Symptom Analysis of Patients with Impaired Renal Function in the Critical Care Units of Selected Tertiary Care Hospital of Udupi District, Karnataka State

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 296
Author(s):  
Daisy Josphine Lobo
Keyword(s):  
Renal Function ◽  
Critical Care ◽  
Impaired Renal Function ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Critical Care Units ◽  
Karnataka State

Prevalence of Sudden Speechlessness in Critical Care Units

2011 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 439-447 ◽  
Author(s):  
Loris A. Thomas ◽  
Carmen S. Rodriguez
Keyword(s):  
Critical Care ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Hospital Data ◽  
Care Environment ◽  
Critical Care Units ◽  
Clinical Diagnoses ◽  
Unit Characteristic

Sudden speechlessness (SS) is commonly experienced by patients admitted to critical care units. Although literature findings document challenges associated with periods of SS, the prevalence is unknown. The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence and characteristics of adult SS patients in four critical care units at a university-affiliated tertiary care hospital. Data are collected on 9 randomly selected days over a 4-month period. The daily prevalence of SS ranges from 16% to 24% in each unit. Characteristic data collected includes patient age, gender, medical diagnosis related to SS episode, type of speechlessness, days since SS began, and communication strategies in use. Respiratory intubation related to various clinical diagnoses is the main cause for SS. Use of multiple specific strategies to convey needs during SS periods are identified. Follow-up studies to further define the prevalence of SS in settings beyond the critical care environment are recommended.

Multidrug-Resistant Candida auris Fungemia in Critical Care Units: Experience from a Tertiary Care Hospital in India

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 145-149
Author(s):  
Vijeta Bajpai ◽  
Aishwarya Govindaswamy ◽  
Sushma Sagar ◽  
Subodh Kumar ◽  
Pramod Garg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Critical Care ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Multidrug Resistant ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Candida Auris ◽  
Critical Care Units

Critical Care Nurses’ Knowledge of Sedation and Its Management in Mechanically Ventilated Patients at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-18
Author(s):  
Samuel Masih ◽  
Khairunnisa Aziz Dhamani ◽  
Sadia Farhan Khan
Keyword(s):  
Critical Care ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Critical Care Nurses ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Poor Knowledge ◽  
Mechanically Ventilated ◽  
Mechanically Ventilated Patients ◽  
Ventilated Patients

BackgroundSedation assessment and management is an essential part of critical care nursing. The patients are at significant risks of undersedation and oversedation. Critical care nurses must possess sufficient knowledge about sedation assessment and its management.AimThis study aimed to determine critical care nurses’ knowledge of sedation and its management in mechanically ventilated patients in Pakistan.MethodologyA cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted. The participants were recruited from three critical care units of a tertiary care hospital using a consecutive sampling technique. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire.FindingsIn total, 91 critical care nurses participated in this study. Most of them had less than 2 years of experience as registered nurses and as intensive care unit nurses. The majority of them had insufficient knowledge (poor knowledge 18.7% and fair knowledge 63.7%), whereas only 17.6% had good knowledge of sedation and its management. The average correct response rate for general knowledge of sedation management practices was 71.3%. Almost half of the participants (51.6%) had poor knowledge of assessing undersedation and oversedation. Overall, 67% of nurses had good knowledge of managing sedative drugs.ConclusionThe majority of critical nurses lacked sufficient knowledge related to sedation and its management in mechanically ventilated patients. This poses risks to patients’ safety and quality of care.

scholarly journals Complete Recovery of Renal Function among Obstetric Patients with Acute Kidney Injury at a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 59 (244) ◽  
pp. 1289-1292
Author(s):  
Rakina Bhansakarya ◽  
Gehanath Baral ◽  
Shailendra Shrestha ◽  
Shanti Subedi ◽  
Sita Ghimire ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acute Kidney Injury ◽  
Renal Function ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Kidney Injury ◽  
Complete Recovery ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

Introduction: Acute kidney injury  is a rare complication of pregnancy and is associated with high maternal morbidity and mortality. Obstetric factors associated with it are preeclampsia/eclampsia, sepsis, hemorrhage and dehydration. Here, we aim to find out the prevalence of complete recovery of renal function among obstetric patients with acute kidney injury. Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted in a tertiary care hospital from 1st July 2020 to 30th June 2021 where obstetric patients who had developed acute kidney injury were included and followed till 6 weeks of diagnosis. Ethical approvalwas obtained from Institutional Review Committee of Nobel Medical College and Teaching Hospital (IRC- NMCTH 437/2020). The convenience sampling method was used. Data entry and analysis were done using Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 21. Point estimate at 95% Confidence Interval was calculated along with frequency and proportion for binary data. Results: Out of total 66 obstetric patients with acute kidney injury, 45 (68.2%) (57-79.3 at 95% Confidence Interval) had complete recovery of renal function. Rate of renal function recovery in Stage 1, Stage 2 and Stage 3 acute kidney injury were 19 (90%), 19 (86%) and 7 (58%) respectively. The most common causes of acute kidney injury were Preeclampsia/eclampsia 18 (40%), sepsis 23 (28.8%) and hemorrhage 10 (22.2%). Conclusions: The prevalence of complete recovery in obstetric patients with acute kidney injury was similar to findings from other studies done in similar settings.

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