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Reversion of Supra-Ventricular Tachycardia Through High Positive End-Expiratory Pressure During Mechanical Ventilation in Critically Ill Patients.
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Department of Emergency Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
The Valsalva manoeuvre is widely recognised for its effectiveness in reverting supra-ventricular tachycardia (SVT) in patients with good coordination. However, this is not applicable in sedated ventilated patients and there is a dearth of literature regarding the application of Valsalva in unconscious patients on mechanical ventilation. The authors, for the first time, present a novel non-pharmacological method to treat SVT in critically ill patients on mechanical ventilation, employing the high positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) technique.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak
January 2025
Department of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Division of Intensive Care Medicine, Izmir Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkiye.
Objective: To evaluate the association of serum albumin levels with short-term mortality in ICU patients, including ICU and 28-day mortality.
Study Design: Observational study. Place and Duration of the Study: Intensive Care Unit, Izmir Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkiye, from January to July 2023.
Moral distress, attitude toward death, and palliative care core competencies among ICU nurses: a cross-sectional study.
BMC Palliat Care
January 2025
Department of Nursing, First Affiliated Hospital of Dali University, No.32, Carlsberg Avenue, Dali City, 671007, Yunnan Province, China.
Background: Palliative care is becoming more widely acknowledged as a crucial part of intensive care for all patients with life-threatening illnesses. Intensive care unit (ICU) nurses regard as a lead role to facilitate this integration, which require nurses to possess professional and comprehensive core competencies. However, there is little knowledge about the palliative care core competencies among ICU nurses.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Invisibility of the Multiply Stigmatized Patient: Intersections of Ethnic Prejudice and Stigma of Chronic Disease in Medical Students.
J Racial Ethn Health Disparities
January 2025
Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), St.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater University of Bologna, Via Massarenti 9, 40138, Bologna, Italy.
Ethnic prejudice in healthcare has been widely examined, yet little is known about its intersection with stigma and prejudice based on one's health status. The present study investigates the intersections of ethnic prejudice and stigma of chronic disease in a healthcare setting as shaping unique forms of disadvantage. From an intersectional perspective, we examined whether ethnically diverse patients affected by stigmatized health conditions would be differentially perceived and cared for by prospective medical doctors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Medical education focuses on the biochemical origins, pathophysiologic pathways, diagnosis and treatment of human illnesses. While this educational training attempts to be all-encompassing, oral health and the associated pathologies are not commonly emphasized in medical training. Disparities in oral health have detrimental effects on systemic disease and impacts patient well-being.
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