Background: Physical restraints are frequently used in ICU patients, while their effects are unclear.
Objective: To explore differences in patient reported mental health outcomes and quality of life between physical restrained and non-physical restrained ICU patients at 3- and 12-months post ICU admission, compared to pre-ICU health status.
Research Methodology/design: Prospective cohort study.
Objectives: To summarize the delirium treatment trial literature, identify the unique challenges in delirium treatment trials, and formulate recommendations to address each in older adults.
Design: A 39-member interprofessional and international expert working group of clinicians (physicians, nurses, and pharmacists) and nonclinicians (biostatisticians, epidemiologists, and trial methodologists) was convened. Four expert panels were assembled to explore key subtopics (pharmacological/nonpharmacologic treatment, methodological challenges, and novel research designs).
Background: Delirium, an acute brain dysfunction, is proposed to be highly prevalent in clinical care and shown to significantly increase the risk of mortality and dementia.
Objectives: To report on the global prevalence of clinically documented delirium and delirium-related clinical practices in wards caring for paediatric and adult patients in healthcare facilities.
Design: A prospective, cross-sectional, 39-question survey completed on World Delirium Awareness Day, 15 March 2023.
Objectives: To explore associations between the physical, cognitive, and mental post-intensive care syndrome (PICS) health domains with changes in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) following ICU admission.
Design: A longitudinal prospective multicenter cohort study.
Setting/patients: Patients ( n = 4092) from seven Dutch ICUs.
Rationale: Despite functional impairments, ICU survivors can perceive their quality of life as acceptable.
Objectives: To investigate discrepancies between calculated health, based on self-reported physical, mental and cognitive functioning, and perceived health one year after ICU admission.
Methods: Data from an ongoing prospective multicenter cohort study, MONITOR-IC, were used.