Navigating post-ICU care: understanding family members' experiences - a qualitative study.

Background: Comprehending and addressing the needs of caregivers during the post-intensive care unit (ICU) phase is vital for establishing sustainable support systems and improving the overall quality of life (QoL) for both patients and caregivers.

Objective: To explore the experiences of family members (FMs) caring for loved ones three-months after ICU discharge and their related QoL.

Methods And Measures: A qualitative, descriptive research was conducted.

Crystal structure of 4,4'-(disulfanedi-yl)dipyridinium chloride triiodide.

4,4'-(Disulfanedi-yl)dipyridinium chloride triiodide, CHNS ·Cl·I , () was synthesized by reaction of 4,4'-di-pyridyl-disulfide with ICl in a 1:1 molar ratio in di-chloro-methane solution. The structural characterization of by SC-XRD analysis was supported by elemental analysis, FT-IR, and FT-Raman spectroscopic measurements.

The Italian Family Satisfaction in the Intensive Care Unit Questionnaire: A Psychometric Evaluation Using the Rasch Model.

Quality measurement of the intensive care unit (ICU) should include families' perspectives, their satisfaction with the care process and outcomes, and the evaluation of actions to improve their psychological health and wellbeing. The current study was designed to validate the Italian version of the Family Satisfaction in the Intensive Care Unit (FS-ICU) using the Rasch model. Results included reliability and separation for items and persons, item fit statistics, unidimensionality, and item characteristic curve.

Green Preparation of Antimicrobial 1D-Coordination Polymers: and by Ultrasonication of Zn(II) Salts and 4,4'-Bipyridine.

We report on the green preparation of one-dimensional metal coordination polymers by sonochemical approach. The spacer ligand 4,4'-bipyridine was ultrasonicated with chloride or acetate zinc salts to obtain and , respectively. Benign solvents such as ethanol and water were selected as reaction media, and the synthesis took place in a few minutes-a very short time compared to conventional methods where some days' synthesis is required.

Grafting of the 2,8-dithia-5-aza-2,6-pyridinophane macrocycle on SBA-15 mesoporous silica for the removal of Cu and Cd ions from aqueous solutions: synthesis, adsorption, and complex stability studies.

Silica-based mesoporous materials have received growing attention in metal recovery from industrial processes, although, in general, the adsorption of metal ions by silanols is rather poor. Nevertheless, a great improvement of metal ion removal from aqueous solutions can be achieved by grafting metal-chelators on the particles' surface. Combining the metal-chelating properties of organic ligands with the high surface area of mesoporous silica particles makes these hybrid nanostructured materials a new horizon in metal recovery, sensing and controlled storage of metal ions in industrial and mining processes.