Publications by authors named "M C Darmon"
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- Mental health issues among healthcare professionals in ICUs are serious, with burnout rates reaching up to 50%, and factors affecting burnout include communication and support systems.
- The 'Hello Bundle' intervention was created to combat burnout by enhancing social interactions and team cohesion, using elements like posters, email reminders, and daily greetings.
- A cluster randomized controlled trial will assess the effectiveness of the 'Hello Bundle', involving around 7,300 participants from various ICUs, comparing burnout levels before and after the intervention.
The European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) has developed evidence-based recommendations and expert opinions about end-of-life (EoL) and palliative care for critically ill adults to optimize patient-centered care, improving outcomes of relatives, and supporting intensive care unit (ICU) staff in delivering compassionate and effective EoL and palliative care. An international multi-disciplinary panel of clinical experts, a methodologist, and representatives of patients and families examined key domains, including variability across countries, decision-making, palliative-care integration, communication, family-centered care, and conflict management. Eight evidence-based recommendations (6 of low level of evidence and 2 of high level of evidence) and 19 expert opinions were presented.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) is frequently required for patients with acute leukemia (AL) because of life-threatening complications such as intracranial hemorrhage (IH). In this study, we evaluated the impact of IH on survival and neurological outcomes in this population.
Methods: This was a single-center retrospective cohort study including adult patients with AL requiring ICU admission and experiencing IH between 2002 and 2019 at Saint Louis Hospital.
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- Many cancer patients and people with weakened immune systems face a higher risk of serious infections because their bodies can't fight germs as well.
- Factors like age, other health problems, and the type and stage of cancer can make them even more vulnerable to severe conditions like septic shock.
- To improve survival rates, it's important to quickly identify infections and provide specialized care, using new technologies and teamwork among healthcare providers.
Background: The accuracy of a diagnostic test depends on its intrinsic characteristics and the disease incidence. This study aims to depict post-test probability of Pneumocystis pneumonia (PJP), according to results of PCR and Beta-D-Glucan (BDG) tests in patients with acute respiratory failure (ARF).
Materials And Methods: Diagnostic performance of PCR and BDG was extracted from literature.