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Goldsborough, Jennifer. "Palliative Care Integration in the Intensive Care Unit." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/4787.

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Palliative health care is offered to any patient experiencing a life limiting or life changing illness. The palliative approach includes goals of care, expert symptom management, and advance care planning in order to reduce patient suffering. Complex care can be provided by palliative care specialists while primary palliative care can be given by educated staff nurses. However, according to the literature, intensive care unit (ICU) nurses have demonstrated a lack of knowledge in the provision of primary care as well as experiencing moral distress from that lack of knowledge. In this doctor of

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郭子琪 and Chi-ki Priscilla Kwok. "Nurse-controlled intensive insulin infusion in adult intensive care unit." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2008. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B40720858.

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Kwok, Chi-ki Priscilla. "Nurse-controlled intensive insulin infusion in adult intensive care unit." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2008. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B40720858.

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Stadd, Karen. "Initiating Kangaroo Care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/5267.

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Kangaroo care (KC) is a cost-efficient method to increase infant-parent bonding and neonatal health outcomes worldwide. Despite evidence supporting KC in critically ill infants, nursing perceptions regarding patient safety and interrupted work flow continued to impede practice in the local high-tech neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Their current policy failed to address the 2-person transfer method recommended for safe practice. In addition, both staff and parents lacked training and education regarding the benefits and feasibility of KC. This doctoral project aimed to decrease practice ba

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Saab, Emile. "A database for an intensive care unit." Thesis, McGill University, 1995. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=23376.

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The rapid growth of medical sciences and technologies created the need to manage data generated by sophisticated medical equipment (e.g. lab results, vital signs, etc.). This class of equipment, especially in the modern Intensive Care Unit (ICU), emits large quantities of latient data which medical staff usually records on log sheets.<br>This thesis presents a database design that allows abstract definition of data types, and offers a unified view of data during the development phase, distinct levels of data management and a higher degree of system flexibility. This database model is an implem

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Price-Lloyd, Naomi. "Stochastic models for an intensive care unit." Thesis, Cardiff University, 2003. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.434007.

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Sheikhalishahi, Seyedmostafa. "Machine learning applications in Intensive Care Unit." Doctoral thesis, Università degli studi di Trento, 2022. http://hdl.handle.net/11572/339274.

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The rapid digitalization of the healthcare domain in recent years highlighted the need for advanced predictive methods particularly based upon deep learning methods. Deep learning methods which are capable of dealing with time- series data have recently emerged in various fields such as natural language processing, machine translation, and the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The recent applications of deep learning in ICU have increasingly received attention, and it has shown promising results for different clinical tasks; however, there is still a need for the benchmark models as far as a handful

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Llano-Diez, Monica. "Mechanisms Underlying Intensive Care Unit Muscle Wasting : Intervention Strategies in an Experimental Animal Model and in Intensive Care Unit Patients." Doctoral thesis, Uppsala universitet, Klinisk neurofysiologi, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-173466.

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Critically ill patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) commonly develop severe muscle wasting and weakness and consequently impaired muscle function. This not only delays respirator weaning and ICU discharge, but has deleterious effects on morbidity, mortality, financial costs, and quality of life of survivors. Acute Quadriplegic Myopathy (AQM) is one of the most common neuromuscular disorders underlying ICU muscle wasting and paralysis, and is a consequence of modern intensive care interventions, although the exact causes remain unclear. Muscle gene/protein expression, intracellula

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Wolak, Eric S. "Perceptions of an intensive care unit mentorship program." Greensboro, N.C. : University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2007. http://libres.uncg.edu/edocs/etd/1492Wolak/umi-uncg-1492.pdf.

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Thesis (M.S.N.)--University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2007.<br>Title from PDF t.p. (viewed Mar. 3, 2008). Directed by Susan Letvak; submitted to the School of Nursing. Includes bibliographical references (p. 53-58).

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Chudleigh, Jane. "Infection control in the neonatal intensive care unit." Thesis, London South Bank University, 2001. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.618660.

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The literature review highlighted the continuing problem of hospital acquired infection. This study examined this problem in depth, in a high-risk area, the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. A multi-centre study was conducted using multi-methods in order to capture data regarding nurses' infection control practices in neonatal units. Ninety nurses/ nursery nurses from six neonatal units were included in the study. Non-participant observation was used to investigate nurses' existing infection control practices, interviews were used to explore nurses' opinions of infection control, questionnaires we

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Babintseva, A. G. "Burnout syndrome in Ukrainian neonatal intensive care unit." Thesis, БДМУ, 2021. http://dspace.bsmu.edu.ua:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/19090.

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Menon, Prema Ramachandran. "Telemedicine Enhances Communication in the Intensive Care Unit." ScholarWorks @ UVM, 2016. http://scholarworks.uvm.edu/graddis/574.

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Patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) are critically ill and often at extremely high risk of death. These patients receive aggressive interventions to prolong their lives. Despite these measures, many patients still succumb to their illness. Although ICU physicians are good at predicting which patients have a high risk of mortality, they are still offering interventions that do not prolong life, but potentially cause more suffering at the end of life. This is because there is a lack of high quality and early communication to discuss prognosis and establish patients' goals of care.

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Koontz, Victoria S. "Parental satisfaction in a pediatric intensive care unit." Huntington, WV : [Marshall University Libraries], 2003. http://www.marshall.edu/etd/descript.asp?ref=346.

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Brundage, Janice Kay. "Maternal attachment in the neonatal intensive care unit." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1987. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/184255.

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The purpose of this study was to describe the phenomenon of maternal attachment as it specifically relates to moderate premature delivery. The study investigated the impact of educational, counseling and therapeutic interventions on mothers who delivered premature infants. Research hypotheses were that mothers who participated in the treatment group would demonstrate significant increases in the independent variables of self esteem, social networking and family function strategies. This study also hypothesized that there would be a significant positive relationship between treatment and the de

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Phillips, Raylene May. "Supporting parents in the neonatal intensive care unit." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1996. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1163.

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Njenje, Charles Chukwuemeka. "Improving Hand Hygiene in an Intensive Care Unit." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/5914.

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Health-care-associated infections (HCAIs) affect hundreds of millions of people worldwide, causing morbidity and mortality among hospitalized patients. About 2 million patients suffer from HCAIs in the United States, and it is estimated that 99,000 of them die each year. Studies have indicated that transmission of health-care-associated microorganisms occurs through contaminated hands of health care workers. Hand hygiene (HH) is the single most effective way to prevent health-care-associated infections, yet health care workers' hand hygiene compliance remains low. One factor responsible for po

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Torres, Nicole Marie, and Nicole Marie Torres. "Palliative Care Utilization in the Intensive Care Unit: A Descriptive Study." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/626674.

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Objective: The Patient Self-Determination Act of 1990 (PSDA) protects a patient’s right to predetermine the level of life-supporting care they are willing to receive (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 1993). In Arizona, the advance directive (AD) complies with the PSDA and is used to guide care in the event of cardiopulmonary failure. The AD may indicate “do not resuscitate” (DNR), which prohibits cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the event of cardiac arrest. In the institution used for this project, a palliative care team assists with identifying goals of care and helps guide inter

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Ferreira, JosÃ Hernevides Pontes. "Team perception of nursing care humanized in intensive care unit neonatal." Universidade Federal do CearÃ, 2016. http://www.teses.ufc.br/tde_busca/arquivo.php?codArquivo=16481.

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CoordenaÃÃo de AperfeÃoamento de Pessoal de NÃvel Superior<br>Hospitalization of the newborn is necessary when health conditions require immediate assistance for their recovery. Humanized actions in the neonatal unit have been developed in order to make it less painful separation parent-child when it needs technological support and team of trained professionals. It was aimed to analyze the perception and knowledge of the nursing team on the promotion of humanized care for newborn in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit . It is a qualitative study conducted in a public hospital, large, tertiary leve

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Soh, Kim Lam. "Improving health outcomes by preventing intensive care related infection in Malaysia Intensive Care Unit (INVEST study)." Thesis, Curtin University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/996.

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Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), catheter-related blood stream infection (CRBSI) and pressure ulcers (PU) are well recognized complications in intensive care units (ICUs). Many of these are preventable but can also complicate patient recovery, prolong length of stay, increase costs, morbidity and mortality. In Malaysia, the majority of studies investigating VAP and CRBSI in Malaysia have focussed on identifying risk factors, diagnostic criteria and treatment of ICU-related complications. Further, in spite of the burden of PU there are limited studies undertaken in Malaysia and few of the

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Smith, Jennifer Hale. "Prevalence of Pain in the Medical Intensive Care Unit." Yale University, 2006. http://ymtdl.med.yale.edu/theses/available/etd-06282006-143554/.

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Reader, Thomas W. "Teamwork and Team Cognition in the Intensive Care Unit." Thesis, University of Aberdeen, 2007. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.485379.

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The intensive care unit (ICU) is one of the most complicated areas' of a hospital, with multidisciplinary teams providing life-saving care to critically ill patients. Root-cause analyses of medical errors in the rcu have indicated that poor teamwork and a lack of shared understanding between team members for aspects of patient care are important causal factors in medical errors. This thesis investigated teamwork and team cognition in the intensive care unit. Study 1 found teamwork to be important for sa'ty in the ICU. An analysis of critical incident studies showed that approximately 43% of th

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Sackey, Peter V. "Inhaled sedation with isoflurane in the intensive care unit /." Stockholm, 2006. http://diss.kib.ki.se/2006/91-7140-962-9/.

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Sun, Kwok Wai. "A nursing workload scheduler in an intensive care unit /." Thesis, McGill University, 1994. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=68055.

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This thesis presents the design and implementation of an automated task scheduler developed for the Patient Data Management System (PDMS) of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit of the Montreal Children's Hospital. The principal objective of the Nursing Workload Scheduler (NWS) is to automatically generate schedules for the condition of multiple patients and multiple nurses.<br>This thesis begins with a literature review of computerized medical information systems. It follows with a description of the design and the implementation of the NWS. Evaluation and performance results are then presented

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Romesberg, Tricia L. "Midline Catheter Use in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit." UNF Digital Commons, 2014. http://digitalcommons.unf.edu/etd/544.

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Ongoing evaluation of current practice and incorporation of evidence based research into guidelines and protocols is a requirement for the provision of high quality, cost efficient care. Despite some literature describing observational data, midline catheters (MCs) are not an appropriate vascular access device for Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) patients due to insufficient high level evidence demonstrating safety and efficacy. In addition, national guidelines for MC use in neonatal and infant patients lacks sufficient information for safe and effective use of MCs. The results of this small

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McNett, Molly M. "Intensive Care Unit Nurse Judgments About Secondary Brain Injury." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1205339970.

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Lawhon, Gretchen. "Facilitation of parenting within the newborn intensive care unit /." Thesis, Connect to this title online; UW restricted, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/1773/7195.

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Crosbie, Brian. "Nurses' understanding of technology in the Intensive Care Unit." Thesis, University of Sheffield, 2014. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/7607/.

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The aim of this thesis is to explore nurses’ understanding of technology in the intensive care unit. The study brings together empirical data gathered from nurses’ practice in the ICU environment, along with theoretical insights from science and technology studies, to illuminate how nurses’ understanding informs their use of technology in their care activities. The empirical data was gathered through intensive fieldwork over a period of 5 months in an ICU department within a large teaching hospital. In addition, recorded in-depth interviews were carried out with ICU nursing staff. The intervie

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Crawford, Kathryn J. "Assessment of noise in a medical intensive care unit." Thesis, University of Iowa, 2016. https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/2061.

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Exposure to noise in hospital intensive care units (ICUs) can disrupt patients’ sleep and delay their recovery. In this intervention study, noise levels were measured in eight patient rooms of a medical ICU (MICU) every minute with sound level meters for eight weeks before and after an intervention. Implemented over six weeks, the intervention was designed to educate nurses and other staff members to reduce noise levels through behavior modification, including instituting a “quiet time” in the afternoons, encouraging patients to keep televisions off or at lower volumes, and speaking more quiet

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Probst, Piper. "Alarm Safety in a Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Unit." ScholarWorks, 2015. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/1655.

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Alarm fatigue is a practice problem that applies to hospitalized patients and the nurses who care for them. Addressing alarm fatigue is important to promote alarm safety and to decrease the risk of patient harm or death. The purpose of this study was to decrease alarm fatigue and improve alarm safety in a regional neonatal intensive care unit (RNICU). Guided by the conceptual model for alarm fatigue and alarm safety, this study addressed whether or not alarm management protocols designed to decrease false and nuisance alarms in the physiological monitoring of neonates improve alarm safety via

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Park, Joseph Seung Young. "Predicting intensive care unit patient outcomes through patient similarity." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019. https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/123036.

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This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.<br>Thesis: M. Eng. in Computer Science and Molecular Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2019<br>Cataloged from student-submitted PDF version of thesis.<br>Includes bibliographical references (pages 85-86).<br>An ICU stay involves invasive treatments, and frequently, the decision to continue therapy is made with limited information based on the physician's personal experience. Thi

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Williams, Teresa. "Delayed discharges from an adult intensive care unit (ICU)." Thesis, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 2003. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/1335.

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Introduction - Maximising efficient and effective use of resources without compromising quality of care is essential in the current healthcare climate. Intensive care unit services are one of the most resource intensive and therefore expensive services within a hospital. Because intensive care unit services comprise a significant portion of hospital costs and resources, appropriate utilisation of intensive care units is imperative. The occurrence of delayed discharges and the reason for the delays is important as they impact on the efficiency and effectiveness of intensive care unit services.

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Nathan, Lisa. "Noise levels in a neonatal intensive care unit in the Cape Metropole." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/2339.

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Thesis (MScMedSc (Interdisciplinary Health Sciences. Speech-Language and Hearing Therapy))--University of Stellenbosch, 2007.<br>Noise is a noxious stimulus with possible negative physiological effects on the infant, especially in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The present study conducted a detailed noise assessment in a NICU of a state hospital in the Cape Metropole and documented 6 infants’ physiological responses to noise levels. Noise levels ranged from 62.3-66.7dBA (LAeq), which exceed all American and British standards (50dBA -60dBA) for a NICU. Continuous exposure to noise of

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Van, der Heever Mariana. "An ideal leadership style for unit managers in intensive care units of private health care institutions." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/4058.

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Thesis (MCur (Nursing Science))--University of Stellenbosch, 2009.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The work environment in critical care units in South Africa is hampered by a profound shortage of nurses, heavy workloads, conflict, high levels of stress, lack of motivation and dissatisfaction among the staff. The task of managing a C.C.U. has therefore become a challenge. It is important that unit managers apply a leadership style that matches these challenges. The aim of this study was to investigate the ideal style of leadership. The objectives set for the study were to identify the ideal leadership s

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Yon, Lauren T. "Integrating mobility into the plan of care in the intensive care unit." Honors in the Major Thesis, University of Central Florida, 2009. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETH/id/1341.

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This item is only available in print in the UCF Libraries. If this is your Honors Thesis, you can help us make it available online for use by researchers around the world by following the instructions on the distribution consent form at http://library.ucf.edu/Systems/DigitalInitiatives/DigitalCollections/InternetDistributionConsentAgreementForm.pdf You may also contact the project coordinator, Kerri Bottorff, at kerri.bottorff@ucf.edu for more information.<br>Bachelors<br>Nursing<br>Nursing

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Wallace, Amanda. "Effects of Telemedicine in the Intensive Care Unit on Quality of Care." ScholarWorks, 2015. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/1612.

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The growing concern over the nursing shortage has affected the intensive care unit (ICU) and how these units provide quality care, adhere to best practices, and maintain high satisfaction scores. Implementing telemedicine technology allows the ICU to have additional staff available, via cameras at an offsite location, to assist with patient care. The purpose of this project was to evaluate the potential benefits of telemedicine application used within an ICU on quality of care, adherence to best practices, and satisfaction, as evidenced by data from the hospital's telemedicine dashboard. The g

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Townsend, Nichole L. "Validation of the Confusion Assessment Method in the Intensive Care Unit in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/221596.

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A Thesis submitted to The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Medicine.<br>Introduction: Patients who develop delirium while hospitalized are increasingly recognized as at risk for the development of long term cognitive impairment. We became interested in the contribution of delirium to the development of post-operative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) when we found that patients at Mayo Clinic in Arizona, compared to patients at the Mayo facilities in Rochester, MN, were 17 times more likely to receive the drug

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Oliveira, NeulÃnio Francisco de. "Terminalidade em UTI PediÃtrica e Neonatal: prÃticas mÃdicas que antecedem o Ãbito em um hospital de referÃncia do Nordeste Brasileiro." Universidade Federal do CearÃ, 2011. http://www.teses.ufc.br/tde_busca/arquivo.php?codArquivo=12419.

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nÃo hÃ<br>MudanÃas que aconteceram no sÃculo XX, permitiram que avanÃos tecnolÃgicos aumentassem a sobrevida diante de doenÃas anteriormente incurÃveis e processos patolÃgicos irreversÃveis. No entanto, a busca incessante pela cura, alÃm de levar ao aumento da sobrevida, tambÃm gerou a obstinaÃÃo terapÃutica, ou seja, medidas terapÃuticas fÃteis diante de evoluÃÃo inexorÃvel para a morte, impactando em indicadores como Ãndice de satisfaÃÃo do cliente e cuidadores, tempo mÃdio de permanÃncia, elevaÃÃo de custos, bem como em prejuÃzo na distribuiÃÃo equitativa de recursos. No inÃcio dos anos 90,

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Alvarez, George Francisco Centre of Health Informatics UNSW. "Interruptive communication patterns in the intensive care unit ward round." Awarded by:University of New South Wales. Centre of Health Informatics, 2006. http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/23430.

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Medical error and patient safety have become important issues. It is clear that medical error is more influenced by systemic factors rather than human characteristics. Communication patterns, in particular interruptive communication, maybe one of the systemic factors that contribute to the burden of medical error. Objective: An exploratory study to examine interruptive communication patterns of healthcare staff within an intensive care unit during ward rounds. Methods: The study was conducted in a tertiary hospital in Sydney, Australia. Nine participants were observed individually, for

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Marshall, Caroline. "Endemic methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus in the intensive care unit." Monash University, Dept. of Medicine, 2004. http://arrow.monash.edu.au/hdl/1959.1/9505.

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Steedman, Wendy Kate. "Stress experienced by parents from the neonatal intensive care unit." Thesis, University of Canterbury. Psychology, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10092/2781.

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The psychometric properties of this Parental Stressor Scale: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (PSS:NICU) were assessed, before using the scale to describe stress experienced by parents in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The extent to which parental stress from the parent-infant relationship in the unit was linked to parenting they received as a child, and adjustment to their couple relationship, was also examined. The sample consisted of 182 mothers and 183 fathers, who were in a cohabitating relationship, of infants from the NICU at Christchurch Women's Hospital. The self-report questio

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Palmer, Lydia Helmick. "Prevention of Skin Breakdown in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit." Thesis, University of South Carolina, 2013. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3561837.

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<p> Skin breakdown occurs when one or more layers of the skin have been disrupted (McLane et al., 2004; National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel, 2007). While some literature uses the terms skin breakdown and pressure ulcer interchangeably, these are actually two distinct conditions and pressure ulcers are encompassed in the definition of skin breakdown (Kuller, 2001; Lund, 1999; Suddaby et al., 2006). The consequences of skin breakdown in the pediatric population can include increased cost of treatment, infection, increased morbidity and mortality as well as psychological consequences from re

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Tordoff, Sherley M. "Implicit memory and psychological disturbance in intensive care unit patients." Thesis, University of Leicester, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/2381/7974.

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Part One: Literature Review - Background: People who experience an intensive care unit admission may also experience post-traumatic stress and other forms of psychological distress. Such phenomena are only partly explained by the reason for admission. This distress can impede physical recovery and full participation in everyday life. Method: Using specified criteria, several databases were systematically searched and 279 abstracts highlighted; 215 articles were subsequently screened with a total of 104 articles being retained for specified quality criteria screening and critique. Results: Foll

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Lim, Marilyn Adeline Mei. "Artificial speech for intensive care unit (ICU) patients and laryngectomees." Thesis, University of Canterbury. Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10092/6515.

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A method and prototype device to provide artificial speech for intensive care unit (ICU) patients and laryngectomees is presented. The method assists these patients to produce natural sounding speech by "mouthing the words". A review of the current communication techniques for these patients is presented. The limitations of these techniques suggests that there is a need for a device that produces natural sounding speech (pitch variation and glottal sound source that resembles the actual glottal pulse generated by the vibrating vocal folds) and a device that is user friendly. As vocal folds onl

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Thorn, Catherine A. (Catherine Ann) 1980. "Characterization of intravenous medication administration in an intensive care unit." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/28341.

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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2004.<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 36).<br>This project focuses on characterizing intravenous (IV) medication administration in an intensive care unit at a partner hospital. Information regarding IV medication dose was extracted from MIMIC II, a large database containing real patient data; this information was used to characterize the use of twelve hemodynamic drugs. Characterization was performed by extracting features such as maximum dose and overall shape from each trend

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Narayanan, Shruthi (Shruthi P. ). "Real-time processing and visualization of intensive care unit data." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/119537.

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Thesis: M. Eng., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2017.<br>This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.<br>Cataloged from student-submitted PDF version of thesis.<br>Includes bibliographical references (page 83).<br>Intensive care unit (ICU) patients undergo detailed monitoring so that copious information regarding their condition is available to support clinical decision-making. Full utilization of the data depends heavily on it

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Alamu, Josiah Olusegun Herwaldt Loreen A. "Evaluation of antimicrobial use in a pediatric intensive care unit." Iowa City : University of Iowa, 2009. http://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/277.

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Schults, Jessica. "Optimising Endotracheal Suction Practices in the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit." Thesis, Griffith University, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10072/394322.

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Background: Endotracheal suction (ETS) is one of the most common airway interventions performed on children requiring invasive mechanical ventilation. It is an essential airway clearance strategy to prevent retained secretions from occluding the endotracheal tube (ETT) or causing pulmonary complications such as diffusion impairment. More than 40% of children admitted to the paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) will require ETS, which in Australia is predominantly a nursing responsibility. Despite the ubiquity of the procedure, adverse events (AEs) such as oxygen desaturation occur in approxim

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Silva-Cruz, Aracely Lizet, Karina Velarde-Jacay, Nilton Yhuri Carreazo, and Raffo Escalante-Kanashiro. "Risk factors for extubation failure in the intensive care unit." Associacao de Medicina Intensiva Brasileira - AMIB, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/624625.

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Objective: To determine the risk factors for extubation failure in the intensive care unit. Methods: The present case-control study was conducted in an intensive care unit. Failed extubations were used as cases, while successful extubations were used as controls. Extubation failure was defined as reintubation being required within the first 48 hours of extubation. Results: Out of a total of 956 patients who were admitted to the intensive care unit, 826 were subjected to mechanical ventilation (86%). There were 30 failed extubations and 120 successful extubations. The proportion of failed extub

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Alamu, Josiah Olusegun. "Evaluation of antimicrobial use in a pediatric intensive care unit." Diss., University of Iowa, 2009. https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/277.

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A pediatric intensivist in the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinic's (UIHC) Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) was concerned about antimicrobial use in the unit. However, no one had quantified antimicrobial use in the UIHC's PICU or described the patterns of antimicrobial use in this unit. To address the intensivist's concern, the principal investigator (PI) conducted a retrospective study to determine the percentage of patients who received antimicrobial treatments, to determine the indications for antimicrobial use, and to identify antimicrobial agents used most frequently in the unit.

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Archer, Susan. "Caring for Patients with Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit." ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/3744.

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Patients in hospital intensive care units are at increased risk to develop delirium, a condition which is characterized by a disturbance of consciousness and a change in cognition. Critical care nurses must have the knowledge to assess, recognize, and manage delirium. The purpose of this project was to develop an evidence-based policy for the assessment of delirium and a comprehensive nursing education plan which included an analysis and synthesis of the literature, a curriculum plan, and a pretest/posttest. The Johns Hopkins Evidence-Based Practice Model framed the project, which used a multi

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