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Australian Critical Care is a leading critical care peer-reviewed journal, providing clinically relevant research and practice. https://www.australiancriticalcare.com/
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Australian Critical Care @auscriticalcare.bsky.social · Sep 8
If you presented at the @anzics.bsky.social /Australian College of Critical Care Nursing Intensive Care Annual Scientific meeting 9-11 April 2025, Christchurch, New Zealand you will find your abstract here: www.australiancriticalcare.com/issue/S1036-... (2025, Volume 38, Supplement 1)
Table of Contents page: Australian Critical Care
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Australian Critical Care @auscriticalcare.bsky.social · 10d
@auscriticalcare.bsky.social would like to bring your attention to this dedication to Professor Rinaldo Bellomo written by his esteemed colleagues about his immense contribution to critical medicine research, mentorship and leadership. Vale Rinaldo
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Critical Care and Resuscitation | A special issue of Critical Care and Resuscitation dedicated to Professor Rinaldo Bellomo | ScienceDirect.com by Elsevier
Read the latest articles of Critical Care and Resuscitation at ScienceDirect.com, Elsevier’s leading platform of peer-reviewed scholarly literature
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Australian Critical Care @auscriticalcare.bsky.social · 21d
Australasian Emergency Care expressions of interest for a senior editor www.ausemergcare.com
Home Page: Australasian Emergency Care
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Australian Critical Care @auscriticalcare.bsky.social · Sep 12
Save the date for Critical Care Reviews Down Under 2025
December 9th & 10th Melbourne
See:
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Critical Care Reviews Down Under
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Australian Critical Care @auscriticalcare.bsky.social · Sep 8
If you presented at the @anzics.bsky.social /Australian College of Critical Care Nursing Intensive Care Annual Scientific meeting 9-11 April 2025, Christchurch, New Zealand you will find your abstract here: www.australiancriticalcare.com/issue/S1036-... (2025, Volume 38, Supplement 1)
Table of Contents page: Australian Critical Care
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Australian Critical Care @auscriticalcare.bsky.social · Sep 1
Highly informative editorial by senior editor @TomBuckley6 in the September issue:
"End-of-life conversations: Bridging legal and emotional challenges in critical care"
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End-of-life conversations: Bridging legal and emotional challenges in critical care
In healthcare, the intersection of legal frameworks and clinical practice becomes especially critical at the end of life. In this issue, the manuscript titled “Deciding Who Decides: An Interview Study...
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Australian Critical Care @auscriticalcare.bsky.social · Sep 1
September issue out now. More highly clinically relevant content again including animal assisted services in #ICU, hand grip and inspiratory muscle strength, an oral nutritional support pathway & much more:
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Current Issue Table of Contents: Australian Critical Care
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Australian Critical Care @auscriticalcare.bsky.social · Sep 1
Featured this month:
"Diaphragmatic Rapid Shallow Breathing Index for predicting successful weaning from mechanical ventilation: A systematic review and meta-analysis" Free to read for 3 months
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Diaphragmatic Rapid Shallow Breathing Index for predicting successful weaning from mechanical ventilation: A systematic review and meta-analysis
The Diaphragmatic Rapid Shallow Breathing Index (D-RSBI) has been proposed as a promising tool for predicting successful weaning from mechanical ventilation. By focussing on diaphragmatic activity, th...
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Australian Critical Care @auscriticalcare.bsky.social · Sep 1
Featured this month:
"Deciding who decides: An interview study exploring the factors affecting emergency department and ICU health professionals’ understanding & application of the law on end-of-life decision-making" #openaccess
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Deciding who decides: An interview study exploring the factors affecting emergency department and intensive care unit health professionals’ understanding and application of the law on end-of-life deci...
All health care is underpinned by legal frameworks, including those that regulate who is responsible for healthcare decisions at the end of life. How these frameworks support decision-making in emerge...
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Australian Critical Care @auscriticalcare.bsky.social · Sep 1
Featured this month:
"A mixed-method evaluation of the acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility of using an actionable processes of care checklist for patients with persistent critical illness" free to read for 3 months
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A mixed-method evaluation of the acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility of using an actionable processes of care checklist for patients with persistent critical illness
Patients with persistent critical illness have care priorities distinct from those experiencing acute critical illness. We developed a checklist called “Action 11” incorporating actionable priorities ...
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Australian Critical Care @auscriticalcare.bsky.social · Aug 1
Intensive care researchers 👇
Recruitment & retention of intensive care unit survivors in follow-up studies: A systematic review
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Recruitment and retention of intensive care unit survivors in follow-up studies: A systematic review
Engaging intensive care unit survivors in research is challenging. Studies have reported recruitment and attrition rates; details are lacking on retention strategies and attrition.
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Australian Critical Care @auscriticalcare.bsky.social · Aug 1
Effectiveness of virtuality reality on anxiety, pain, #sleep quality, and post-traumatic stress disorder for critically ill patients in #ICU: A systematic review & meta-analysis of #RCT
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Effectiveness of virtual reality on anxiety, pain, sleep quality, and post-traumatic stress disorder for critically ill patients in intensive care units: A systematic review and meta-analysis of rando...
The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of virtual reality on anxiety, pain, sleep quality, and posttraumatic stress disorder in critically ill patients within intensive care units.
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Australian Critical Care @auscriticalcare.bsky.social · Aug 1
One of several papers reporting on rapid response systems #MET in the July issue
Long-term outcomes following a rapid response team attendance
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Long-term outcomes following a rapid response team attendance
The aim of this study was to describe the long-term results of patients needing a rapid response team (RRT) call at a university-affiliated Australian hospital that accepts quaternary referrals.
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Australian Critical Care @auscriticalcare.bsky.social · Jul 30
July issue Editor's choice
Do virtual reality interventions cause seizures in the critically ill? A rapid review
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Australian Critical Care @auscriticalcare.bsky.social · Jul 30
July issue Editor's choice
Culturally appropriate & respectful end-of-life care for patients & their families in the #ICU: A mixed-method study
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Australian Critical Care @auscriticalcare.bsky.social · Jul 30
July issue Editor's choice
Australian clinical practice guideline for physical rehabilitation & mobilisation in adult #ICUs
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Australian Critical Care @auscriticalcare.bsky.social · Jul 28
We finished collating our July issue a while ago. Issue 4 contains plenty of clinically relevant papers including end of life care, artificial intelligence, rapid/medical response teams, mechanical ventilation, respiratory physiotherapy & much much more
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Current Issue Table of Contents: Australian Critical Care
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Australian Critical Care @auscriticalcare.bsky.social · May 8
Rinaldo Bellomo was a strong leader of evidence based practice, an enduring collaborator and mentor and a passionate intensive care doctor.
Sincere condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Rinaldo.
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Australian Critical Care @auscriticalcare.bsky.social · May 7
Nonpharmacological interventions to promote sleep in the adult critical patients unit: A scoping review
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Nonpharmacological interventions to promote sleep in the adult critical patients unit: A scoping review
Sleep and circadian rhythms are markedly altered in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Numerous factors related to the patient and the ICU environment affect the ability to initiate and maintain slee...
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Australian Critical Care @auscriticalcare.bsky.social · May 7
“You need to be supported”: An integrative review of nurses’ experiences after death in neonatal and paediatric intensive care
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“You need to be supported”: An integrative review of nurses’ experiences after death in neonatal and paediatric intensive care
The death of a child can have a profound impact on critical care nurses, shaping their professional practice and personal lives in diverse, enduring ways. Whilst end-of-life care is recognised as a co...
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Australian Critical Care @auscriticalcare.bsky.social · May 7
Airborne personal protective equipment availability and preparedness in Australian and New Zealand intensive care units: A point prevalence survey
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Airborne personal protective equipment availability and preparedness in Australian and New Zealand intensive care units: A point prevalence survey
Personal protective equipment is essential to protect healthcare workers when exposed to aerosol-generating procedures in patients with airborne respiratory pathogens.
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Australian Critical Care @auscriticalcare.bsky.social · May 7
Navigating the referral boundaries for organ and tissue donation: An interpretive description study
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Navigating the referral boundaries for organ and tissue donation: An interpretive description study
The gap between organ availability and the number of people waiting for a transplant remains a major healthcare issue. Most transplanted organs and tissue are received from donors who have died in int...
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Australian Critical Care @auscriticalcare.bsky.social · May 7
An interprofessional multicomponent intervention to improve end-of-life care in intensive care: A before-and-after study
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An interprofessional multicomponent intervention to improve end-of-life care in intensive care: A before-and-after study
The provision of end-of-life care (EOLC) is an ongoing component of practice in intensive care units (ICUs). Interdisciplinary, multicomponent interventions may enhance the quality of EOLC for patient...
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Australian Critical Care @auscriticalcare.bsky.social · May 7
Critical care nurses’ prioritisation of patient care, including delirium prevention and management strategies: A mixed-method study
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Critical care nurses’ prioritisation of patient care, including delirium prevention and management strategies: A mixed-method study
Delirium is a common issue in critical care, yet its prevention and management strategies are often inconsistent. Understanding the factors that lead to the omission or delay in delirium-related care ...
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Australian Critical Care @auscriticalcare.bsky.social · May 6
Acceptability of implementing a communication board for mechanically ventilated patients in #ICU : A cross-sectional substudy of the intervention arm of a pilot #RCT
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Acceptability of implementing a communication board for mechanically ventilated patients in intensive care units: A cross-sectional substudy of the intervention arm of a pilot randomised controlled tr...
Tweetable abstract: Implementing a communication board in Sri Lankan intensive care units is acceptable to both patients and nurses, despite its “burden”.
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Australian Critical Care @auscriticalcare.bsky.social · May 6
Editor's choice May 2025
Acceptability of a physiotherapy-led intensive prone positioning service in intensive care: A qualitative study with multidisciplinary clinicians
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