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{"title":"Coping with Distress and Building Resilience among Emergency Nurses: A Systematic Review of Mindfulness-based Interventions.","authors":"Albin Joseph, Tony P Jose","doi":"10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24761","DOIUrl":"10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24761","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims and background: </strong>Emergency nurses are working in a stress-prone environment. It is critical to ensure adequate psychological aids to cope with the distress at work. The objective of this systematic review was to explore and evaluate the studies that have discussed the role of mindfulness-based interventions on occupational distress and resilience among emergency nursing professionals.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This study was a systematic review. The databases used for this review were PubMed and Scopus from 2018 to 2023. Interventional studies published in English that used mindfulness-based techniques among emergency and critical care nurses to alleviate their occupational distress and burnout and improve resilience were considered for review. This systematic review adheres to the PRISMA guidelines. The study was registered with PROSPERO (CRD42024512071).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Ten studies were found to be eligible and included in this review. Out of the 10 studies included, nine studies demonstrated the improvement of psychological well-being, compassion, and resilience followed by the intervention.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The findings of this systematic review suggest that mindfulness-centered interventions can be an effective strategy to cope with distress and burnout and in building compassion and resilience among the healthcare professionals who are employed at the emergency and critical care department in a hospital.</p><p><strong>Clinical significance: </strong>Incorporating mindfulness-based practices and interventions in healthcare settings, especially among critical care and emergency departments may help in ameliorating the professional well-being of the staff which may result in a resilient work environment and improvement in the quality of patient care.</p><p><strong>How to cite this article: </strong>Joseph A, Jose TP. Coping with Distress and Building Resilience among Emergency Nurses: A Systematic Review of Mindfulness-based Interventions. Indian J Crit Care Med 2024;28(8):785-791.</p>","PeriodicalId":47664,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine","volume":"28 8","pages":"785-791"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11372665/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142141423","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Development of an Evidence-based Care Bundle for Prevention of External Ventricular Drain-related Infection: Results of a Single-center Prospective Cohort Study and Literature Review.","authors":"Dinoop K Ponnambath, Ganesh Divakar, Jincy Mamachan, Shiny Biju, Kavita Raja, Mathew Abraham","doi":"10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24768","DOIUrl":"10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24768","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>External ventricular drain (EVD)-related infection (ERI) is a common complication in cranial neurosurgery practice with high mortality. The risk factors associated with ERI are not well studied in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) like India. Identifying the risk variables is a necessity to design robust evidence-based care bundles for ERI prevention.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This is a single-center prospective cohort study. Patients with and without ERI during the 2-year study period were analyzed along with literature review to identify the risk variables associated with ERI. The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) comprehensive flowchart was used to develop the concept care bundle for ERI prevention.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 211 EVD were inserted during the study period. 15 ERI (7.1%) were identified based on IDSA criteria, with an average infection rate of 11.12 per 1000 EVD days. <i>Gram negative bacteria</i> (GNB) were the predominant pathogen (12/15, 80%), with <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> (6/15, 40%) being the most common bacteria isolated. In multivariate analysis, the risk variables associated with ERI were use of broad spectrum pre-surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis for long duration, choice of posterior craniometric points for EVD insertion, EVD duration >7 days, EVD leak and surveillance cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) sampling at periodic intervals. Based on the risk variables identified in this study and literature review, a consensus decision on the care elements for the insertion and maintenance phases was chosen for the concept care bundle for ERI prevention.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>An evidence-based concept care bundle for ERI prevention is proposed for further multicentric evaluation and validation.</p><p><strong>How to cite this article: </strong>Ponnambath DK, Divakar G, Mamachan J, Biju S, Raja K, Abraham M. Development of an Evidence-based Care Bundle for Prevention of External Ventricular Drain-related Infection: Results of a Single-center Prospective Cohort Study and Literature Review. Indian J Crit Care Med 2024;28(8):760-768.</p>","PeriodicalId":47664,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine","volume":"28 8","pages":"760-768"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11372675/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142141424","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"HEART Score: Prospective Evaluation of Its Accuracy and Applicability.","authors":"Isha Anwar, Darryl Sony","doi":"10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24773","DOIUrl":"10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24773","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The History, Electrocardiogram, Age, Risk factors, and Troponin I (HEART) score is a simple method to risk stratify patients with chest pain according to the risk for incidence of major adverse cardiac events (MACEs).</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A 202-patient prospective, single center study at Sri Siddhartha Medical College, Tumkur. Patients included were those who were presented to the emergency department (ED) due to non-traumatic chest pain, irrespective of age or any previous medical treatments, and were later referred to the cardiac care unit (CCU), cardiology department (CD). The end point of the study was the incidence of MACE.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There was a high occurrence of endpoint-myocardial infarction (MI) as MACE among patients with a high-risk HEART score (<i>p</i> < 0.001). About 52 patients (81.3%) who had MI had a high-risk score and 2 patients (3.1%) who had an endpoint of MI had a low-risk score. Sensitivity of HEART score to anticipate MACE was 91%, and the specificity was 80%.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our prospective study demonstrates the high sensitivity of the HEART score to effectively risk stratify patients and project the phenomenon of MACE. We support the use of the HEART score as a fast and accurate risk stratification tool in the ED.</p><p><strong>How to cite this article: </strong>Anwar I, Sony D. HEART Score: Prospective Evaluation of Its Accuracy and Applicability. Indian J Crit Care Med 2024;28(8):748-752.</p>","PeriodicalId":47664,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine","volume":"28 8","pages":"748-752"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11372676/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142141429","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"High Flow, High Hope: HFNO in Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure.","authors":"Anant V Pachisia, Deepak Govil","doi":"10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24779","DOIUrl":"10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24779","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>How to cite this article:</b> Pachisia AV, Govil D. High Flow, High Hope: HFNO in Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure. Indian J Crit Care Med 2024;28(8):726-728.</p>","PeriodicalId":47664,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine","volume":"28 8","pages":"726-728"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11372679/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142141430","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Management of Paraquat Poisoning-The Way Forward.","authors":"Asif Ahmed, Anu Prasad, Agnideb Bhattacharjee","doi":"10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24781","DOIUrl":"10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24781","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>How to cite this article:</b> Ahmed A, Prasad A, Bhattacharjee A. Management of Paraquat Poisoning-The Way Forward. Indian J Crit Care Med 2024;28(8):722-723.</p>","PeriodicalId":47664,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine","volume":"28 8","pages":"722-723"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11372663/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142141431","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Oxygen Delivery Devices in Postoperative Patients: Proper Selection of Patients Matters!","authors":"Dipasri Bhattacharya, Antonio M Esquinas, Mohanchandra Mandal","doi":"10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24729","DOIUrl":"10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24729","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>How to cite this article:</b> Bhattacharya D, Esquinas AM, Mandal M. Oxygen Delivery Devices in Postoperative Patients: Proper Selection of Patients Matters! Indian J Crit Care Med 2024;28(8):802.</p>","PeriodicalId":47664,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine","volume":"28 8","pages":"802"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11372678/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142141434","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Emphysematous Gastritis: An Ominous Condition Masquerading as Enterocolitis in Immunocompromised Host.","authors":"Shilpushp J Bhosale, Malini Joshi, Praveen Dhakne, Atul P Kulkarni","doi":"10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24770","DOIUrl":"10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24770","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>How to cite this article:</b> Bhosale SJ, Joshi M, Dhakne P, Kulkarni AP. Emphysematous Gastritis: An Ominous Condition Masquerading as Enterocolitis in Immunocompromised Host. Indian J Crit Care Med 2024;28(8):808-809.</p>","PeriodicalId":47664,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine","volume":"28 8","pages":"808-809"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11372674/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142141427","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Author Response: Oxygen Delivery Devices in Postoperative Patients: Proper Selection of Patients Matters!","authors":"Susri Mishra, Nikhil Kothari, Ankur Sharma, Shilpa Goyal","doi":"10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24776","DOIUrl":"10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24776","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>How to cite this article:</b> Mishra S, Kothari N, Sharma A, Goyal S. Author Response: Oxygen Delivery Devices in Postoperative Patients: Proper Selection of Patients Matters! Indian J Crit Care Med 2024;28(8):803.</p>","PeriodicalId":47664,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine","volume":"28 8","pages":"803"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11372666/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142141421","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparison of pSOFA with PRISM III and PIM 2 as Predictors of Outcome in a Tertiary Care Pediatric ICU: A Prospective Cross-sectional Study.","authors":"Shipra Agrwal, Romit Saxena, Mridna Jha, Urmila Jhamb, Pallavi","doi":"10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24772","DOIUrl":"10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24772","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims and background: </strong>Severity scores are used to predict the outcome of children admitted to the intensive care unit. A descriptive score such as the pediatric sequential organ failure assessment (pSOFA) may be useful for prediction of outcome. This study was planned to compare the pSOFA score with these well-studied scores for prediction of mortality.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This prospective cross-sectional study was conducted at the pediatric intensive care units (PICU) of a tertiary care hospital. Children aged from 1 month to 12 years were enrolled sequentially. The pediatric index of mortality (PIM 2) score was calculated within 1 hour, and pediatric risk of mortality (PRISM) III and pSOFA scores were calculated within 24 hours of PICU admission. The pediatric sequential organ failure assessment score was recalculated after 72 hours. The primary outcome variable was hospital mortality, and secondary outcome variables were duration of PICU stay, need for mechanical ventilation, and occurrence of acute kidney injury (AKI). Appropriate statistical tests were used.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>About 151 children with median (IQR) age of 36 (6, 84) months were enrolled. Mechanical ventilation was required in 87 (57.6%) children. Mortality was 21.2% at 28 days. The median (IQR) predicted mortality using PRISM III and PIM 2 score were 3.4 (1.5%, 11%) and 8.2 (3.1%, 16.6%) respectively. Area under ROC for prediction of mortality was highest for pSOFA 72 with a cut-off of 6.5 having sensitivity of 83.3% and specificity of 76.9%.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The pSOFA score calculated at admission and at 72 hours had a better predictive ability for the PICU mortality compared to PRISM III and PIM 2 score.</p><p><strong>How to cite this article: </strong>Agrwal S, Saxena R, Jha M, Jhamb U, Pallavi. Comparison of pSOFA with PRISM III and PIM 2 as Predictors of Outcome in a Tertiary Care Pediatric ICU: A Prospective Cross-sectional Study. Indian J Crit Care Med 2024;28(8):796-801.</p>","PeriodicalId":47664,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine","volume":"28 8","pages":"796-801"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11372669/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142141422","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Outcome of Early Initiation of High-flow Nasal Oxygen Therapy among Pneumonia Patients Presenting with Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure.","authors":"Doaa M Magdy","doi":"10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24769","DOIUrl":"10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24769","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>High-flow nasal oxygen (HFNO) therapy is an upcoming and beneficial modality for patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (AHRF).</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To evaluate whether early use of HFNO in pneumonia patients with AHRF can reduce the need for invasive ventilation.</p><p><strong>Patients and methods: </strong>In this prospective, randomized controlled trial, 160 patients who fulfilled the criteria were included. The patient's characteristics, sequential organ failure assessment score, and simplified acute physiology score were recorded. Respiratory rate (RR), and oxygenation parameters (PaO₂/FiO₂), and RR-oxygenation index at selected time intervals were collected and analyzed. The primary outcome was the number of patients who needed intubation. Secondary outcomes included length of intensive care unit (ICU) and hospital stay and mortality at day 28.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The rate of intubation was not statistically significant between the two groups 15 vs 18.7%; difference 3.7% [(95% confidence interval (CI): 2.5-5.7%]. In 48-hour time periods, the mean PaO₂/FiO₂ ratio was significantly increased in the HFNO group compared with the non-invasive ventilation (NIV) group. The RRs and heart rate (HR) showed a significant decrease in the HFNO group.The length of ICU and hospital stays was not different between both groups. No significant differences were found in mortality rates between the HFNO and NIV groups 9 (11.2%) and 10 (12.5%), with 1.3% (95% CI: 0.7-3.8%) (<i>p</i> = 0.21). Multivariate analysis demonstrated that low baseline PaO₂/FiO₂, Respiratory rate-oxygenation index (ROX index) ≤ 5.4 measured at 12 hour and high severity scores were independent risk factors for intubation.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Treatment with HFNO did not reduce the need for intubation among patients with pneumonia-induced AHRF, despite the improved PaO₂/FiO₂ observed with HFNO compared with NIV.</p><p><strong>Clinical trial no: </strong>NCT05809089.</p><p><strong>How to cite this article: </strong>Magdy DM. Outcome of Early Initiation of High-flow Nasal Oxygen Therapy among Pneumonia Patients Presenting with Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure. Indian J Crit Care Med 2024;28(8):753-759.</p>","PeriodicalId":47664,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine","volume":"28 8","pages":"753-759"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11372677/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142141433","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}