Music-based interventions and theoretical mechanisms in post-ICU survivors: A critical narrative synthesis

Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 86, С. 103777 - 103777

Опубликована: Авг. 24, 2024

Язык: Английский

The Quality of Life in Elderly Patients in Comprehensive Conservative Management or Hemodialysis: A Case–Control Study in Analogous Basal Conditions

Nutrients, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 16(17), С. 3037 - 3037

Опубликована: Сен. 9, 2024

Comprehensive conservative management (CCM) is a viable treatment option for elderly patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). However, it involves significant change in dietary habits, such as adopting low-protein diet. Therefore, crucial to understand its impact on the patient's quality of life (QoL), particularly when compared hemodialysis (HD). The study aims evaluate differences QoL between undergoing CCM and HD. included 50 over 75 ESKD, 25 group HD group. followed personalized diet, while did not have protein restrictions. Various parameters were assessed, including demographic data, urine output, blood tests, comorbidity index, Visual Analog Scale (VAS), hospitalization. SF-12 questionnaire assessed QoL, Physical Composite Score (PCS) Mental (MCS) calculated. revealed no age index patients. In contrast, reported significantly better physical mental well-being than univariate analysis, (B 0.24, p = 0.001), intake -0.004, 0.008), hospitalization -0.18, 0.024), output 0.25, VAS -0.26, < 0.001) influenced PCS. At same time, only type 0.15, 0.048), 0.18, 0.02), -0.14, 0.048) influence MCS. multivariate contributed an improved PCS 0.19, 0.003) MCS 0.16, 0.03), higher worsened -0.24, -0.157, 0.0024). similar basal conditions, health-related perception

Язык: Английский

Experiences of Intensive Care Unit Patients as They Transition to the Ward: A Thematic Synthesis

Journal of Clinical Nursing, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 33(12), С. 4830 - 4842

Опубликована: Окт. 15, 2024

During the transfer of intensive care unit (ICU) patients to general wards, often experience anxiety due changes in healthcare environment, staff and unfamiliarity with new ward. However, experiences ICU during this transition period have received less attention.

Язык: Английский