Publications by authors named "A R H van Zanten"
Purpose: Gastrointestinal (GI) dysfunction is common in critically ill patients and associated with poor outcomes. There is a lack of standardised methods for daily monitoring of GI function. COSMOGI aimed to develop a Core Outcome Set (COS) for daily monitoring of GI function to improve consistency and comparability in future studies in critically ill patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Organizational culture is considered a protective factor against burnout among ICU professionals. The aim of this study is to study the association between organizational culture as a potential antecedent to previously found mediating risk factors for burnout, namely, work-life balance and moral distress.
Materials And Methods: Multicenter cross sectional study in eleven Dutch ICUs.
Article Synopsis
- Micronutrient (MN) alterations in critically ill patients can lead to complications, but improving MN status may help as a supportive therapy.
- This review, done by a specialized group, focuses on individual important MNs, such as vitamins A, B, C, D, E, as well as minerals like iron and zinc, to guide future research.
- It emphasizes that high-dose single MN treatments are not advised; instead, patients should receive daily basal needs, with adjustments for higher requirements and treatment for deficiencies, and lists ongoing trials and future research priorities.
Background: Adequate energy and protein provision is mandatory to optimize survival chances in critical illness, prevent loss of muscle mass, and reduce length of stay. Data are available concerning feeding adequacy in intensive care unit (ICU) participants, but little is known about the adequacy in post-ICU participants. This systematic review aimed to evaluate feeding adequacy in post-ICU participants and addressed causes of feeding interruption leading to suboptimal adequacy.
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