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Effectiveness of a visual noise warning system on noise levels in a surgical ICU: A quality improvement programme
(Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2019)
BACKGROUNDThe effects of noise are harmful to patients in the ICU environment, and the latter are particularly noisy places. High noise levels seem to be a factor in sleep disturbance, which can, in turn, result in increased ...
Meningoencephalitis caused by a zygomycete fungus (Basidiobolus) associated with septic shock in an immunocompetent patient: 1-year follow-up after treatment
(Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica, 2010)
Zygomycosis is an infection caused by opportunistic fungi of the Zygomycetes class, specifically those from the Mucorales and Entomophthorales orders. It is an uncommon disease, mainly restricted to immunocompromised ...
Bilevel vs ICU Ventilators Providing Noninvasive Ventilation: Effect of System Leaks A COPD Lung Model Comparison
(AMER COLL CHEST PHYSICIANS, 2009)
Background: Noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation (NPPV) modes are currently available on bilevel and ICU ventilators. However, little data comparing the performance of the NPPV modes on these ventilators are available. ...
Effectiveness of Oral Rinse with Chlorhexidine in Preventing Nosocomial Respiratory Tract Infections among Intensive Care Unit Patients
(UNIV CHICAGO PRESS, 2009)
OBJECTIVE. To evaluate the effectiveness of the oral application of a 0.12% solution of chlorhexidine for prevention of respiratory tract infections among intensive care unit (ICU) patients. DESIGN. The study design was a ...
Changes in tissue perfusion parameters in dogs with severe sepsis/septic shock in response to goal-directed hemodynamic optimization at admission to ICU and the relation to outcome
(Wiley-BlackwellHoboken, 2012)
Objective To evaluate the changes in tissue perfusion parameters in dogs with severe sepsis/septic shock in response to goal-directed hemodynamic optimization in the ICU and their relation to outcome. Design Prospective ...
O processo de cuidar do enfermeiro em unidade de terapia intensiva: uma análise dos conhecimentos utilizados
(Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do NorteBRUFRNPrograma de Pós-Graduação em EnfermagemAssistência à Saúde, 2007-12-14)
Care has always been present in the history of humanity and in contemporary nursing it is considered to be a fundamental characteristic. In the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), care occurs
within an environment that is known for ...