Post‐intensive care syndrome: its pathophysiology, prevention, and future directions
S Inoue, J Hatakeyama, Y Kondo… - Acute medicine & …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Expanding elderly populations are a major social challenge in advanced countries
worldwide and have led to a rapid increase in the number of elderly patients in intensive …
worldwide and have led to a rapid increase in the number of elderly patients in intensive …
WHO environmental noise guidelines for the European region: a systematic review on environmental noise and effects on sleep
M Basner, S McGuire - … journal of environmental research and public …, 2018 - mdpi.com
To evaluate the quality of available evidence on the effects of environmental noise exposure
on sleep a systematic review was conducted. The databases PSYCINFO, PubMed, Science …
on sleep a systematic review was conducted. The databases PSYCINFO, PubMed, Science …
Guidelines for intensive care unit design
DR Thompson, DK Hamilton, CD Cadenhead… - Critical care …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To develop a guideline to help guide healthcare professionals participate
effectively in the design, construction, and occupancy of a new or renovated intensive care …
effectively in the design, construction, and occupancy of a new or renovated intensive care …
Technological distractions (part 2): a summary of approaches to manage clinical alarms with intent to reduce alarm fatigue
Objective: Alarm fatigue is a widely recognized safety and quality problem where exposure
to high rates of clinical alarms results in desensitization leading to dismissal of or slowed …
to high rates of clinical alarms results in desensitization leading to dismissal of or slowed …
Healing built-environment effects on health outcomes: Environment–occupant–health framework
Y Zhang, P Tzortzopoulos… - Building research & …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
An investigation examined the structured scientific evidence on healthcare facilities (the
healing built environment–HBE) and its impact on patients' health outcomes under a holistic …
healing built environment–HBE) and its impact on patients' health outcomes under a holistic …
Family satisfaction in the intensive care unit: a quantitative and qualitative analysis
D Schwarzkopf, S Behrend, H Skupin… - Intensive care …, 2013 - Springer
Purpose To assess family satisfaction in the intensive care unit (ICU) and areas for
improvement using quantitative and qualitative analyses. Methods Prospective cohort study …
improvement using quantitative and qualitative analyses. Methods Prospective cohort study …
Objective sleep characteristics and factors associated with sleep duration and waking during pediatric hospitalization
Importance Children's sleep may be affected by hospitalization, yet few objective
determinations of sleep patterns are reported for children in intensive care or general …
determinations of sleep patterns are reported for children in intensive care or general …
Noise pollution in intensive care unit: a hidden enemy affecting the physical and mental health of patients and caregivers
J Pal, M Taywade, R Pal, D Sethi - Noise and Health, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Background Noise in intensive care units (ICUs) has always been a problem, but noise
above the recommended range affects not only the patient but staff as well. It is clear that …
above the recommended range affects not only the patient but staff as well. It is clear that …
Evaluation of the sensory environment in a large tertiary ICU
O Tronstad, D Flaws, S Patterson, R Holdsworth… - Critical Care, 2023 - Springer
Background ICU survival is improving. However, many patients leave ICU with ongoing
cognitive, physical, and/or psychological impairments and reduced quality of life. Many of …
cognitive, physical, and/or psychological impairments and reduced quality of life. Many of …
Reducing hospital noise: a review of medical device alarm management
Increasing noise in hospital environments, especially in intensive care units (ICUs) and
operating rooms (ORs), has created a formidable challenge for both patients and hospital …
operating rooms (ORs), has created a formidable challenge for both patients and hospital …