Critical care medicine
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Critical care medicine · Jan 2014
Review Meta AnalysisAdvanced Airway Management Simulation Training in Medical Education: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature on teaching airway management using technology-enhanced simulation. ⋯ Simulation-based airway management curriculum is superior to no intervention and nonsimulation intervention for important education outcomes. Further research is required to fine-tune optimal curricular design.
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Critical care medicine · Jan 2014
Review Meta AnalysisAdvanced Airway Management Simulation Training in Medical Education: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature on teaching airway management using technology-enhanced simulation. ⋯ Simulation-based airway management curriculum is superior to no intervention and nonsimulation intervention for important education outcomes. Further research is required to fine-tune optimal curricular design.
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To review left ventricular assist device physiology, initial postoperative management, common complications, trouble shooting and management of hypotension, and other common ICU problems. ⋯ Intensivists are increasingly likely to encounter patients requiring mechanical circulatory support with left ventricular assist devices at various points in the trajectory of their disease, from the immediate postimplant period to subsequent admissions for complications, and at end of life. A basic understanding of left ventricular assist device physiology is essential to the safe and effective care of these patients.
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Critical care medicine · Jan 2014
Review Meta AnalysisCritical Care Transition Programs and the Risk of Readmission or Death After Discharge From an ICU: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
To determine whether critical care transition programs reduce the risk of ICU readmission or death, when compared with standard care among adults who survived their incident ICU admission. ⋯ Critical care transition programs appear to reduce the risk of ICU readmission in patients discharged from ICU to a general hospital ward. Given methodological limitations of the included before-and-after studies, additional research should confirm these observations and explore the ideal model for these programs before recommending implementation.
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Critical care medicine · Jan 2014
Review Meta AnalysisCritical Care Transition Programs and the Risk of Readmission or Death After Discharge From an ICU: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
To determine whether critical care transition programs reduce the risk of ICU readmission or death, when compared with standard care among adults who survived their incident ICU admission. ⋯ Critical care transition programs appear to reduce the risk of ICU readmission in patients discharged from ICU to a general hospital ward. Given methodological limitations of the included before-and-after studies, additional research should confirm these observations and explore the ideal model for these programs before recommending implementation.