Journal of critical care
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Journal of critical care · Apr 2021
ReviewFamily participation in physiotherapy-related tasks of critically ill patients: A mixed methods systematic review.
Providing an overview of studies on family participation in physiotherapy-related tasks of critically ill patients, addressing two research questions (RQ): 1) What are the perceptions of patients, relatives, and staff about family participation in physiotherapy-related tasks? and 2) What are the effects of interventions of family participation in physiotherapy-related tasks? ⋯ Positive attitudes were observed among patients, their relatives and staff towards family participation in physiotherapy-related tasks of critically ill patients. However, limited research has been done into the effect of interventions containing family participation in physiotherapy-related tasks.
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Journal of critical care · Apr 2021
ReviewFamily participation in physiotherapy-related tasks of critically ill patients: A mixed methods systematic review.
Providing an overview of studies on family participation in physiotherapy-related tasks of critically ill patients, addressing two research questions (RQ): 1) What are the perceptions of patients, relatives, and staff about family participation in physiotherapy-related tasks? and 2) What are the effects of interventions of family participation in physiotherapy-related tasks? ⋯ Positive attitudes were observed among patients, their relatives and staff towards family participation in physiotherapy-related tasks of critically ill patients. However, limited research has been done into the effect of interventions containing family participation in physiotherapy-related tasks.
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Journal of critical care · Apr 2021
ReviewMajor publications in the critical care pharmacotherapy literature: 2019.
To summarize selected meta-analyses and trials related to critical care pharmacotherapy published in 2019. ⋯ This clinical review and expert opinion provides summary and perspectives of clinical practice impact on influential critical care pharmacotherapy publications in 2019.
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Journal of critical care · Apr 2021
Meta AnalysisSystolic dysfunction as evaluated by tissue Doppler imaging echocardiography and mortality in septic patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Septic induced cardiomyopathy has a wide spectrum of presentation, being associated with systolic and/or diastolic dysfunction. There is currently no evidence of association between left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction and mortality in septic patients. ⋯ There is no association between mortality and LV systolic function as evaluated by TDI s' wave in septic patients.
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Journal of critical care · Apr 2021
ReviewNeuroinflammation, neuronal damage or cognitive impairment associated with mechanical ventilation: A systematic review of evidence from animal studies.
Long-term cognitive impairment is a complication of critical illness survivors. Beside its lifesaving role, mechanical ventilation has potential complications. The aim of this study is to systematically review the evidence collected in animal studies that correlate mechanical ventilation with neuroinflammation, neuronal damage and cognitive impairment. ⋯ Preclinical evidence suggests that MV induces neuroinflammation, neuronal damage and cognitive impairment and these are worsened if sub-optimal MV settings are applied. Future studies, with appropriate methodology, are necessary to evaluate for serum monitoring strategies.