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BACCN Twitter Chat 14th June 7-8pm will asking “How GREEN is your ICU?” baccn.org/events/twitter… Join @HeatherBaid who will be moderating on behalf of BACCN🙌

Publication alert: Sameer Hirji Brigham and Women's Hospital "Enhanced Recovery After Cardiac Surgery: A Propensity-Matched Analysis." Shorter ventilation times, ICU stay, and hospital LOS without compromising patient outcomes. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34089824 AATS Journals

🔐Anti-emetic drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting: new evidence from a Cochrane network meta-analysis. This new paper from @Dr_H_Collier, @ChrisDarwen3 and @ProfAndyS is now #FreeForAWeek! 🔗…-publications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/an…

Vasopressors in critically ill pts with shock: ➡️summary of evidence & pivotal trials ➡️relevant pathophysiology of vasodilatory shock ➡️when & what vasopressor(s) to administer? agents & receptor/effect(s), dose, additional benefits ➡️monitoring ➡️weaning rdcu.be/cqYDo

📰 Essential Frailty Toolset (EFT) in CABG ▪️Prospective 2-center cohort study ▪️500 isolated CABG aged 60+ ▪️EFT measured preop: 1/7 patients = frail ▪️5-year mortality 63% if frail v. 89% if robust ▪️EFT deficits actionable (CGA, PT, nutri, iron, etc.) ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JA…

ERAS is a quality improvement intervention with clinical outcome improvements and cost savings in numerous surgical specialties. The universal implementation of ERAS following the #COVID19 pandemic will be an essential way to manage the surgical backlog ja.ma/3xEvFe0

To ensure wellbeing and motivation at work research suggests that people have three core needs – autonomy, belonging and contribution. Our report sets out eight key recommendations to transform the working lives of nursing and midwifery staff – read more: kingsfund.org.uk/publications/c…

Exposure to opioids, but not to pain, increased risk for delirium in 172 patients on a surgical ICU journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10…

🆕research from ERAS Cardiac on #cardiacsurgery perspectives of British heart surgery patients. The survey results highlight high overall levels of satisfaction but reveal opportunities to provide better information to patients. Learn more: erascardiac.org/about/society-…

A key priority from the 3rd PQIP Annual report: Individualised pain management. 1) Pre-op screening, 2) Multimodal analgesia & 3) Robust post-op assessment beyond recovery. Help avoid patient distress, promote DrEaMing and decrease length of stay. #QI #puttingpatientsfirst

Current Issues in the Use of Opioids for the Management of Postoperative Pain A Review - Online first at JAMA Surgery jamanetwork.com/journals/jamas… #ERASCardiac #ERAS

#RegionalAnalgesia for Cardiac Surgery Part 1. Current status of neuraxial and paravertebral blocks for adult cardiac #surgery: impact in suppressing hemodynamic stress response, reducing pulmonary complications, development of chronic pain. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

The ERAS-CS CTSNet Webinar "“Controversies in Enhanced Recovery After Cardiac Surgery” Is now available for viewing. Please share the link below with your surgeons and perioperative teams! ctsnet.org/article/eras-r…“controversies-enhanced-recovery-after-cardiac-surgery”

Today's pair of ICU #OnePagers are two widely used #cardiac support devices: the intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) & the external cardiac pacer. These OnePagers explain how these machines work, what all the settings mean, & how to adjust them. #FOAMed #FOAMcc

Since 2005 ERAS® Society / #FastTrackSurgery protocols (multimodal approach to recovery) point to huge reductions in hospital stays after major surgery = ✔️Real opportunities! but ✔️Implementation issues READ this practice-changing review⬇️ bjsacademy.com/eras-yesterday… @ERASsocietyUK

Setting up my display board to educate staff and promote movement, exercise, reducing falls and the ReconditionTheNation across the hospital in our mission to #ReconditionTheNation

When Surgeons Clamp Down on Opioids After Cardiac Operations medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverag…

Want to learn more about the patient experience of delirium? Our webinar on 29 March will explore the non-pharmacological management of delirium, what works and what doesn’t. Register today to consider wider delirium management on your ICU. ow.ly/GvPL50N7e8t

FRAILTY REVIEW & DIFFERENT SCORES: Excellent figure showing DIFFERENT DETERMINANTS OF FRAILITY: Social support & relationships Inflammatory biomarkers Nutrition/appetite Education & Social level Lifestyle Etc & DEFRAILING INTERVENTIONS that could improve this biological state

The effect of music on delirium, pain, sedation and anxiety in patient... sciencedirect.com/science/articl… ANZICS American Delirium Society Delirium in the ICU ICUTallaghtUniversityHospital #criticalcarenursing