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Assessment of Noise in the Intensive Care Unit Using Apple Watch
Alarms from monitors, medical devices and staff activities contribute to high noise levels in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Excessive levels of noise disrupt sleep patterns in patients admitted to the ICU and may contribute to the development of delirium…
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest during the COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 may be responsible also for undirect death. Lockdown, movement restrictions, and fear of contamination in hospitals could have led to a reluctance to call EMS or present to EDs and may have detrimental effects on population health.Resuscitation of patients…
Level of Evidence
Level of Evidence A Data derived from multiple randomized clinical trials or meta-analyses of such studies. Level of Evidence B Level of Evidence B-R: Data derived from one or more randomized trials or meta-analysis of such studies. Level of Evidence B-NR: Data…
Classification of Recommendations
Class I: Benefit >>> Risk Conditions for which there is evidence and/or general agreement that a given procedure or treatment is beneficial, useful, and effective. Class II: Conditions for which there is conflicting evidence and/or a divergence of opinion about…
Care after cardiac arrest
Targeted Temperature Management (TTM) 26 RCTs from 2002 to 2019 + TTM2 ongoing and HYPERION trial to be released soon Following 2 RCTs in 2002 (Bernard et al + HACA) the use of TTM T32-34C became widespread Improves neurologically intact…