Effectiveness of physiological flexion swaddling and oromotor interventions in improving preterm infants' oral feeding ability in the NICU: a randomized controlled trial by Luh K. Wahyuni, Irawan Mangunatmadja, Risma K. Kaban, Elvie Zulka K. Rachmawati, Rizky K. Wardhani, Budiati Laksmitasari, Boya Nugraha

“…Methods: A randomized clinical trial in five Neonatal intensive care units (NICU) was performed involving 70 preterm infants born at 28–34 weeks gestational age. …”
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Overflytting av intensivpasienter til sengepost – en kvalitativ studie av intensivsykepleieres og postsykepleieres erfaringer med kommunikasjon og samarbeid by Ingeborg Einarsrud, Marit Hegg Reime

“…Different ways of communicating, different priorities and different information needs between intensive care units and general wards make the transfer process challenging. …”
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Gender stereotypes and professional experiences of female nurses in Türkiye by Zeynep Aca, Arzu Kırcal-Şahin, Akın Özdemir, Yavuz Selim Kaymakcı

“…In Türkiye, patriarchal norms and systemic disparities exacerbate these workplace challenges, particularly for female nurses.MethodsThis qualitative study utilized semi-structured interviews with 13 female nurses working in intensive care units to examine the influence of societal expectations, workplace discrimination, and institutional policies on gender inequities in nursing.ResultsThe findings reveal that cultural norms, family influence, and constrained career planning often channel women into nursing, reinforcing perceptions of the profession as an extension of caregiving roles. …”
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Phenotypic detection of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales in clinical isolates at a tertiary care hospital by Astha Sinha, Mamta Gour, Riti Jain Seth

“…Materials and Methods: A total of 379 Enterobacterales were isolated from different clinical samples from patients attending outpatient departments and admitted in wards and intensive care units (ICUs). They were tested for carbapenem resistance by Kirby–Bauer disk diffusion method and then tested for carbapenemase production by ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA)–disk synergy test and Modified Carbapenem Inactivation Method (mCIM). …”
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Degree of Acute Kidney Injury before Dialysis Initiation and Hospital Mortality in Critically Ill Patients by Charuhas V. Thakar, Annette Christianson, Peter Almenoff, Ron Freyberg, Marta L. Render

“…In a multicenter observational cohort of patients-admitted to intensive care units (ICU), we assessed whether creatinine elevation prior to dialysis initiation in acute kidney injury (AKI-D) further discriminates risk-adjusted mortality. …”
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Morbidity and mortality in the Cienfuegos Provincial Hospital (2018-2022) by Rodolfo Javier Rivero Morey, Lya del Rosario Magariño Abreus, Jeisy Rivero Morey, Arelys Falcón Hernández, Moisés Aramís Santos Peña

“…Fever of unknown origin and proximity to the end of the pregnancy are the main reasons for doctor's appointment; while pneumonic inflammatory processes and stroke are frequent causes of mortality, with a higher rate in intensive care units.</p>…”
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Investigating Gram-negative bacilli isolates’ sensitivity to ceftazidime/avibactam by Sunali, Mithilesh Kumar Jha, Mukesh Kumar, Maneesh Kumar, Nishant Ranjan

“…MDR and carbapenem resistant infections, which are common in intensive care units and hospitals, lead to increased morbidity, mortality, prolonged hospital stays, and higher healthcare costs. …”
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Voice of the nurse in paediatric intensive care: a scoping review by Denise Alexander, Maria Brenner, Michael Connolly, Kate Masterson

“…Objectives The objective was to explore how the voice of the nurse in paediatric intensive care units (PICU) is portrayed in the literature.Design Scoping review using the six-step scoping review framework outlined by Arksey and O’Malley.Data sources PubMed, Nursing (OVID), Medline (OVID), CINHAL (EBSCO), SCOPUS and Web of Science online databases. …”
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Knowledge of ICU Nurses Regarding the Ongoing Nursing Assessment of ICU Patients in Khartoum City, 2020 by Ahmed Osman, Montaha Mohammed, Sahar Ahmed

“…It needs to be conducted accurately to guide professional nurses’ decision-making ability to further provide holistic nursing care to patients in the intensive care units (ICUs). This study was aimed to assess the ICU nurses’ knowledge regarding ongoing nursing assessment of ICU patients. …”
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Lysosome and Cytoskeleton Pathways Are Robustly Enriched in the Blood of Septic Patients: A Meta-Analysis of Transcriptomic Data by Jie Ma, Chuanxi Chen, Andreas S. Barth, Chris Cheadle, Xiangdong Guan, Li Gao

“…Sepsis is a leading cause of mortality in intensive care units worldwide. A better understanding of the blood systems response to sepsis should expedite the identification of biomarkers for early diagnosis and therapeutic interventions. …”
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Medical care in the fight against COVID-19. Cienfuegos Pediatric University Hospital 2021-2022 by Lairí García Ríos, Milenys Acosta Fonseca, Juan Carlos Yanes Macías, Jesús Alberto García Sosa, Aymé Marrero Gil, Diana Rosa Sánchez Cabrera

“…The variables number of cases, age, symptomatology, cases admitted to intensive care units, and discharge were analyzed.<br /><strong>Results:</strong> 2758 confirmed COVID-19 patients were admitted; from June to September contributed to the greatest number of cases, with August as the most representative with 46.4%. …”
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Healthcare-associated infections caused by Candida spp. in critical infants: a look at environmental surfaces by Priscila Guerino Vilela, Isadora Caixeta da Silveira Ferreira, Ralciane de Paula Menezes, Mário Paulo Amante Penatti, Reginaldo dos Santos Pedroso, Denise Von Dolinger de Brito Röder

“…Background and Objectives: invasive fungal infections entail high morbidity and mortality rates in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) and are accompanied by an increasing prevalence of resistant isolates, highlighting hospital environments as the primary sources of contamination. …”
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Epidemiologic characteristics, the length of hospital stay, and mortality of patients with organophosphate poisoning: A systematic review by Janet Alva, Elsa Sanatombi Devi, Ramesh Chandrababu, Julliet Abraham, Jayraj Mymbilly Balakrishnan

“…Background: Organophosphate poisoning is continuing to be a rising cause for the presentation to emergency department and admission to the Intensive Care Units in India. Objective: The objective of this review was to quantitatively synthesize the data to identify the epidemiologic characteristics, the length of hospital stays, and mortality of patients with organophosphate poisoning. …”
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Examining the Specificity of Smartphone ECG Devices in Decision-Making for ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction and Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction by Sahil mahajan, Salil Garg, Yogendra Singh, richa sharma, Tanuj Bhatia, nitin chandola, deeksha agarwal

“…This study aims to evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of smartphone ECG devices in subjects admitted to Cardiac Care Units (CCUs) and Cardiac Intensive Care Units (CICUs).   Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on a cohort comprising 62 patients presenting with cardiac symptoms. …”
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Public perspectives on COVID-19 triage protocols for access to critical care in extreme pandemic context. by Marie-Eve Bouthillier, Yanick Farmer, Claudia Calderon Ramirez, James Downar, Andrea Frolic, Joseph Dahine, Lucie Opatrny, Diane Poirier, Gina Bravo, Audrey L'Espérance, Antoine Payot, Peter Tanuseputro, Louis-Martin Rousseau, Vincent Dumez, Annie Descôteaux, Clara Dallaire, Karell Laporte, Nathalie Orr Gaucher

“…COVID-19 triage protocols are resource allocation processes to deal with the potential lack of resources in Intensive Care Units (ICU). They have given rise to numerous ethical issues and controversies. …”
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Factors associated with in-hospital mortality of newborns admitted to a special care newborn unit of a tertiary care hospital in southern Bangladesh: a retrospective cohort study by Md Mostafizur Rahman, Tahmina Zerin, Md Abdullah Saeed Khan, Md Golam Abbas, Aysha Haque, Mohammed Zahidul Alam, Ummay Thamima, Md Wahiduzzaman, Siddhartha Sankar Das

“…The inclusion criteria consisted of neonates admitted during the specified period, while the exclusion criteria excluded records of newborns who were referred to intensive care units or who left against medical advice.Primary and secondary outcome measures Primary outcome: In-hospital neonatal mortality. …”
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Psychological interventions for patients with delirium in intensive care: A scoping review protocol. by Madiha Shaikh, Dorothy M Wade, Lara King, Liam Mackay, Isabelle Symes, Anam Syeda, Anna Greenburgh

“…The objective of this scoping review is to investigate psychological interventions developed, evaluated, and considered for patients with delirium in intensive care units (ICU). Data will be extracted from sources of evidence that address interventions for delirium-related distress and/or cognitive impairments in the adult ICU population, suitable for delivery by or under the supervision of a psychological practitioner. …”
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Health-economic evaluation of the outpatient, inpatient, and public health sector in Germany: Insights from the first three COVID-19 waves. by Afschin Gandjour

“…<h4>Aim</h4>The aim of this study is to quantify the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the outpatient and inpatient sectors (specifically intensive care units, ICUs) and local health departments in managing the first three waves of the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany.…”
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Burnout among intensivists and critical care fellows in South Korea: Current status and associated factors. by Song I Lee, Won-Young Kim, Duk Ki Kim, Gee Young Suh, Jeongmin Kim, Ha Yeon Kim, Nak-Joon Choi, Won Kyoung Jhang, Sang-Hyun Kwak, Sang-Bum Hong

“…From May to July 2019, a cross-sectional survey was conducted in 51 hospitals and 79 intensive care units offering subspecialty training in critical care medicine. …”
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Activated Protein C Does Not Alleviate the Course of Systemic Inflammation in the APCAP Trial by Lea Kyhälä, Panu Mentula, Leena Kylänpää, Eeva Moilanen, Pauli Puolakkainen, Ville Pettilä, Heikki Repo

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