Publications by authors named "Wen-Qun Yang"
To identify risk factors for enteral feeding intolerance screening in critically ill patients, thereby, provide some reference for healthcare staff to assess the risk of feeding intolerance, and lay the foundation for future scale development. Methods: This study used a mixed methodology, including a literature review, semi-structured interviews, the Delphi technique, and the analytic hierarchy process. We used the literature review and semi-structured interviews (n=22) to draft a preliminarily item pool for feeding intolerance, Delphi technique (n=30) to screen and determine the items, and the analytic hierarchy process to calculate the weight of each item.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTraumatic brain injury-induced acute lung injury (TBI-ALI) is a serious complication after brain injury for which predictive factors are lacking. In this study, we found significantly elevated blood glutamate concentrations in patients with TBI or multiple peripheral trauma (MPT), and patients with more severe injuries showed higher blood glutamate concentrations and longer durations of elevated levels. Although the increase in amplitude was similar between the two groups, the duration was longer in the patients with TBI.
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- The study investigates the prevalence of intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) and the awareness of WSACS guidelines among ICU physicians in China.
- Out of 41 patients studied, 36.59% showed signs of IAH, with specific risk factors identified, including hepatic and neurological issues.
- The survey revealed that ICU doctors had low awareness of the guidelines, and their perception of IAH prevalence was significantly lower than actual findings, indicating a need for improved training.
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- The study aimed to assess how common intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) is in an ICU and how familiar the ICU staff are with the WSACS guidelines from 2013.
- A one-day study was conducted on patients in a general ICU, measuring intravesical pressure (IVP) and comparing it to official diagnoses by ICU staff, revealing only a 20% diagnosis rate for IAH.
- Results indicated that patients with higher SOFA scores were more likely to have IAH, highlighting a significant need for better adherence to the WSACS guidelines among staff to improve diagnosis rates.
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- The study aimed to assess how non-elastic and elastic abdominal binders impact intra-vesical pressure (IVP) and recovery outcomes in patients who underwent laparotomy.
- Participants were divided into two groups, with elastic or non-elastic binders used post-surgery for up to 14 days, while various health scores and IVP measurements were collected.
- Results showed that patients with elastic binders mobilized earlier after surgery and had lower increases in IVP, suggesting elastic binders are better for postoperative recovery and should be preferred in clinical settings.