Feasibility of a virtual reality intervention in the intensive care unit.

Background: Delirium prevention requires optimal management of pain and anxiety. Given the limitations of current pharmacologic interventions, evaluation of novel non-pharmacological interventions is required. Virtual reality (VR) stimulation may be a promising intervention because of its capability to reduce psychophysiological stress, pain, and anxiety and to restore cognitive and attentional capacities.

meningitis due to external ventricular drain.

Introduction: is a rare non-tuberculous organism associated with catheter-related infections when pathogenic in humans. We present the first case of an external ventricular drain (EVD)-associated meningitis.

Case Presentation: A 55-year-old woman had EVD placement for obstructive hydrocephalus following traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage.