Person-Centred Pain Measurement in the ICU: A Multicentre Clinimetric Comparison Study of Pain Behaviour Observation Scales in Critically Ill Adult Patients with Burns.

Pain in critically ill adults with burns should be assessed using structured pain behavioural observation measures. This study tested the clinimetric qualities and usability of the behaviour pain scale (BPS) and the critical-care pain observation tool (CPOT) in this population. This prospective observational cohort study included 132 nurses who rated pain behaviour in 75 patients.

Preexisting dementia is associated with higher mortality rate in patients with femoral neck fracture.

Objective: This study aimed to assess the mortality and the influence of age, Abbreviated Mental Test (AMT) scores, and American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) grades on patients with dementia and femoral neck fracture (FNF) at 30 days, 4 months, 1 year, and 2 years after undergoing surgery.

Methods: Of 1296 patients admitted with FNF, 180 had had prefracture dementia. A retrospective study of these 180 patients was carried out.

Safe Upper Limits of Serum Cobalt and Chromium Levels for a Metal-on-Metal Total Hip Bearing: A 10-Year Follow-Up Study.

Background: Long-term survival of metal-on-metal (MoM) prostheses and the development of adverse reaction to metal debris (ARMD) around these bearings are still unclear. Serum levels of cobalt (Co) and chromium (Cr) are used as a screening tool to anticipate failure in MoM bearings and detect ARMD.

Methods: One hundred sixty primary large head MoM prostheses were followed up for 10 years.

Intestinal fatty acid binding protein as a predictor for intra-abdominal pressure-related complications in patients admitted to the intensive care unit; a prospective cohort study (I-Fabulous study).

Purpose: Critically ill patients are at risk for intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) and related complications such as organ failure, abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS), and death. This study aimed to determine the value of urinary and serum intestinal fatty acid binding protein (I-FABP) levels as early marker for IAH-associated complications.

Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted in two academic institutional mixed medical-surgical ICUs in the Netherlands.

Rasch Analysis of the Burn-Specific Pain Anxiety Scale: Evidence for the Abbreviated Version.

The Burn-Specific Pain Anxiety Scale (BSPAS) estimates pain-related anxiety and determines the effect of treatment in patients with burns, especially regarding wound care. This study aimed to analyze the 9-item and the abbreviated 5-item BSPAS by the Rasch model. This prospective study included 161 patients admitted to Dutch burn centres.