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A ‘biopsychosocial’ model for recovery: A grounded theory study of families’ journeys after a Paediatric Intensive Care Admission
Summary: Paediatric intensive care has a significant impact on the children and families who experience it. This effect continues post-discharge as the family attempt to recover from their ordeal. Thi...
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Ellie Atkins,
Gillian Colville,
Mary John
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133-140
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Sleep disturbances and sedation practices in the intensive care unit—A postal survey in the Netherlands
Summary: Background: Sleep disturbances are common in critically ill patients treated in the intensive care unit (ICU) with possible serious consequences. Objective: The aim of this study was to get i...
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José G.M. Hofhuis,
Gerdien Langevoort,
Johannes H. Rommes,
Peter E. Spronk
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141-149
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Experiences of inner strength in critically ill patients – A hermeneutical approach
Summary: Becoming critically ill and in need of ventilator treatment is a considerable burden. Fear and anxiety are natural reactions and it is not uncommon for patients to experience hopelessness, wi...
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Lise-Merete Alpers,
Sølvi Helseth,
Ingegerd Bergbom
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150-158
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Memories from intensive care unit persist for several years—A longitudinal prospective multi-centre study
Summary: Introduction: In connection with the care received in the intensive care unit (ICU), the patient can experience discomfort and frustration. Earlier studies have shown mechanical ventilation (...
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Per Zetterlund,
Kaety Plos,
Ingegerd Bergbom,
Mona Ringdal
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159-167
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Anaesthetists’ perceptions of facilitative weaning strategies from mechanical ventilator in the intensive care unit (ICU): A qualitative interview study
Summary: Aim: This study aimed to examine anaesthetists’ perceptions of facilitative weaning from the mechanical ventilator in the intensive care unit (ICU). Methods: Explorative qualitative interview...
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Sara Pettersson,
Mariola Melaniuk-Bose,
U. Edell-Gustafsson
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168-175
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The ICU patient room: Views and meanings as experienced by the next of kin: A phenomenological hermeneutical study
Summary: The rooms in Intensive Care Units are considered as high-tech environments and believed to affect recovery process and wellbeing of patients. Moreover, the design and interiors affect the int...
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Sepideh Olausson,
Margaretha Ekebergh,
Berit Lindahl
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176-184
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Delirium: A review of the nurses role in the intensive care unit
Summary: Aim: This article aims to review current literature into the use of assessment tools for the diagnosis of delirium and the implications of care for the patient with delirium. Background: Deli...
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Rebecca Boot
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Chest X-ray quiz
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