Publications by authors named "S Metzing"

Article Synopsis
  • Ventilator weaning is critical for intensive care patients to prevent complications, but not all patients can be weaned successfully, leading to extubation failure.
  • The study aimed to compile an overview of empirically researched predictors for weaning failure by systematically reviewing literature and analyzing data from 140 studies.
  • Results identified 145 predictors that fell into four main categories, with key predictors like the rapid shallow breathing index and diaphragm function being most frequently studied.
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Background: Mechanical ventilation is a core intervention in critical care, but may also lead to negative consequences. Therefore, ventilator weaning is crucial for patient recovery. Numerous weaning interventions have been investigated, but an overview of interventions to evaluate different foci on weaning research is still missing.

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Health literacy was identified as a main determinant in self-care of chronic diseases. This results in responsibilities for health professionals for daily practice. For primary care setting, special requirements arise due to the heterogeneity of communities.

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Aims And Objective: To explore differences in nurses' attitudes regarding the importance of family in nursing care and factors associated with nurses' attitudes across 11 European countries.

Background: Family involvement in healthcare has received attention in many European healthcare systems. Nurses have a unique opportunity to promote family involvement in healthcare; however, their attitudes and beliefs may facilitate or impede this practice.

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Internationally, there is a growing body of knowledge about young carers, but there is a lack of research about their experiences in later life and about how their caregiving responsibility influences their transition into adulthood and affects them in their future life. The aim of this literature review is to present the experiences of young adult carers in the phase of life in which many decisions are made for one's own life as an adult. In addition, the retrospective perspective of former caregivers will be described, too.

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