scholarly journals The relationship between visit time management and patient's family satisfaction in the intensive care unit

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 104-107
Author(s):  
Yuni Sudaryanto ◽  
Jebul Suroso
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Family Satisfaction ◽  
Influential Factor ◽  
Critical Conditions ◽  
Spearman Rank ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Visiting Time

The Intensive Care Unit is an independent hospital part (an installation under the service director) with special staff and equipment for the observation, treatment and therapy of patients who suffer from life-threatening diseases, injuries or complications. Or potentially life-threatening. The policy of Intensive Care Unit by limiting the visiting times aims to maximize the care for patients with critical conditions. The satisfaction of the patient family is at the center point recognized as a measure of the quality of care services in the Intensive Care Unit. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between visiting time management and the satisfcation of the patient family It used a descriptive quantitative method, a correlation study with a cross sectional design. The sampling technique was total sampling with the respondents of the families, 40 respondents. They were then analyzed using Spearman Rank correlation statistical technique. The results of the Spearman rank analysis gave a p value of 0.044 <0.05, meaning there is a significant relationship between visiting-time management and the satisfaction of family patients.In conclusion he management of visiting-time can be an influential factor in determining the satisfaction of the patient family over the hospital services.

scholarly journals Tick-Borne-Associated Illnesses in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (06) ◽  
pp. 269-275
Author(s):  
Kaila Lessner ◽  
Conrad Krawiec
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Early Recognition ◽  
Spotted Fever ◽  
Pediatric Intensive Care ◽  
Rocky Mountain ◽  
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Human Ehrlichiosis

AbstractWhen unrecognized and antibiotic delay occurs, Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain–spotted fever, babesiosis, and human ehrlichiosis and anaplasmosis can result in multiorgan system dysfunction and potentially death. This review focuses on the early recognition, evaluation, and stabilization of the rare life-threatening sequelae seen in tick-borne illnesses that require admission in the pediatric intensive care unit.

scholarly journals Collective aeromedical evacuations of SARS-CoV-2-related ARDS patients in a military tactical plane: a retrospective descriptive study

2021 ◽  
pp. bmjmilitary-2021-001876
Author(s):  
Thibault Martinez ◽  
K Simon ◽  
L Lely ◽  
C Nguyen Dac ◽  
M Lefevre ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ◽  
Selection Criteria ◽  
Distress Syndrome ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Military Aircraft ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
The Military

After the appearance of the COVID-19 pandemic in France, MEROPE system was created to transform the military tactical ATLAS A400M aircraft into a flying intensive care unit. Collective aeromedical evacuations (aero-MEDEVAC) of patients suffering from SARS-CoV-2-related acute respiratory distress syndrome was performed from June to December 2020. A total of 22 patients were transported during seven missions. All aero-MEDEVAC was performed in safe conditions for patients and crew. No life-threatening conditions occurred during flight. Biohazard controls were applied according to French guidelines and prevented crew contamination. Thanks to rigorous selection criteria and continuous in-flight medical care, the safe transportation of these patients was possible. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first description of collective aero-MEDEVAC of these kinds of patients using a tactical military aircraft. We here describe the patient’s characteristics and the flight’s challenges.

scholarly journals Lung ultrasound presentation of COVID-19 patients: phenotypes and correlations

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gianmarco Secco ◽  
◽  
Marzia Delorenzo ◽  
Francesco Salinaro ◽  
Caterina Zattera ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Lung Ultrasound ◽  
Structure And Function ◽  
General Ward ◽  
Prognostic Role ◽  
Interstitial Syndrome ◽  
Lung Structure ◽  
And Function ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractBedside lung ultrasound (LUS) can play a role in the setting of the SarsCoV2 pneumonia pandemic. To evaluate the clinical and LUS features of COVID-19 in the ED and their potential prognostic role, a cohort of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 patients underwent LUS upon admission in the ED. LUS score was derived from 12 fields. A prevalent LUS pattern was assigned depending on the presence of interstitial syndrome only (Interstitial Pattern), or evidence of subpleural consolidations in at least two fields (Consolidation Pattern). The endpoint was 30-day mortality. The relationship between hemogasanalysis parameters and LUS score was also evaluated. Out of 312 patients, only 36 (11.5%) did not present lung involvment, as defined by LUS score < 1. The majority of patients were admitted either in a general ward (53.8%) or in intensive care unit (9.6%), whereas 106 patients (33.9%) were discharged from the ED. In-hospital mortality was 25.3%, and 30-day survival was 67.6%. A LUS score > 13 had a 77.2% sensitivity and a 71.5% specificity (AUC 0.814; p < 0.001) in predicting mortality. LUS alterations were more frequent (64%) in the posterior lower fields. LUS score was related with P/F (R2 0.68; p < 0.0001) and P/F at FiO2 = 21% (R2 0.59; p < 0.0001). The correlation between LUS score and P/F was not influenced by the prevalent ultrasound pattern. LUS represents an effective tool in both defining diagnosis and stratifying prognosis of COVID-19 pneumonia. The correlation between LUS and hemogasanalysis parameters underscores its role in evaluating lung structure and function.

scholarly journals Platelet-Lymphocyte Ratio as a New Predictor of In-hospital Mortality in Cardiac Intensive Care Unit Patients

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guangyao Zhai ◽  
Biyang Zhang ◽  
Jianlong Wang ◽  
Yuyang Liu ◽  
Yujie Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Cardiovascular Diseases ◽  
Hospital Mortality ◽  
Subgroup Analysis ◽  
Cardiac Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Lymphocyte Ratio ◽  
Platelet Lymphocyte Ratio ◽  
Cardiac Intensive Care ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Background: It has been discovered that both inflammation and platelet aggregation could cause crucial effect on the occurrence and development of cardiovascular diseases. As a combination of platelet and lymphocyte, platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) was proved to be correlated with the severity as well as prognosis of cardiovascular diseases. Exploring the relationship between PLR and in-hospital mortality in cardiac intensive care unit (CICU) patients was the purpose of this study. Method: PLR was calculated by dividing platelet count by lymphocyte count. All patients were grouped by PLR quartiles and the primary outcome was in-hospital mortality. The independent effect of PLR was determined by binary logistic regression analysis. The curve in line with overall trend was drawn by local weighted regression (Lowess). Subgroup analysis was used to determine the relationship between PLR and in-hospital mortality in different subgroups. Result: We included 5577 CICU patients. As PLR quartiles increased, in-hospital mortality increased significantly (Quartile 4 vs Quartile 1: 13.9 vs 8.3, P <0.001). After adjusting for confounding variables, PLR was proved to be independently associated with increased risk of in-hospital mortality (Quartile 4 vs Quartile 1: OR, 95% CI: 1.99, 1.46-2.71, P<0.001, P for trend <0.001). The Lowess curves showed a positive relationship between PLR and in-hospital mortality. The subgroup analysis revealed that patients with low Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation IV (APACHE IV) or with less comorbidities had higher risk of mortality for PLR. Further, PLR quartiles had positive relation with length of CICU stay (Quartile 4 vs Quartile 1: 2.7, 1.6-5.2 vs 2.1, 1.3-3.9, P<0.001), and the length of hospital stay (Quartile 4 vs Quartile 1: 7.9, 4.6-13.1 vs 5.8, 3.3-9.8, P<0.001). Conclusion: PLR was independently associated with in-hospital mortality in CICU patients.

scholarly journals The relationship between magnesium levels and mortality in the respiratory intensive care unit

Medicine ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 99 (52) ◽  
pp. e23290
Author(s):  
Mustafa Özgür Cirik ◽  
Mukaddes Kilinç ◽  
Güler Eraslan Doğanay ◽  
Meriç Ünver ◽  
Murat Yildiz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Respiratory Intensive Care Unit ◽  
The Relationship
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