A Comparison among Score Systems for Discharging Patients from Recovery Rooms: A Narrative Review.

Introduction: The recovery room (RR) is a hospital area where patients are monitored in the early postoperative period before being transferred to the surgical ward or other specialized units. The utilization of scores in the RR context facilitates the assignment of patients to the appropriate ward and directs necessary monitoring. Some scoring systems allow nurses to select patients who can be discharged directly to their homes.

Efficacy of endotracheal tube clamping to prevent positive airways pressure loss and pressure behavior after reconnection: a bench study.

Background: Endotracheal tube (ETT) clamping before disconnecting the patient from the mechanical ventilator is routinely performed in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) to minimize alveolar de-recruitment. Clinical data on the effects of ETT clamping are lacking, and bench data are sparse. We aimed to evaluate the effects of three different types of clamps applied to ETTs of different sizes at different clamping moments during the respiratory cycle and in addition to assess pressure behavior following reconnection to the ventilator after a clamping maneuver.

Awake Prone Positioning in Nonintubated Patients With Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure.

Background: Awake prone positioning research focuses primarily on improving oxygenation and reducing intubation and mortality rates. Secondary outcomes concerning patient safety have been poorly addressed.

Objective: To summarize current evidence on the frequency of adverse events during awake prone positioning and the effects on patients' safety, comfort, and tolerance.

The Impact of a Training Intervention on Detection of Patient-Ventilator Asynchronies in Nursing Students.

Background And Aim: Patient-ventilator asynchronies (PVA) are associated to negative outcomes for patients: increased respiratory work, mechanical ventilation time and ICU length of stay, and mortality. Some studies described the positive impact of a training intervention on the knowledge and attitudes of nurses in detecting PVA. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a training intervention focused on detection of PVA.

Patient-ventilator asynchronies: types, outcomes and nursing detection skills.

Background: Mechanical ventilation is often employed as partial ventilatory support where both the patient and the ventilator work together. The ventilator settings should be adjusted to maintain a harmonious patient-ventilator interaction. However, this balance is often altered by many factors able to generate a patient ventilator asynchrony (PVA).