Purpose Traditional critical care dogma regarding the benefits of early tracheostomy during
invasive ventilation has had to be revisited due to the risk of COVID-19 to patients and …

Aims and objectives To synthesise the evidence reported in qualitative studies concerning
the lived experiences of adult patients receiving mechanical ventilation in Intensive Care …

Background Patients in intensive care units are generally more conscious and alert when
they are on mechanical ventilation than in previous years because of the many potential …

Background There is a current trend towards lighter or no sedation of mechanically
ventilated patients in the intensive care unit. The advantages of less sedation have been …

Objectives A tracheostomy tube can profoundly impact ability to communicate. The impact of
this on patients' self-esteem and quality of life in the care continuum from the intensive care …

Background Patients in intensive care units (ICUs) face many physical and psychological
stressors because of the environment of these units and their own critical conditions and …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to develop a scale to measure person-centered
critical care nursing and verify its reliability and validity. Methods A total of 38 preliminary …

Abstract Aims and Objective This systematic literature review explores and maps what we
know about survivorship to understand how survivorship can be theoretically defined …

Background Because of changes in sedation strategies, more patients in the intensive care
unit (ICU) are conscious. Therefore, new and challenging tasks in nursing practice have …

Objectives This study aimed to compare the use of a conventional low-tech communication
board and a high-tech eye tracking device to improve communication effectiveness of …