Nurses' perceived barriers and educational needs for early mobilisation of critical ill patients.

Background: Early mobilisation (EM) of critically ill patients is an evidence-based intervention designed to improve treatment outcomes and enhance the quality of life after intensive care. However, several barriers exist to its establishment in clinical practice. Thus, the objective of the present study was to identify barriers perceived by critical care nurses, corresponding educational needs, and provide useful information for program implementation in Korea.

Frequency of concomitant ischemic heart disease and risk factor analysis for an early postoperative myocardial infarction after elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.

Purpose: We aimed to see the frequency of concomitant ischemic heart disease (IHD) in Korean patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and to determine risk factors for an early postoperative acute myocardial infarction (PAMI) after elective open or endovascular AAA repair.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed a database of patients who underwent elective AAA repair over the past 11 years. Patients were classified into 3 groups: control group; group I, medical IHD treatment; group II, invasive IHD treatment.

Risk factors for acquisition of multidrug-resistant bacteria in patients with anastomotic leakage after colorectal cancer surgery.

Purpose: The risk factors for acquiring an infection with multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria in patients with anastomotic leakage after colorectal cancer surgery are poorly understood. We evaluated the risk factors associated with the initial acquisition of MDR pathogens in patients with anastomotic leakage after colorectal cancer surgery.

Methods: This study was a retrospective review of prospectively collected data at a university affiliated-tertiary referral hospital in South Korea.