Outcomes of critically ill elderly patients: Is high-dependency care for geriatric patients worthwhile?

1999 ◽  
Vol 27 (11) ◽  
pp. 2351-2357 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shirley P. S. Ip ◽  
Y. F. Leung ◽  
C. Y. Ip ◽  
W. P. Mak
Keyword(s):  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Critically Ill ◽  
Geriatric Patients ◽  
Dependency Care ◽  
High Dependency ◽  
High Dependency Care

scholarly journals Sepsis biomarkers in unselected patients on admission to intensive or high-dependency care

Critical Care ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. R60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin J Llewelyn ◽  
Mario Berger ◽  
Mark Gregory ◽  
Ravi Ramaiah ◽  
Amanda L Taylor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dependency Care ◽  
High Dependency ◽  
High Dependency Care

Respiratory Care for Spinal Cord Injury

2013 ◽  
Vol 749 ◽  
pp. 258-261
Author(s):  
Yan Chun Zhu ◽  
Jun Chang ◽  
Zhi Gang Sheng
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Acute Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Therapeutic Interventions ◽  
Respiratory Care ◽  
Respiratory Complications ◽  
Dependency Care ◽  
High Dependency ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
High Dependency Care

In this paper the issue of respiratory complications following acute spinal cord injury with reference to the area of high dependency care is considered. It will deal with the pathophysiology behind acute spinal cord injury and its effect on the respiratory system, while discussing the interventions used to prevent these complications. A multitude of therapeutic interventions in the care of respiratory complications has been identified. And positioning, chest physiotherapy and assisted coughing techniques will be considered in this paper.

Impact of a high-dependency care area on the nutritional management of patients with acute uremia

2002 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 126-133
Author(s):  
Neil Maredia ◽  
Diane Green ◽  
Heather Jayasekera ◽  
Hilary Robinson ◽  
Anne Jones ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Management ◽  
Dependency Care ◽  
High Dependency ◽  
High Dependency Care

Review of utilisation of obstetric high dependency care beds in a newly designed labour suite

2011 ◽  
Vol 96 (Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. Fa86-Fa86 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Rajagopal ◽  
A. Naz ◽  
J. Gibson ◽  
J. Roberts ◽  
I. Davidson
Keyword(s):  
Dependency Care ◽  
High Dependency ◽  
High Dependency Care ◽  
Labour Suite
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