Development of a quality indicator set to measure and improve quality of ICU care in low- and middle-income countries
Abstract Purpose: To develop a set of actionable quality indicators for critical care suitable for use in low- or middle-income countries (LMICs). Methods: A list of 84 candidate indicators compiled from a previous literature review and stakeholder recommendations were categorised into three domains (foundation,
International Comparisons of ICU Performance: A Proposed Approach to Severity Scoring Systems
Quintairos, Amanda MD1,2; Haniffa, Rashan MD, PhD3–6; Dongelmans, Dave MD, PhD7,8; Salluh, Jorge I. F. MD, PhD1,9; on behalf of LOGIC (Linking of Global Intensive Care). International Comparisons of ICU Performance: A Proposed Approach to Severity Scoring Systems. Critical Care
ICU scoring systems
Four decades of prognostic scores in intensive care Intensive care units (ICUs) are people- and technology-intensive environments where timely and wise use of advanced monitoring and life support is crucial to revert or avoid life-threatening conditions. From their inception, this highly
Trends in Intensive Care Admissions and Outcomes of Stroke Patients Over 10 Years in Brazil
Abstract Background The coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic affected stroke care worldwide. Data from low- and middle-income countries are limited. Research Question What was the impact of the pandemic in ICU admissions and outcomes of patients with stroke, in comparison with trends over the last
Assessing contemporary intensive care unit outcome: development and validation of the Australian and New Zealand Risk of Death admission model
Summary The Australian and New Zealand Risk of Death (ANZROD) model currently used for benchmarking intensive care units (ICUs) in Australia and New Zealand utilises physiological data collected up to 24 hours after ICU admission to estimate the risk of hospital
Challenges for the care delivery for critically ill COVID-19 patients in developing countries: the Brazilian perspective
Background The delivery of critical care is a major challenge for developing countries [1]. The inequity of access to an ICU bed, heterogeneous triage policies, a low staff/patient ratio and suboptimal adherence to evidence-based practices contribute to disproportionally high mortality of
Clinical profile and outcomes of patients with community-acquired pneumonia in Brazilian public intensive care units
Autores: Rodolfo Eduardo de Andrade Espinoza1, Flávio Elias Callil2, Robson Correa Santos3, Ulisses de Oliveira Melo4, Anke Bergmann1, Jorge Ibrain Figueira Salluh5 1Instituto Nacional do Câncer - Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brasil; 2Hospital Estadual Getúlio Vargas - Rio de Janeiro (RJ),
Nursing workload in a Brazilian adult intensive care unit: cross sectional study
Authors: Denise Espindola Castro1, Débora Feijó Villas Bôas Vieira2, Jeane Cristine de Souza da Silveira1, Aline Valli de Leão1, Cristini Klein1 1Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - Porto Alegre (RS), Brasil; 2Escola
Early recognition of sepsis and septic shock: comparison before and after implantation of protocol managed in pediatric hospital
Autores: Iracema de C O F Fernandes1, Jose Carlos Fernandes1, Ana Caroline Iglesias1, Christina de Paola1, Katia C F Millares1, Mario P Gimenez1, Renata Ferreira1, Vanessa C Gomes1 1Unidade de Terapia Intensiva, Hospital São Luiz Unidade Jabaquara - São Paulo (SP),
Epidemiologic profile of the neonatal intensive therapy center of Santa Casa Hospital of Cuiabá
Autores: Maisa Santos Valderramas Talon1, Emmanuela Bortoletto Santos dos Reis1, Daniella Caroline Vargas Luzia1, Raissa Travagini Ferreira1, Elis Cristina Cunha Marques Dias1 1Santa Casa de Misericordia de Cuiabá - Cuiabá (MT), Brasil Objective: To describe the epidemiologic profile of hospitalized newborn in
