Voices from the ICU: Perspectives on Humanization in Critical Care Settings.

Unlabelled: In the intensive care unit (ICU), relentless demands of immediate action, reliance on high-tech equipment, and weight of an overwhelming workload can obscure the patient's humanity. The impact of this dehumanization and humanization may be significant, hence the study aimed to understand experiences of ICU patients and their families and seek to understand the outcomes of such encounters during the course of ICU care. The study was based on inductive-grounded theory approach.

Continuous Family Access to the Intensive Care Unit: A Mixed Method Exploratory Study.

Introduction: Intensive care unit (ICU) visitation has traditionally been restrictive, primarily due to septic considerations and staff apprehension towards unrestricted visitation policy. However, ICU admission is stressful for patients and their families and the presence of family relatives at ICU patients' bedside may help alleviate the same. The present study compares the viewpoints of healthcare workers (HCW) and patients' family members regarding these two types of visitation policies.

Systemic manifestations of COVID-19.

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused due to a novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, has swept across the planet and has become a public health emergency of international concern. Like other coronaviruses, it predominantly involves the respiratory system. However, several atypical manifestations of the disease have been reported worldwide in a short span of time.

Patients Leaving Against Medical Advice-A National Survey.

Background: Leaving against medical advice (LAMA) is a common health concern seen worldwide. It has variable incidence and reasons depending upon disease, geographical region and type of health care system.

Materials And Methods: We approached anesthesiologists and intensivists for their opinion through ISA and ISCCM contact database using Monkey Survey of 22 questions covering geographical area, type of healthcare system, incidence, reasons, type of disease, expected outcome of LAMA patients etc.

Retrospective Evaluation of Patients Leaving against Medical Advice in aTertiary Care Teaching Hospital.

Background: Leaving against medical advice (LAMA) is a worldwide healthcare problem, occurring due to various contributing factors, seen more commonly indeveloping countries like ours.

Aim: To retrospectively study the prevalence of LAMA along with its affectingfactors.

Methods: We screened the hospital record of a tertiary care teaching hospital forone year, after obtaining approval from the institutional ethicalcommittee.

Multiple Small Intestine Perforations after Organophosphorous Poisoning: A Case Report.

Organophosphate poisoning has significant gastrointestinal manifestations including vomiting, diarrhea, cramps and increased salivation. We report an uncommon gastrointestinal complication of multiple small intestinal perforations following organophosphorus poisoning. A 28-year old male presented after ingesting dichlorvos mixed with alcohol.

Patterns of central venous oxygen saturation, lactate and veno-arterial CO2 difference in patients with septic shock.

Background And Aims: Tissue hypoperfusion is reflected by metabolic parameters such as lactate, central venous oxygen saturation (ScvO2) and the veno-arterial CO2 (vaCO2) difference. We studied the relation of these parameters over time and with outcome in patients with severe septic shock.

Materials And Methods: In this single-center, prospective observational cohort study, adult patients (≥18 years) with circulatory shock were included.