Click to Return to Search Page VIEW SELECTED LIBRARY MEDIA Name of Media: Confronting Our Next National Health Disaster — Long-Haul Covid Author(s): Steven Phillips, M.D., M.P.H., and MichelleA. Williams, Sc.D. Publisher or Source: The NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL of MEDICINE Type of Media: Medical Journal Media Originally for: Critical Care Physicians,General Public,General Medical Professionals,Nurses and/or Other Critical Care Medical Professionals Country of Origin: United States of America (the) Primary Focus of Media: Post Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS) COVID-19 Related: Yes Description: Now that more than half of U.S. adults have been vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2, masking and distancing mandates have been re-laxed, and Covid-19 cases and deaths are on the de-cline, there is a palpable sense that life can return to normal. Though most Americans may be able to do so, restoration of normality does not apply to the 10% to 30% of those who are still experiencing debilitating symptoms months after being infected with Covid-19.1 Unfortunately, current numbers and trends indicate that “long-haul Covid” (or “long Covid”) is our next public health disaster in the making. 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: The Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS): Impact of ICU-stay on functioning and implications for rehabilitation care. Author(s): Dettling-Ihnenfeldt, D.S. Publisher or Source: University of Amsterdam 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: Netherlands Primary Focus of Media: Post Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS) COVID-19 Related: No Description: Each year, about 28.000 individuals are discharged from intensive care units (ICUs) encountering physical, mental and/or cognitive disorders as part of the post-intensive care syndrome (PICS). The general aim of this thesis was to explore the course and prognosis of functioning in ICU survivors during the first year after ICU discharge, and to investigate means for early identification of PICS. The studies included in this thesis focused on adult ICU-patients, who were mechanically ventilated more than 48 hours in a closed format mixed medical-surgical ICU. In this chapter the main findings and methodological issues of the presented studies are reviewed, implications for clinical practice are discussed, and recommendations for rehabilitation care as well as for future research are provided. 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: ‘Post-Intensive-Care Syndrome’: Why Some COVID-19 Patients May Face Problems Even After Recovery Author(s): Erika Edwards Publisher or Source: City-County Observer Type of Media: Newspaper 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: Nic Brown is lucky, and he knows it. The 38-year-old father of three is recovering from the coronavirus after spending 10 days in Cleveland Clinic’s intensive care unit. He was kept mostly sedated while hooked up to a ventilator to help him breathe. “There was a time during this process where the hospital reached out to my wife to have the discussion about end-of-life options,” Brown, of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, said. “It was very emotional for all of us.” While a majority of patients who become infected with the coronavirus appear to have mild symptoms or no symptoms at all, it’s becoming clear that those with the most severe complications must spend a significant amount of time in the ICU. “We have people on ventilators for 20 to 30 days,” New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said during a news conference this week. It’s a similar situation at the Tulane Medical Center in New Orleans, which has become another hot spot in the coronavirus outbreak. Doctors there say COVID-19 patients rarely get better within two or three days, instead of remaining on mechanical oxygen for one to two weeks. Critical care doctors know that the longer patients remain in the ICU, the more likely they are to suffer long-term physical, cognitive and emotional effects of being sedated. In fact, those effects have a name: “post-intensive care syndrome.” Some physicians call it post-ICU delirium. 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: An Official ATS/AACN/ACCP/ESICM/SCCM Policy Statement:Responding to Requests for Potentially Inappropriate Treatments inIntensive Care Units Author(s): Gabriel T. Bosslet, Thaddeus M. Pope, Gordon D. Rubenfeld, Bernard Lo, Robert D. Truog, Cynda H. Rushton,J. Randall Curtis, Dee W. Ford, Molly Osborne, Cheryl Misak, David H. Au, Elie Azoulay, Baruch Brody,Brenda G. Fahy, Jesse B. Hall, Jozef Kesecioglu, Alexander A. Kon, Kathleen O. Lindell, and Douglas B. White Publisher or Source: American Thoracic Society; American Association of Critical Care Nurses; American College of Chest Physicians; European Society of Intensive Care Medicine; Society of Critical Care Medicine Type of Media: Medical Journal Media Originally for: Critical Care Physicians,Nurses and/or Other Critical Care Medical Professionals Country of Origin: United States of America (the) Primary Focus of Media: Pre-Use of PICS Designation COVID-19 Related: No Description: The multisociety statement on responding to requests for potentially inappropriate treatments in intensive care units provides guidance for clinicians to prevent and manage disputes in patients with advanced critical illness. 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: Cost-effectiveness of immunoglobulin M-enriched immunoglobulin (Pentaglobin) in the treatment of severe sepsis and septic shock Author(s): University of York-the Centre for Reviews and Dissemination Publisher or Source: NHS Economic Evaluation Database - NHS EED Type of Media: Medical Professional Education 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: Record Status This is a critical abstract of an economic evaluation that meets the criteria for inclusion on NHS EED. Each abstract contains a brief summary of the methods, the results and conclusions followed by a detailed critical assessment on the reliability of the study and the conclusions drawn. Health technology The use of a specific polyclonal intravenous immune globulin preparation (Pentaglobin) for adult patients treated for severe sepsis and septic shock. 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: Occupational Health and the Anaesthetist 2014 Author(s): Dr P Clyburn, Dr A Hartle, Dr F Plaat, Dr N Redfern,Dr I Walker, Dr E Anderson, Dr A Docherty, Dr C Shannon, & Dr J Hartley Publisher or Source: Association of Anaesthetists Type of Media: Medical Professional Education Media Originally for: Critical Care Physicians,General Medical Professionals 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: There is lot of information on occupational health for doctors. This guidance is targeted specifically at anaesthetists and signposts much of the broader available information. The original guideline on Blood Borne Viruses (1992, revised 1996) is updated and extended to cover other occupational health issues relevant to anaesthetists. Much of the information in the guideline is new and has not been previously covered. 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: NHS Sickle Cell & Thalassaemia Screening Programme DNA for Transfused Babies Guidance for Implementation& Follow Up Author(s): NHS Sickle Cell & Thalassaemia Screening Programm Publisher or Source: National Health Service Type of Media: Medical Professional Education Media Originally for: Critical Care Physicians, 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: Newborn screening for sickle cell disease was fully implemented throughout England in 2006. Data received from the 13 newborn screening laboratories in England show 666,060 babies were screened in 2007/08via the blood spot card. Of these,359 were identified with significant sickle cell conditions requiring follow up and treatment.During the same time period 9,452 babies were identified as carriers of haemoglobin variants and 3,725 babies received a blood transfusion prior to screening.1Theoutstanding area of grave concern in newborn screening for sickle cell relates to the possibility of babies being undiagnosed as having sickle cell disease,due to having a blood transfusion prior to a blood spot sample being taken. These babies do not have a valid sickle cell screen result. Currently,the Guidelines for Newborn Blood spot Testing recommend taking one blood spot prior to transfusion.2Alternatively, if this is not carried out,the recommendation is for repeat testing at 4 months post last blood transfusion using a liquid sample of blood.However this is challenging as it is a difficult, costly and very time consuming process for primary care and specialist counselling staff to administer. For babies that have multiple transfusions,the repeat testing policy could result in a considerable delay in being tested for sickle cell disease with the potential risk of missing a baby with the condition. The difficulties with the repeat testing process are well highlighted by audit data from Sheffield Children‟s Hospital which showed that only 3 babies out of 24 were retested in a timely manner following transfusion.3At King‟s College Hospital,4over an 18 month period,347 requests for follow up of transfused babies were sent out. Of these,252 samples should have been returned to the laboratory(excluding deaths; non-transfused babies; out of area babies and 12 already re-screened), but only 71repeatsamples were completed-28% of the expected number. 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: Approaches to Addressing Post–Intensive Care Syndrome among Intensive Care Unit Survivors. A Narrative Review Author(s): Samuel M. Brown, Somnath Bose, Valerie Banner-Goodspeed, Sarah J. Beesley, Victor D. Dinglas, Ramona O. Hopkins, James C. Jackson, Mustafa Mir-Kasimov, Dale M. Needham, and Carla M. Sevin Publisher or Source: the American Thoracic Society 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 (PICS) COVID-19 Related: No Description: Critical illness can be lethal and devastating to survivors. Improvements in acute care have increased the number of intensive care unit (ICU) survivors. These survivors confront a range of new or worsened health states that collectively are commonly denominated post–intensive care syndrome (PICS). These problems include physical, cognitive, psychological, and existential aspects, among others. Burgeoning interest in improving long-term outcomes for ICU survivors has driven an array of potential interventions to improve outcomes associated with PICS. To date, the most promising interventions appear to relate to very early physical rehabilitation. Late interventions within aftercare and recovery clinics have yielded mixed results, although experience in heart failure programs suggests the possibility that very early case management interventions may help improve intermediate-term outcomes, including mortality and hospital readmission. Predictive models have tended to underperform, complicating study design and clinical referral. The complexity of the health states associated with PICS suggests that careful and rigorous evaluation of multidisciplinary, multimodality interventions—tied to the specific conditions of interest—will be required to address these important problems. 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: Free Guide To Critical Illness, Intensive Care, And Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Author(s): Dr Matthew Whalley, Dr Hardeep Kaur Publisher or Source: psychologytools Type of Media: Brochure Media Originally for: General Public Country of Origin: United States Primary Focus of Media: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) COVID-19 Related: No Description: This guide is for:People who have survived a frightening medical experience, such as being admitted to critical care (intensive care).People who have been hospitalized with severe medical problems related to COVID-19.Their family and friends.Mental health and medical professionals who want to understand more about how to help. 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 critical illness: what is next? An expert consensus statement on physical rehabilitation after hospital discharge Author(s): M. E. Major, R. Kwakman, M. E. Kho, B. Connolly, D. McWilliams, L. Denehy, S. Hanekom, S. Patman, R. Gosselink, C. Jones, F. Nollet, D. M. Needham, R. H. H., Engelbert and M. van der Schaaf Publisher or Source: Critical Care Type of Media: Medical Research Media Originally for: Critical Care Physicians, General Medical Professionals, Nurses and/or Other Critical Care Medical Professionals Country of Origin: Netherlands Primary Focus of Media: Post Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS) COVID-19 Related: No Description: The study objective was to obtain consensus on physical therapy (PT) in the rehabilitation of critical illness survivors after hospital discharge. Research questions were: what are PT goals, what are recommended measurement tools, and what constitutes an optimal PT intervention for survivors of critical illness? 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: An Interprofessional Evidence-Based Approach to Reducing Post-Intensive Care Syndrome Author(s): Boehm, L.M. Publisher or Source: Sigma Repository - Health Promotion in the ICU Type of Media: Medical Journal Media Originally for: General Medical Professionals Country of Origin: United States Primary Focus of Media: Post Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS) COVID-19 Related: No Description: Providing insight into key clinical practices that can ameliorate Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS), we will describe the role of interprofessional collaboration in implementation of a multicomponent intervention to reduce the burden of PICS following critical illness. 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: Normothermic extracorporeal preservation of hearts for transplantation following donation after brainstem death 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,Nurses and/or Other Critical Care Medical Professionals 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: Evidence-based recommendations on normothermic extracorporeal preservation of hearts for transplant after brainstem death. This technique is used to store a donor heart for longer before being transplanted. 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.