American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
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Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. · Apr 2019
Determinants of Intensive Care Unit Telemedicine Effectiveness: An Ethnographic Study.
Telemedicine is an increasingly common care delivery strategy in the ICU. However, ICU telemedicine programs vary widely in their clinical effectiveness, with some studies showing a large mortality benefit and others showing no benefit or even harm. ⋯ The effectiveness of ICU telemedicine programs may be influenced by several potentially modifiable factors within the domains of leadership, perceived value, and organizational structure.
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Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. · Apr 2019
Observational StudyEarly Pulmonary Vascular Disease in Preterm Infants is Associated with Late Respiratory Outcomes in Childhood.
Early pulmonary vascular disease (PVD) after preterm birth is associated with a high risk for developing bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), but its relationship with late respiratory outcomes during early childhood remains uncertain. ⋯ Early echocardiographic evidence of PVD after preterm birth in combination with other perinatal factors is a strong risk factor for LRD, suggesting that early PVD may contribute to the pathobiology of BPD.