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Indian J Crit Care Med
December 2024
Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Background: This study aims to assess the knowledge of Palestinian critical care nurses regarding the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), an acquired infection that affects critically ill patients on ventilators in hospitals. Nurses caring for these patients may not always be aware of the most effective methods to prevent VAP.
Materials And Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in five government hospitals in Gaza Strip, Palestine over 3 months.
J Am Acad Orthop Surg
December 2024
From the Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD (Dr. Polmear), Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine (Dr. Polmear, Dr. Kakalecik, Dr. Croft, and Dr. Hagen), and the Department of Anesthesiology (Dr. Croft), University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.
The role of orthopaedic surgeons during trauma activations is vague and often underused. Advanced trauma life support (ATLS) is a training program and framework for performing initial life- and limb-threatening interventions. ATLS was created by Dr.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFClin Pediatr (Phila)
December 2024
Division of Pediatric Pulmonology, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Tracheostomy-related emergencies (TREs) contribute significantly to preventable mortality. The retention of caregiver knowledge and skills acquired through simulation-based training (SBT) is unknown. This study aimed to assess the management of TREs by caregivers who did and did not receive SBT.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBMC Palliat Care
December 2024
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 50 E 98th St, Apt 10J-3, 10029, New York, NY, USA.
Background: The Surprise Question (SQ) - Would you be surprised if this patient died within the next 6 months? - is a validated tool for mortality prediction. The Mount Sinai Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) incorporated the SQ into a novel EHR workflow to identify patients who would benefit from early initiation of Palliative Care (PC).
Methods: Implementation of the SQ proceeded in two steps.
Acta Paediatr
November 2024
Department of Gynaecology, Obstetrics and Neonatology, First Faculty of Medicine Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic.
Aim: To assess the feasibility, safety and efficacy of using a high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) for stabilising very preterm infants after birth.
Methods: A prospective observational study included preterm infants born at 28 + 0 to 31 + 6 weeks' gestation between February 2021 and December 2022 at the General University Hospital in Prague. Following delayed cord clamping, HFNC was administered at a flow rate of 8 L/min through the infants' nostrils.
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