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Research Development
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OBJECTIVE Trials in critical care have previously used unvalidated systems to classify cause of death. We aimed to provide initial validation of a method to classify cause of death in intensive care unit patients. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS One hundred case scenarios of patients who died in an ICU were..
Published: | 19/07/2016 |
Authors: | McCairn AJ, Mahambrey T |
Purpose Patients recovering from critical illness may be left with significant muscle mass loss. This study aimed to evaluate whether a 6-week program of enhanced physiotherapy and structured exercise (PEPSE) and an essential amino acid supplement drink (glutamine and essential amino acid mixture [GEAA]) improves physical and psychological recovery. Materials..
Published: | 19/07/2016 |
Authors: | Jones C, McCairn AJ |
Objectives To examine prospectively the impact of transfer time on patient anxiety. Design A pragmatic prospective cohort study. Setting 14 bed adult intensive care unit (ICU) in a National Health Service teaching hospital trust in the United Kingdom. Methods Critically ill patients staying on the ICU for at least 24 hours and..
Published: | 19/07/2016 |
Authors: | McCairn AJ, Jones C |
INTRODUCTION Night time transfer from critical care to the general wards is associated with increased hospital mortality and transfer from critical care areas to the general ward between 22:00 and 07:00 should be avoided whenever possible1. In addition the timing of transferring a patient from the critical care unit to the general..
Published: | 19/07/2016 |
Authors: | McCairn AJ, Wood J, Jones C |
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