“Building on extensive real-life experience with EBP, this expert team from University of Iowa
Hospitals & Clinics provides vital guidance to clinicians at the cutting edge of care …

Background Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) result in
approximately 28,000 deaths and approximately $2.3 billion in added costs to the US …

Background Mechanical ventilation is a core intervention in critical care, but may also lead to
negative consequences. Therefore, ventilator weaning is crucial for patient recovery …

Objectives: Healthcare is required to be effectively organised to ensure that growing, aging
and medically more complex populations have timely access to high-quality, affordable care …

Methods: We identified several key drivers including ET securement standardization, safety
culture, and strategies for high-risk situations. We employed quality improvement …

Aims This study aimed to develop a nomogram model for predicting prolonged mechanical
ventilation (PMV) in patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery. Methods and results In …

Purpose Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) is an evidence-based perioperative
measure to improve outcomes. Although the benefits of ERAS are well proven for other …

Background Prolonged intubation after cardiac surgery increases the risk of morbidity and
mortality and lengthens hospital stays. Factors that influence the ability to extubate patients …

The clinical and financial impact of prolonged mechanical ventilation after cardiac surgery is
well recognized and the subject of numerous initiatives in perioperative cardiac care. 1-3 …

Background Prolonged mechanical ventilation in post Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
(CABG) is associated with deleterious effects including, increased ICU and hospital length of …