Critical care medicine
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Critical care medicine · Mar 2007
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyEvaluation of clinical safety and beneficial effects of a fish oil containing lipid emulsion (Lipoplus, MLF541): data from a prospective, randomized, multicenter trial.
To prove safety and effectiveness of a lipid emulsion enriched with n-3 fatty acids from fish oil (Lipoplus) within the setting of parenteral nutrition of patients after major abdominal surgery and to determine whether there are effects on outcome parameters. ⋯ Our findings indicate that the administration of Lipoplus in the postoperative period after major abdominal surgery is safe and results in a significantly shorter length of hospital stay. Administration of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in the postoperative period can be considered a valuable choice for patients requiring parenteral nutrition after major abdominal surgery.
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Critical care medicine · Mar 2007
Randomized Controlled TrialDebriefing in the intensive care unit: a feedback tool to facilitate bedside teaching.
To develop an assessment tool for bedside teaching in the intensive care unit (ICU) that provides feedback to residents about their performance compared with clinical best practices. ⋯ Debriefing sessions using checklists can be successfully implemented in ICU rotations. Checklists can be used to assess both resident performance and consistency of practice with respect to published standards of care in critical care medicine.