The use of hypnotic communication in PICC placement: randomized controlled trial study.

Every time a patient undergoes a medical procedure, unpredicted personal stress occurs. According to the available literature, the hypnotic communication technique has been used to reduce stress and pain during several major invasive procedures. The primary goal of this study was to compare the effectiveness of hypnotic communication combined with buffered Lidocaine, versus buffered Lidocaine alone, on patients' negative emotions while undergoing Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheter (PICC) placement.

Heparin dosage, level, and resistance in SARS-CoV2 infected patients in intensive care unit.

Introduction: Patients with COVID-19 frequently exhibit a hypercoagulable state with high thrombotic risk, particularly those admitted to intensive care units (ICU). Thromboprophylaxis is mandatory in these patients; nevertheless, thrombosis still occurs in many cases. Thus, the problem of assessing an adequate level of anticoagulation in ICU patients becomes evident during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Iatrogenic anaemia and transfusion thresholds in ICU patients with COVID-19 disease at a tertiary care hospital.

Background: Patients with severe COVID-19 disease frequently develop anaemia as the result of multiple mechanisms and often receive transfusions. The aims of this study were to assess the impact of repeated blood samplings on patients' anaemic state using standard-volume tubes, in comparison with the hypothetical use of low-volume tubes and to evaluate the transfusion policy adopted.

Study Design And Methods: Transfusion data of mechanically ventilated non-bleeding patients with COVID-19 disease hospitalized in ICU for a minimum of 20 days were recorded.