Click to Return to Search Page VIEW SELECTED LIBRARY MEDIA Name of Media: Recovery and Wellness post ICU: Using Patient Diaries Author(s): Lianne Humphries and Samantha Hagan Publisher or Source: Foundation of nursing studies Type of Media: One-Pager Media Originally for: Nurses and/or Other Critical Care Medical Professionals Country of Origin: United Kingdom Primary Focus of Media: Post Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS) COVID-19 Related: No Description: The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is situated in the Ulster Hospital in Dundonald, Belfast. The hospital is the major acute hospital for the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust and delivers a full range of acute services for the population. Staff had noticed that ICU patients and their relatives returning to the follow up clinic were describing concerning issues including nightmares, sleep deprivation, hallucinations and flashbacks. These contributed to them being unable to adjust to being home and leading a regular family life, creating stress for both the patient and their family. To build on the work of the follow up clinic and to further improve the psychological support for patients, staff thought that a possible solution was the introduction of patient diaries. To view the PDF, Article, Photo, or Chart, Click Icon: To view the attached Video media file, Click Icon: PostICU, Inc's library staff reviewed this copyrighted material contained in the library and reasonably believes that its inclusion in our library complies with the "Fair Use Doctrine" because: (1) our library's is for nonprofit and educational purposes; (2) the nature of the copyrighted work is related to our mission; (3) the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole is fair and reasonable; and (4) the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work will if impacted, should be enhanced, by its presence in our library.

Click to Return to Search Page VIEW SELECTED LIBRARY MEDIA Name of Media: Diprivan 2% emulsion for injection Author(s): Electronic Medicines Compendium - EMC Publisher or Source: electronic Medicines compendium Type of Media: Medical Professional Education Media Originally for: Critical Care Physicians Country of Origin: Ireland Primary Focus of Media: Pre-Use of PICS Designation COVID-19 Related: No Description: New interaction information added includes reports of profound hypertension following anaesthetic with propofol in patients treated with rifampicin; a possible requirement for dose reduction in patients taking valproate; and information on use with other CNS depressants. To view the PDF, Article, Photo, or Chart, Click Icon: To view the attached Video media file, Click Icon: PostICU, Inc's library staff reviewed this copyrighted material contained in the library and reasonably believes that its inclusion in our library complies with the "Fair Use Doctrine" because: (1) our library's is for nonprofit and educational purposes; (2) the nature of the copyrighted work is related to our mission; (3) the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole is fair and reasonable; and (4) the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work will if impacted, should be enhanced, by its presence in our library.

Click to Return to Search Page VIEW SELECTED LIBRARY MEDIA Name of Media: Long-Term Cognitive Impairment, Delirium, and the ABCDEs Author(s): E. Wesley Ely, MD, MPH Publisher or Source: Vanderbilt University medical center Type of Media: PowerPoint Media Originally for: Critical Care Physicians, General Medical Professionals, Nurses and/or Other Critical Care Medical Professionals Country of Origin: United States Primary Focus of Media: Pre-Use of PICS Designation COVID-19 Related: No Description: In the power point, the author explained the long-term cognitive impairment, delirium and how to prevent them using the ABCDE bundle. To view the PDF, Article, Photo, or Chart, Click Icon: To view the attached Video media file, Click Icon: PostICU, Inc's library staff reviewed this copyrighted material contained in the library and reasonably believes that its inclusion in our library complies with the "Fair Use Doctrine" because: (1) our library's is for nonprofit and educational purposes; (2) the nature of the copyrighted work is related to our mission; (3) the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole is fair and reasonable; and (4) the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work will if impacted, should be enhanced, by its presence in our library.

Click to Return to Search Page VIEW SELECTED LIBRARY MEDIA Name of Media: Why PTSD May Plague Many Hospitalized Covid-19 Survivors Author(s): Claire Bugos Publisher or Source: Smithsonian Type of Media: Magazine Article Media Originally for: General Public Country of Origin: United States of America (the) Primary Focus of Media: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder COVID-19 Related: Yes Description: While neuropsychologists Erin Kaseda and Andrew Levine were researching the possibility of hospitalized Covid-19 patients developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), they heard reports of patients experiencing vivid hallucinations. Restrained by ventilators and catheters, delirious from medication and sedatives and confused by the changing cast of medical professionals cycling through the ward, intensive care unit (ICU) patients are especially prone to trauma. For Covid-19 ICU patients, a combination of factors, including side effects of medication, oxygenation issues and possibly the virus itself, can cause delirium and semi-consciousness during their hospital stay. Kaseda says as these patients slip in and out of consciousness, they may visualize doctors wheeling their bodies to a morgue or see violent imagery of their families dying. Such instances, though imagined, can cause trauma that may lead to PTSD in patients long after they have physically recovered from Covid-19. To view the PDF, Article, Photo, or Chart, Click Icon: To view the attached Video media file, Click Icon: PostICU, Inc's library staff reviewed this copyrighted material contained in the library and reasonably believes that its inclusion in our library complies with the "Fair Use Doctrine" because: (1) our library's is for nonprofit and educational purposes; (2) the nature of the copyrighted work is related to our mission; (3) the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole is fair and reasonable; and (4) the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work will if impacted, should be enhanced, by its presence in our library.

Click to Return to Search Page VIEW SELECTED LIBRARY MEDIA Name of Media: Surviving a COVID-19 ICU stay is just the start. We're ignoring what else it takes to recover. Author(s): Kushal T. Kadakia Publisher or Source: NBCNews.com Type of Media: Newspaper Article Media Originally for: General Public Country of Origin: United States of America (the) Primary Focus of Media: Post Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS) COVID-19 Related: Yes Description: After the ICU, coronavirus patients need rehab facilities and staff to get them back to normal functioning, if they even can — the U.S. is short on both. To view the PDF, Article, Photo, or Chart, Click Icon: To view the attached Video media file, Click Icon: PostICU, Inc's library staff reviewed this copyrighted material contained in the library and reasonably believes that its inclusion in our library complies with the "Fair Use Doctrine" because: (1) our library's is for nonprofit and educational purposes; (2) the nature of the copyrighted work is related to our mission; (3) the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole is fair and reasonable; and (4) the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work will if impacted, should be enhanced, by its presence in our library.

Click to Return to Search Page VIEW SELECTED LIBRARY MEDIA Name of Media: World Mental Health Day: As India's Covid-19 lockdown ends, a mental health crisis is looming Author(s): Ritika Aggarwal Publisher or Source: Financial Express Type of Media: Newspaper Article Media Originally for: General Public Country of Origin: India Primary Focus of Media: Post Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS) COVID-19 Related: Yes Description: The first onslaught of the pandemic was the physical concerns brought about by the virus, but now we need to brace for the tidal wave of mental health concerns across all segments of our population that are expected to continue increasing for the next few months at least. By May, we had already seen a 20% rise in cases of mental health according to the Indian Psychiatric Society. The mental health concerns due to the pandemic may not just be immediate, but can also cause long term effects lasting for a minimum of 1-3 years. To view the PDF, Article, Photo, or Chart, Click Icon: To view the attached Video media file, Click Icon: PostICU, Inc's library staff reviewed this copyrighted material contained in the library and reasonably believes that its inclusion in our library complies with the "Fair Use Doctrine" because: (1) our library's is for nonprofit and educational purposes; (2) the nature of the copyrighted work is related to our mission; (3) the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole is fair and reasonable; and (4) the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work will if impacted, should be enhanced, by its presence in our library.

Click to Return to Search Page VIEW SELECTED LIBRARY MEDIA Name of Media: Transperitoneal versus retroperitoneal approach for elective open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair Author(s): Ma B, Wang YN, Chen KY, Zhang Y, Pan H, Yang K Publisher or Source: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Type of Media: Medical Journal Media Originally for: Critical Care Physicians Country of Origin: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the) Primary Focus of Media: Pre-Use of PICS Designation COVID-19 Related: No Description: Background There has been a lot of debate in the surgical literature about the best way to surgically access the infrarenal abdominal aorta during an operation to repair an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA; a ballooning of an artery (blood vessel) which occurs in the major artery in the abdomen (aorta)). Two approaches are commonly used: the retroperitoneal (RP) approach and the transperitoneal (TP) approach. Both approaches appear to have advantages and disadvantages. Many trials comparing RP and TP aortic surgery have been published with conflicting results. The aim of this Cochrane review is to assess the effectiveness and safety of the TP versus RP approach for planned surgical open AAA repair on mortality, complications, hospital stay and blood loss. Key results We included four small randomized controlled trials (RCTs) (129 participants) after we searched the literature up to May 2015). There were no differences between RP and TP for death. Our analysis seems to show a trend that RP might increase the complications such as hematoma (swelling of clotted blood), chronic wound pain and abdominal wall hernia compared with TP but there were variations between the included trials. We found that RP led to lower blood loss, and shorter hospital stay and ICU stay compared with TP but there were no differences between the two approaches for operating time and aortic cross‐clamp time (length of time a surgical instrument, used to clamp the aorta and separate the circulation from the outflow of the heart, is used). Quality of the evidence Three of the four included trials had methodological weaknesses, such as unclear randomisation methods, and no reporting of blinding of the people assessing the outcome which compromised the value of their results. In addition, the included trials only included a small number of people, there were few outcomes reported, there was a relatively short follow‐up and there were inconsistencies between the included trials resulting in very low to low quality of the evidence. More large‐scale RCTs of the RP approach versus the TP approach for planned surgical open AAA repair are needed. To view the PDF, Article, Photo, or Chart, Click Icon: To view the attached Video media file, Click Icon: PostICU, Inc's library staff reviewed this copyrighted material contained in the library and reasonably believes that its inclusion in our library complies with the "Fair Use Doctrine" because: (1) our library's is for nonprofit and educational purposes; (2) the nature of the copyrighted work is related to our mission; (3) the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole is fair and reasonable; and (4) the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work will if impacted, should be enhanced, by its presence in our library.

Click to Return to Search Page VIEW SELECTED LIBRARY MEDIA Name of Media: Critical Care Follow-up Clinics: A Scoping Review of Interventions and Outcomes Author(s): Sue Lasiter, PhD, RN; Sylwia K. Oles, BS; James Mundell, BA; Susan London, MLS; and Babar Khan, MS, MD Publisher or Source: Clinical Nurse Specialist Type of Media: Medical Research Media Originally for: Critical Care Physicians, Nurses and/or Other Critical Care Medical Professionals Country of Origin: United States Primary Focus of Media: Pre-Use of PICS Designation COVID-19 Related: No Description: Advances in intensive care unit (ICU) treatments have increased the number of survivors who require specialized care for ICU-related sequelae. ICU survivor follow-up clinics exist yet little is known about the nature and impact of interventions provided in such clinics. A scoping review of publications about in-person post-ICU follow-up care was undertaken. To view the PDF, Article, Photo, or Chart, Click Icon: To view the attached Video media file, Click Icon: PostICU, Inc's library staff reviewed this copyrighted material contained in the library and reasonably believes that its inclusion in our library complies with the "Fair Use Doctrine" because: (1) our library's is for nonprofit and educational purposes; (2) the nature of the copyrighted work is related to our mission; (3) the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole is fair and reasonable; and (4) the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work will if impacted, should be enhanced, by its presence in our library.

Click to Return to Search Page VIEW SELECTED LIBRARY MEDIA Name of Media: Road to recovery is long after serious COVID-19 Author(s): Stacey Burling Publisher or Source: The Garden City Telegram Type of Media: Newspaper Article Media Originally for: General Public Country of Origin: United States of America (the) Primary Focus of Media: Post Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS) COVID-19 Related: Yes Description: PHILADELPHIA - Veronica Alexander came to physical therapy in a wheelchair on a recent afternoon wearing a bright red dress and a blue mask that covered the oxygen tube she still needed nearly two months after her coronavirus symptoms began in June. She didn't remember the month she spent in Temple University Hospital, where she was on a ventilator for weeks. After that, she needed a month of therapy at PowerBack Rehabilitation in Center City before she could go home. To view the PDF, Article, Photo, or Chart, Click Icon: To view the attached Video media file, Click Icon: PostICU, Inc's library staff reviewed this copyrighted material contained in the library and reasonably believes that its inclusion in our library complies with the "Fair Use Doctrine" because: (1) our library's is for nonprofit and educational purposes; (2) the nature of the copyrighted work is related to our mission; (3) the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole is fair and reasonable; and (4) the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work will if impacted, should be enhanced, by its presence in our library.

Click to Return to Search Page VIEW SELECTED LIBRARY MEDIA Name of Media: Effectiveness of dexmedetomidine versus propofol on extubation times, length of stay and mortality rates in adult cardiac surgery patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis Author(s): John Nguyen , and Noel Nacpil Publisher or Source: Joanna Briggs Institute Type of Media: Medical Journal Media Originally for: Critical Care Physicians Country of Origin: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the) Primary Focus of Media: Pre-Use of PICS Designation COVID-19 Related: No Description: Objective: To determine the effects of dexmedetomidine versus propofol on extubation time, intensive care unit (ICU) length of stay, total hospital length of stay and in-hospital mortality rates in cardiac surgery patients. To view the PDF, Article, Photo, or Chart, Click Icon: To view the attached Video media file, Click Icon: PostICU, Inc's library staff reviewed this copyrighted material contained in the library and reasonably believes that its inclusion in our library complies with the "Fair Use Doctrine" because: (1) our library's is for nonprofit and educational purposes; (2) the nature of the copyrighted work is related to our mission; (3) the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole is fair and reasonable; and (4) the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work will if impacted, should be enhanced, by its presence in our library.

Click to Return to Search Page VIEW SELECTED LIBRARY MEDIA Name of Media: Open and close the door Author(s): Too many to lost Publisher or Source: None Type of Media: One-Pager Media Originally for: Critical Care Physicians,Former ICU Patients' Family Members, Friends or Caregivers,Nurses and/or Other Critical Care Medical Professionals Country of Origin: Albania Primary Focus of Media: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder COVID-19 Related: Yes Description: Great discussion Future Google Going Good Good Forum Coffin To view the PDF, Article, Photo, or Chart, Click Icon: To view the attached Video media file, Click Icon: PostICU, Inc's library staff reviewed this copyrighted material contained in the library and reasonably believes that its inclusion in our library complies with the "Fair Use Doctrine" because: (1) our library's is for nonprofit and educational purposes; (2) the nature of the copyrighted work is related to our mission; (3) the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole is fair and reasonable; and (4) the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work will if impacted, should be enhanced, by its presence in our library.

Click to Return to Search Page VIEW SELECTED LIBRARY MEDIA Name of Media: Psychosocial outcomes in informal caregivers of the critically ill: a systematic review Author(s): Kimberley J Haines , Linda Denehy, Elizabeth H Skinner, Stephen Warrillow, Sue Berney Publisher or Source: Critical Care Medicine Type of Media: Medical Journal Media Originally for: Critical Care Physicians Country of Origin: Australia Primary Focus of Media: Pre-Use of PICS Designation COVID-19 Related: No Description: The objective of the review was to evaluate and synthesize the prevalence, risk factors, and trajectory of psychosocial morbidity in informal caregivers of critical care survivors. To view the PDF, Article, Photo, or Chart, Click Icon: To view the attached Video media file, Click Icon: PostICU, Inc's library staff reviewed this copyrighted material contained in the library and reasonably believes that its inclusion in our library complies with the "Fair Use Doctrine" because: (1) our library's is for nonprofit and educational purposes; (2) the nature of the copyrighted work is related to our mission; (3) the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole is fair and reasonable; and (4) the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work will if impacted, should be enhanced, by its presence in our library.