{"title":"Should delirium be routinely treated with haloperidol? Yes!","authors":"John W. Devlin","doi":"10.1016/j.iccn.2025.104210","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.iccn.2025.104210","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51322,"journal":{"name":"Intensive and Critical Care Nursing","volume":"91 ","pages":"Article 104210"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144886923","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Pioneering a novel light on pressure injury management in the ICU: reflections on the 222-nm UVC trial – Letter on Tsai et al.","authors":"Shuai Fang, Meiyu Yang, Yuesong Shen, Wangying Jiang, Tiantian Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.iccn.2025.104205","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.iccn.2025.104205","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51322,"journal":{"name":"Intensive and Critical Care Nursing","volume":"92 ","pages":"Article 104205"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144842671","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ashleigh E. Butler , Jessica Appleyard , Joseph C. Manning
{"title":"“We are family, I got all my siblings with me?” – Bringing sibling support in PICU into focus","authors":"Ashleigh E. Butler , Jessica Appleyard , Joseph C. Manning","doi":"10.1016/j.iccn.2025.104196","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.iccn.2025.104196","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51322,"journal":{"name":"Intensive and Critical Care Nursing","volume":"91 ","pages":"Article 104196"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144840651","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Advancing alcohol withdrawal syndrome assessment in mechanically ventilated ICU patients","authors":"Mu-Hsing Ho , Chia-Jou Lin , Chieh-Hsin Pan","doi":"10.1016/j.iccn.2025.104194","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.iccn.2025.104194","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51322,"journal":{"name":"Intensive and Critical Care Nursing","volume":"91 ","pages":"Article 104194"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-08-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144841957","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Escalation metrics, clinical nuance, and the early warning Score paradox – Letter on Ede et al.","authors":"Zhixi Xiao, Zhengrui Li, Qingyu Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.iccn.2025.104203","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.iccn.2025.104203","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51322,"journal":{"name":"Intensive and Critical Care Nursing","volume":"92 ","pages":"Article 104203"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144831453","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Catia Genna , Kiara Ros Thekkan , Federica Cancani , Matteo Di Nardo , Angela Rossi , Marina Franci , Tiziana Satta , Fabrizio Chiusolo , Cristiana De Ranieri , Simone Piga , Emanuela Tiozzo , Immacolata Dall’Oglio , Corrado Cecchetti , Orsola Gawronski , for the PICU Diaries Study Group
{"title":"The impact of the PICU diary on post-intensive care syndrome in children and their parents: A pilot randomized controlled trial","authors":"Catia Genna , Kiara Ros Thekkan , Federica Cancani , Matteo Di Nardo , Angela Rossi , Marina Franci , Tiziana Satta , Fabrizio Chiusolo , Cristiana De Ranieri , Simone Piga , Emanuela Tiozzo , Immacolata Dall’Oglio , Corrado Cecchetti , Orsola Gawronski , for the PICU Diaries Study Group","doi":"10.1016/j.iccn.2025.104190","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.iccn.2025.104190","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><div>1) to evaluate the feasibility of a pilot trial on the effectiveness of a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) diary intervention; 2) to explore group differences in parent’s and child’s psychological outcomes and children’s behaviors after discharge from PICU.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A non-blinded, single-centered, pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) was performed in two PICUs at a tertiary care children’s hospital in Italy. Children admitted to the PICU, <18 years old, sedated and intubated for ≥ 48 h were eligible. The exclusion criteria included severe disability (Pediatric Overall Performance Category > 3), low Italian communication proficiency, and no life expectancy. The intervention was the PICU narrative diary.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>A total of 119 patients were prospectively enrolled from June 2021 to June 2024, of which 60 received a PICU diary, and 59 did not. The composite feasibility outcomes, including eligibility, recruitment, retention, attrition, and protocol adherence met 6 of the 8 criteria. At 1 and 3 months after PICU discharge Post Traumatic Stress Disease (PTSD), anxiety, depression in parents and children, and children’s behaviors were measured with validated scales. At the one-month follow-up, parents in the control group had a higher PTSD (21 % vs 11 % p = 0.1) and depression (28 % vs 25 % p = 0.7) and lower anxiety (54 % vs 60 % p = 0.5) compared to the intervention group. At 3 months, lower levels were observed across all outcomes. Parent satisfaction with the intervention was high. The small sample size and lack of blinding were the main study limitations.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The trial was feasible and acceptable. No significant differences in parents’ and children’ psychological outcomes were found among the study groups.</div></div><div><h3>Implications for Clinical Practice</h3><div>PICU diaries could be a valuable support tool for parents and children admitted to PICU. Further evidence through larger RCTs is needed to understand the effect of post-PICU discharge psychological outcomes on children and their parents.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51322,"journal":{"name":"Intensive and Critical Care Nursing","volume":"92 ","pages":"Article 104190"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144831452","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Stakeholder perspectives on the reduction of opioid exposure in ICU: A modified Delphi survey – Letter on Du Toit et al.","authors":"Parth Aphale, Himanshu Shekhar, Shashank Dokania","doi":"10.1016/j.iccn.2025.104200","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.iccn.2025.104200","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51322,"journal":{"name":"Intensive and Critical Care Nursing","volume":"92 ","pages":"Article 104200"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144809624","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cognition bias-related delay in acute coronary syndrome: A case report","authors":"Hidekazu Matsui , Manzo Suzuki , Toshiaki Mochizuki","doi":"10.1016/j.iccn.2025.104187","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.iccn.2025.104187","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51322,"journal":{"name":"Intensive and Critical Care Nursing","volume":"91 ","pages":"Article 104187"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144828269","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"When comfort eludes intention: ShotBlocker®, breastfeeding, and neonatal distress – Letter on Dinç et al.","authors":"Zhuocheng Bao","doi":"10.1016/j.iccn.2025.104195","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.iccn.2025.104195","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51322,"journal":{"name":"Intensive and Critical Care Nursing","volume":"92 ","pages":"Article 104195"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144809917","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shivaprasad Anagi , Frances Lin , Diane Chamberlain
{"title":"Enhancing methodological rigor in ICU triage research: Reflections on sampling, reflexivity, and trustworthiness – Response to Rahimi-Bashar et al.","authors":"Shivaprasad Anagi , Frances Lin , Diane Chamberlain","doi":"10.1016/j.iccn.2025.104186","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.iccn.2025.104186","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51322,"journal":{"name":"Intensive and Critical Care Nursing","volume":"91 ","pages":"Article 104186"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144810054","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}