Prospective multicentre multifaceted before-after implementation study of ICU delirium guidelines: a process evaluation

Impact of a multifaceted intervention on the incidence of pressure ulcers in a medical-surgical icu. a before-after study

Methods Quasi-experimental before-after study in a 14-bed medical-surgical ICU in Argentina. Consecutive patients on mechanical ventilation (MV) >3 days, over a preand a post-intervention (Pre-I and Post-I) period were included. In each period, we recorded: epidemiological variables, reason for admission, severity-of-illness score on admission (APACHE II and SOFA24), duration of MV and ICU stay...

Improvement of care for ICU patients with delirium by early screening and treatment: study protocol of iDECePTIvE study

BACKGROUND Delirium in critically ill patients has a strong adverse impact on prognosis. In spite of its recognized importance, however, delirium screening and treatment procedures are often not in accordance with current guidelines. This implementation study is designed to assess barriers and facilitators for guideline adherence and next to develop a multifaceted tailored implementation strate...

A prospective longitudinal multicentre study of health related quality of life in ICU survivors with COPD

INTRODUCTION Mortality amongst COPD patients treated on the ICU is high. Health-related quality of life (HRQL) after intensive care is a relevant concern for COPD patients, their families and providers of health care. Still, there are few HRQL studies after intensive care of this patient group. Our hypothesis was that HRQL of COPD patients treated on the ICU declines rapidly with time. METHOD...

Correction: Current practices in ICU delirium management: a prospective multicenter study in the Netherlands

Incidence and risk factors for delirium development in ICU patients - a prospective observational study.

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Delirium is an acute brain dysfunction and a frequent complication in critically ill patients. When present it significantly worsens the prognosis of patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence of delirium and risk factors for delirium in a mixed group of trauma, medical and surgical ICU patients. METHODS A prospective observational study was conducted in...