400 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Pereira ◽  
M. Dominic Beer ◽  
Carol Paton
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
Clinical Leadership ◽  
Risk Areas ◽  
Areas Of Concern

Aims and methodTo survey some aspects of care relevant to good practice in psychiatric intensive-care units.ResultsA number of areas of concern were identified, including care issues for informal and female patients, a lack of uniform clinical leadership and a paucity of policies/guidelines for high-risk areas of clinical practice.Clinical implicationsIn an attempt to provide a service for the most disturbed patients from widely varying sources, psychiatric intensive-care units are at risk of compromising the ability to provide good-quality clinical care.

scholarly journals High-flow nasal cannula therapy: clinical practice in intensive care units

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Besnier ◽  
◽  
Sinad Hobeika ◽  
Saad NSeir ◽  
Fabien Lambiotte ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
High Flow ◽  
Nasal Cannula ◽  
High Flow Nasal Cannula
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