OBJECTIVE
The purpose of the study was to determine whether an education initiative aimed at improving central venous catheter insertion and care could decrease the rate of primary bloodstream… (More)
OBJECTIVE
To determine a) if a checklist covering a diverse group of intensive care unit protocols and objectives would improve clinician consideration of these domains and b) if improved… (More)
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this literature review is to examine the effect of the interaction between gastrointestinal motility and feeding site on the aspiration risk in critically ill, tube-fed… (More)
HYPOTHESIS
The success of an educational program in July 1999 that lowered the catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI) rate in our intensive care unit (ICU) 3-fold is correlated with… (More)
BACKGROUND
Hyperglycemia is associated with complications in the surgical intensive care unit. The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy and safety of nurse-driven insulin infusion… (More)
American journal of critical care : an official…
2015
BACKGROUND
Device-related pressure ulcers from noninvasive ventilation masks alter skin integrity and cause patients discomfort.
OBJECTIVE
To examine the incidence, location, and stage of pressure… (More)
BACKGROUND
Current guidelines recommend using antiseptic- or antibiotic-impregnated central venous catheters (CVCs) if, following a comprehensive strategy to prevent catheter-related blood stream… (More)
BACKGROUND
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a virulent organism causing substantial morbidity and mortality in intensive care units. Chlorhexidine gluconate, a topical antiseptic… (More)
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of a simple low-cost oral care protocol on ventilator-associated pneumonia rates in a surgical intensive care unit.
DESIGN… (More)