scholarly journals A review of the literature on the accuracy, strengths, and limitations of visual, thoracic impedance, and electrocardiographic methods used to measure respiratory rate in hospitalized patients

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda K. Bawua ◽  
Christine Miaskowski ◽  
Xiao Hu ◽  
George W. Rodway ◽  
Michele M. Pelter
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Rate ◽  
Hospitalized Patients ◽  
Thoracic Impedance ◽  
Review Of The Literature

Understanding the sleep needs of older hospitalized patients: A review of the literature

2005 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 212-220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chau Yuen Lee ◽  
Lisa Pau Le Low ◽  
Sheila Twinn
Keyword(s):  
Hospitalized Patients ◽  
Review Of The Literature

scholarly journals Respiratory Rate Variability as a Prognostic Factor in Hospitalized Patients Transferred to the Intensive Care Unit

Cureus ◽  
2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Garrido ◽  
Justin J Assioun ◽  
Anahit Keshishyan ◽  
Marcos A Sanchez-Gonzalez ◽  
Bishoy Goubran
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Prognostic Factor ◽  
Respiratory Rate ◽  
Hospitalized Patients ◽  
Respiratory Rate Variability

scholarly journals DisseminatedMycobacterium chelonaeInfection Presenting as Progressive Multifocal Osteomyelitis: Report of Two Cases and a Review of the Literature

1994 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
David A Oelberg ◽  
Jack Mendelson ◽  
Mark A Miller ◽  
Andre Dascal
Keyword(s):  
Hospitalized Patients ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Mycobacterium Chelonae ◽  
Bony Destruction ◽  
Osseous Involvement ◽  
Multifocal Osteomyelitis

Two long term hospitalized patients developed disseminated infections caused byMycobacterium chelonae,subspecies chelonae, over an eight-month period. In both cases, the disease was characterized by cutaneous and osseous involvement. The infections were indolent and marked by progressive bony destruction. These cases and a review of the literature are presented.

scholarly journals Residents?? End-of-Life Decision Making with Adult Hospitalized Patients: A Review of the Literature

2005 ◽  
Vol 80 (7) ◽  
pp. 622-633 ◽  
Author(s):  
Todd E. Gorman ◽  
St??phane P. Ahern ◽  
Jeffrey Wiseman ◽  
Yoanna Skrobik
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
Hospitalized Patients ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
End Of Life Decision ◽  
Life Decision

Difficulties in Diagnosing Narcotic Overdoses in Hospitalized Paitents

1994 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 446-450 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julianne K. Whipple ◽  
Edward J. Quebbeman ◽  
Kelly S. Lewis ◽  
Mark S. Gottlieb ◽  
Robert K. Ausman
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Respiratory Rate ◽  
Respiratory Depression ◽  
Mental Status ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Hospitalized Patients ◽  
Teaching Hospitals ◽  
Naloxone Administration ◽  
Electrolyte Abnormalities

OBJECTIVE: To describe the clinical presentation of narcotic overdose in hospitalized patients and to differentiate this circumstance from other conditions often misdiagnosed as overdose. DESIGN: Case series. SETTING: Two acute-care teaching hospitals. PATIENTS: Forty-three hospitalized patients who received naloxone for a clinically suspected narcotic overdose. INTERVENTIONS: Two investigators independently evaluated each incident to determine whether the patient had a narcotic overdose. The patients were judged to have had an overdose if caregivers documented an immediate improvementin mental status, respiratory rate, or blood pressure after naloxone administration. MEASUREMENTS: The clinical presentation of a narcotic overdose in hospitalized patients was defined. Conditions misdiagnosed as an overdose were determined. MAIN RESULTS: Symptoms improved rapidly with the administration of naloxone in 28 incidents (65 percent) and were designated overdose. In 15 other instances there was no improvement in symptoms; these patients were designated nonoverdose. Only half of the overdose patients had a respiratory rate <8 breaths/min immediately prior to naloxone administration. Only two of the overdose patients had the classic triad of symptoms (respiratory depression, coma, and pinpoint pupils). Other overdose patients had only one or two of the classic signs. The clinical presentation of narcotic overdoses in hospitalized patients did not include respiratory depression, hypotension, or coma in the majority of patients. All overdose patients showed a decrease in mental status. The majority of nonoverdose patients had pulmonary conditions that were misdiagnosed as a narcotic overdose. CONCLUSIONS: Narcotic overdoses in hospitalized patients seldom fit the classic description. The lack of respiratory depression does not mean the absence of a narcotic overdose. Patients who receive narcotics and develop a signficant decrease in mental status should be evaluated for a possible overdose. Pulmonary, neurologic, cardiovascular, and electrolyte abnormalities often are misdiagnosed as a narcotic overdose in hospitalized patients.

scholarly journals Non-contact respiratory rate measurement validation for hospitalized patients

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.D. Droitcour ◽  
T.B. Seto ◽  
Byung-Kwon Park ◽  
S. Yamada ◽  
A. Vergara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Rate ◽  
Hospitalized Patients ◽  
Rate Measurement ◽  
Measurement Validation

scholarly journals Comparison of Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes between Outpatients and Hospitalized Patients with Diabetes and COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergio Hernández-Jiménez
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Heart Rate ◽  
Respiratory Rate ◽  
Glucose Concentration ◽  
Clinical Characteristics ◽  
Hospitalized Patients ◽  
Critical Areas ◽  
Patients With Diabetes ◽  
Length Of Hospitalization

Background: Patients with diabetes and COVID-19 have higher rates of complications. Objective: To describe and identify the characteristics and outcomes in patients with diabetes and COVID-19. Methods: From March to June 2020, we included patients with diabetes and probable COVID-19 infection. We compared parameters between outpatients and hospitalized patients. A second analysis compared patients who died vs those who survived. Results: 243 patients, 37.6% women, with 56 ±12 years, and BMI 29.6 ±5.3 kg/m2 were included. Risk factors for hospitalization were oximetry <90% (HR 2.29, 95%CI 1.14-4.58) and mean blood pressure (MBP) <80 mmHg (HR 1.75, 95%CI 1.09-2.81). Age (HR 0.93, 95%CI 0.89-0.97), respiratory rate (RR) (HR 1.05, 95%CI 1.00-1.10) and PaFiO2 (HR 0.99, 95%CI: 0.98-1.00) predicted admission to critical areas. Risk factors for mortality were age ≥65 years (HR 2.88, 95%CI 1.61-5.17), RR ≥25 bpm (HR 3.86, 95%CI 1.33-11.12), heart rate (HR 1.82, 95%CI 0.96-3.42), PaFiO2 <100 (HR 3.70, 95%CI 1.06-6.65) and glucose ≥150 mg/dl (HR 2.57, 95%CI 1.05-6.25). Length of hospitalization was 8.5 (6-14) and 6 (2-10) days for discharged and deceased patients (p=0.003), respectively. Conclusion: Oximetry <90% and MBP <80 mmHg were associated with hospitalization requirement. Glucose concentration >150 mg/dl significantly predicted mortality.

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