Aust Crit Care
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Review Meta Analysis
Effects of nonpharmacological delirium-prevention interventions on critically ill patients' clinical, psychological, and family outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Delirium is common in critically ill patients and may lead to severe complications, such as falls and injuries. Nonpharmacological interventions have been widely suggested to prevent delirium, yet the effects remain uncertain. ⋯ Healthcare professionals are recommended to apply early mobilisation, family participation, or multicomponent interventions in clinical practice to prevent delirium. Further studies investigating the effects of nonpharmacological interventions on patients' psychological and family outcomes are warranted.
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Review Meta Analysis
Effects of nonpharmacological delirium-prevention interventions on critically ill patients' clinical, psychological, and family outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Delirium is common in critically ill patients and may lead to severe complications, such as falls and injuries. Nonpharmacological interventions have been widely suggested to prevent delirium, yet the effects remain uncertain. ⋯ Healthcare professionals are recommended to apply early mobilisation, family participation, or multicomponent interventions in clinical practice to prevent delirium. Further studies investigating the effects of nonpharmacological interventions on patients' psychological and family outcomes are warranted.
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Review Clinical Trial
Use of supraglottic airway devices under capnography monitoring during cardiopulmonary resuscitation: A systematic review.
Bag-valve-mask ventilation is the most commonly applied method during cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Globally, advanced airway management with blind insertion devices such as supraglottic airway devices has been implemented for years by different emergency services. The efficiency of ventilation via such devices could be measured by capnography. ⋯ The evidence published so far is scarce, mostly from observational studies with high risk of bias in general. Although a degree of recommendation cannot be established, some results indicate that capnography has the potential to facilitate advanced clinical practice of ventilation with supraglottic airway devices during cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
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Review Clinical Trial
Use of supraglottic airway devices under capnography monitoring during cardiopulmonary resuscitation: A systematic review.
Bag-valve-mask ventilation is the most commonly applied method during cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Globally, advanced airway management with blind insertion devices such as supraglottic airway devices has been implemented for years by different emergency services. The efficiency of ventilation via such devices could be measured by capnography. ⋯ The evidence published so far is scarce, mostly from observational studies with high risk of bias in general. Although a degree of recommendation cannot be established, some results indicate that capnography has the potential to facilitate advanced clinical practice of ventilation with supraglottic airway devices during cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
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Review Meta Analysis
Effect of mild hypothermia on prognosis of patients with severe traumatic brain injury: A meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis.
Severe traumatic brain injury (sTBI) is a leading cause of death and neurologic disability worldwide. Although numerous previous studies have reported a positive effect of mild hypothermia treatment on sTBI, recent randomised controlled trials have not shown consistent benefits. ⋯ Our findings suggest that mild hypothermia can improve long-term neurological recovery for patients with sTBI, but which is not helpful to decrease the mortality. More well-designed rigorous clinical trials are needed to verify these results.