Journal of critical care
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Journal of critical care · Aug 2019
Observational StudyDescribing drug and fluid therapy in the paediatric intensive care unit: A pilot study.
Care in the paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) involves many clinical activities. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the feasibility of a novel observation method, the reliability of data abstraction, and to report the initial findings from application of this approach. ⋯ Real-time recording of clinical tasks in the PICU using a direct observation model combined with video recording is feasible. Preliminary results suggest abundant and diverse activity is routine.
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Journal of critical care · Aug 2019
Contributors to frailty in critical illness: Multi-dimensional analysis of the Clinical Frailty Scale.
Frailty in critical illness is common and associated with poor outcomes, however little is known about contributing factors. We compared the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) with a multi-dimensional validated tool, the Edmonton Frail Scale (EFS), and investigated which health domains are affected by frailty in ICU. ⋯ Frailty in the critically ill affects a range of health deficits, adequately measured via the CFS.
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Journal of critical care · Aug 2019
Kinetic analysis of cardiac compressions during cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Little is known about the dynamics of cardiac compression during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). The purpose of this study was to investigate the dynamics of chest compressions by analyzing movement of the right ventricular free wall excursion during CPR. ⋯ Maintaining high compression velocity is helpful in achieving adequate compression depth during CPR.