Click to Return to Search Page VIEW SELECTED LIBRARY MEDIA Name of Media: Procalcitonin testing for diagnosing and monitoring sepsis (ADVIA Centaur BRAHMS PCT assay, BRAHMS PCT Sensitive Kryptor assay, Elecsys BRAHMS PCT assay, LIAISON BRAHMS PCT assay and VIDAS BRAHMS PCT assay) - guidance (DG18) Author(s): National Institute for Health and Care Excellence - NICE Publisher or Source: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence - NICE Type of Media: Medical Professional Education Media Originally for: Critical Care Physicians, General Medical Professionals, Nurses and/or Other Critical Care Medical Professionals Country of Origin: United Kingdom Primary Focus of Media: Pre-Use of PICS Designation COVID-19 Related: No Description: NICE has assessed the procalcitonin tests (ADVIA Centaur BRAHMS PCT assay, BRAHMS PCT Sensitive Kryptor assay, Elecsys BRAHMS PCT assay, LIAISON BRAHMS PCT assay and VIDAS BRAHMS PCT assay) to help the NHS decide whether to use these products. Procalcitonin is released into the bloodstream when there is a bacterial infection in the body and high levels can show that a person has a serious bacterial infection. Procalcitonin tests measure the amount of procalcitonin in the blood, and the results can help doctors to diagnose bacterial infection and decide about starting or stopping antibiotic treatment. There was not enough evidence to recommend that these tests are used in the NHS. But NICE has recommended further research and data collection to show the impact of adding procalcitonin testing to standard clinical practice in the NHS. 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: Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy versus surgical tracheostomy in critically ill patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis Author(s): Delaney A, Bagshaw S M, Nalos M Publisher or Source: University of York-the Centre for Reviews and Dissemination 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: The authors concluded that elective percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy is associated with significantly fewer wound infections than surgical tracheostomy in critically ill adults, and may also reduce bleeding and mortality (compared with surgical tracheostomy performed in the operating theatre). The quality of the primary studies was limited and outcome definitions differed widely. However, the review was well-conducted and these conclusions appear reliable. 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: Guidelines for Family-Centered Care in the Neonatal, Pediatric, and Adult ICU Author(s): Judy E. Davidson, DNP, RN, FCCM, FAAN; Rebecca A. Aslakson, MD, PhD, FAAHPM; Ann C. Long, MD, MS; Kathleen A. Puntillo, PhD, RN, FAAN, FCCM; Erin K. Kross, MD; Joanna Hart, MD, MS; Christopher E. Cox, MD, MPH; Hannah Wunsch, MD, MSc; Mary A. Wickline, MLIS, MEd; Mark E. Nunnally, MD, FCCM; Gloria Netzer, MD, MSCE; Nancy Kentish-Barnes, PhD; Charles L. Sprung, MD, MCCM, JD; Christiane S. Hartog, MD; Maureen Coombs, PhD, RN; Rik T. Gerritsen, MD, FCCM; Ramona O. Hopkins, PhD; Linda S. Franck, PhD, RN, FRCPCH, FAAN; Yoanna Skrobik, MD, FRCP; Alexander A. Kon, MD, FCCM; Elizabeth A. Scruth, PhD, MPH, RN, CCRN, CCNS, FCCM; Maurene A. Harvey, MPH, MCCM; Mithya Lewis-Newby, MD, MPH; Douglas B. White, MD, MAS; Sandra M. Swoboda, MS, RN, FCCM; Colin R. Cooke, MD, MS; Mitchell M. Levy, MD, MCCM, FCCM; Elie Azoulay, MD, PhD; J. Randall Curtis, MD, MPH Publisher or Source: Critical Care Medicine Type of Media: Medical Journal 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: Post Intensive Care Syndrome for Families (PICS-F) COVID-19 Related: No Description: There is increasing evidence of the significant impact that critical illness has on family members of the critically ill. Stressful decision making often falls to family members because most patients in the ICU are too ill to participate in deci sion making (1). Furthermore, family members bear a significant burden of caregiving to the more than 50% of critical illness survivors who have post discharge disability (2, 3). Approximately one quarter to one half of family members of critically ill children or adults experience psychological symptoms, including acute stress, post-traumatic stress, generalized anxiety, and depression both during and after the critical illness of a loved one (4–6). The sum total of family exposure to critical illness may result in what has been termed “Post-Intensive Care Syndrome-Family” (3, 5). There is increasing awareness of the importance of improving outcomes for family caregivers and that support for family caregivers can also improve patient outcomes (6, 7). 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: 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: 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: Coronavirus patients could suffer from post-intensive care syndrome. What is that? Author(s): Bailey Aldridge Publisher or Source: Medicalxpress, Type of Media: Magazine Article Media Originally for: General Public Country of Origin: United States Primary Focus of Media: Post Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS) COVID-19 Related: Yes Description: Coronavirus patients who require treatment in an intensive care unit could suffer from post-intensive care syndrome (PICS), experts say. In general, patients who require intensive care are at risk for mental health issues such as post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and depression when their treatment is over, according to Weill Cornell Medicine at Cornell University. They also can suffer cognitive impairment and physical limitations. 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: ICU-Liberation-ABCDEF-Bundle-Implementation Author(s): Society of Critical Care Medicine Publisher or Source: Society of Critical Care Medicine Type of Media: PowerPoint 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: ABCDEF-Bundle-Implementation guide 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: Spouses of ICU patients may be at increased risk for cardiac events or hospitalization Author(s): Tadahiro Goto, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D.; Yuki Miyamoto, M.D.; and Hideo Yasunaga, M.D., Ph.D. Publisher or Source: American Heart Association Type of Media: Magazine Article Media Originally for: General Public Country of Origin: United States Primary Focus of Media: Post Intensive Care Syndrome for Families (PICS-F) COVID-19 Related: No Description: Having a spouse in a hospital’s intensive care unit (ICU) may make a person more likely to have a heart attack or cardiac-related hospitalization themselves within a few weeks of the ICU admission, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association’s flagship journal Circulation. “Spouses of ICU patients should pay attention to their own physical health, especially in terms of cardiovascular disease,” said the study’s senior author Hiroyuki Ohbe, M.D., M.P.H., a Ph.D. student in the department of clinical epidemiology and health economics in the School of Public Health at The University of Tokyo in Japan. “The ICU can be a stressful environment with significant caregiving burdens, and spouses may face tough decisions about continuing or ending life-sustaining treatment.” 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.