Background: Critically ill patients experience cognitive impairment throughout their intensive care unit trajectory, in the acute phase and the long-term alike. Cognitive impairment may negatively impact patients' quality of life and rehabilitation outcomes.
Aim: To provide an overall examination of literature concerning non-pharmacological interventions that can enhance cognitive functioning in critically ill patients or facilitate their rehabilitation pathway during and after their intensive care unit stay.
Objectives: To estimate the prevalence and severity of patient-reported physical and non-physical harm following surgery cancellation.
Design: Cross-sectional study.
Setting: A large Danish university hospital.
Background: Clinical nursing care is an essential element in pediatric oncology. The body of research interventions targeting pediatric oncology patients and their families has grown in recent years. However, no reviews are currently available on nursing interventions for pediatric oncology.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To identify the existing literature on experiences of living with adult-onset myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) from people with adult-onset DM1, their caregivers and health care professionals.
Materials And Methods: Following the framework of Arksey and O'Malley, a literature search was performed in five databases in October-November 2022. An updated search was conducted in December 2023.
Background: Evidence for music's beneficial effect on physical and mental disorders is mounting. Intensive care unit (ICU) patients experience multiple uncomfortable symptoms, which may be alleviated using a music-based intervention. Few studies have examined the experience and the physical impact of patient-tailored live music offered by trained health musicians in an adult ICU.
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