Articles Tagged With: distress
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For Surrogate Decision-Makers, Psychological Distress Is Common
Many surrogate decision-makers struggle with making decisions on life-sustaining treatments for a loved one with serious illness.
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Focus on the Emotional Health of Case Managers
Nurse case managers increasingly see patients with worsening health and more chronic conditions. Dealing with critically ill patients has contributed to more symptoms of stress, anxiety, and depression among nurses and other healthcare professionals, research shows.
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Maximal Lung Recruitment Strategy Does Not Reduce Ventilator-Free Days in the Setting of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
In this randomized trial, daily maximal recruitment trials failed to reduce ventilator-free days in the setting of acute respiratory distress syndrome, but increased the risk of cardiovascular adverse effects.
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Ethicists Play ‘Vitally Important Role’ in Addressing Widespread Clinician Burnout
A recent report confirms that burnout among U.S. clinicians is occurring at alarming rates and includes recommendations for system reforms and human factors redesign.
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Number of Ethics Consults Could Be Tip of Iceberg; Many Concerns Go Unvoiced
In one review, researchers found only five ethics consults were documented during a three-month period. Yet, 63 staff members reported having an ethical concern during that same period. Notably, most of these issues involved moral distress in some way.
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Respiratory Distress in Pediatric Patients
Respiratory diseases are common in pediatrics, and providers need to have an in-depth knowledge of the presentation, diagnostic approach, and therapeutic options to optimize outcomes.
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Complications post-thyroid surgery lead to patient death, $1.3 million verdict
News: A patient undergoing thyroid surgery was accompanied to the hospital by her sister and daughter. After surgery, the patient began to struggle with her breathing. The patient’s sister and daughter observed the surgeon and nurses work on the patient for more than 30 minutes, during which time the patient’s condition deteriorated until the patient stopped breathing and lost her pulse, which led to permanent brain injury. The patient died 10 days later.