ICUsteps

ICUsteps is run by ex-patients, relatives and intensive care staff to support patients and families through the long road to recovery from critical illness.

[ICUsteps @ICUsteps]

#MyRehabGoals for #ICURehabDay25 Recovery from critical illness can take up to 18 months. People need support and rehabilitation to enable them to thrive after critical illness, not just survive.

Goal setting is crucial in rehabilitation.
https://t.co/lJ5ZSQFKP4

[Alasdair MacLullich @A_MacLullich]

In intensive care, haloperidol, a calming drug, did not clearly help patients with delirium (sudden confusion over hours or days).

The AID-ICU trial (New England Journal of Medicine, 2022) gave 1,000 intensive care patients with delirium haloperidol or placebo (a dummy drug), chosen by chance.

The main measure was the number of days, out of the next 90, that patients were alive and out of hospital. The two groups did not differ clearly.

A second measure was deaths within 90 days: 36 in every 100 patients on haloperidol, against 43 in every 100 on placebo. The trial was not mainly designed to test this, so it is weaker evidence.

Intensive care colleagues: has this trial changed how often haloperidol is used in your unit?

https://t.co/aOecLlFZ1D

[ICUsteps @ICUsteps]

Heart rhythm problems in the ICU - https://t.co/1MhOnkehyG

[ICUsteps @ICUsteps]

New ICU support pathway for family and friends - https://t.co/AEknfqnHWi

[ICUsteps @ICUsteps]

New ICU support pathway for family and friends - https://t.co/S720egzVhI

[ICUsteps @ICUsteps]

New ICU support pathway for family and friends - https://t.co/PTEW1qbLGS

[ICUsteps @ICUsteps]

Family involvement in ICU care activities - https://t.co/zmEaXKIdc2

[ICUsteps @ICUsteps]

Help Shape the Future of Intensive Care Research - https://t.co/DnUtmwjvDf

[ICUsteps @ICUsteps]

Can you help with this research on patient's experiences of physiotherapy after ICU discharge? Please contact the researcher directly-their details are on the attached poster. Thank you!

[ICUsteps @ICUsteps]

Using routine data to improve quality of care - https://t.co/ebOTDSLokT

[Hopkins ICU Rehab @icurehab]

Effects of The Caregiver Pathway intervention on symptoms of post-intensive care syndrome among family caregivers to critically ill patients: long-term results from a randomized controlled trial https://t.co/qgq9ut5AVh #icurehab #A2Fbundle

[Headway UK - the brain injury association @HeadwayUK]

Planning a summer holiday this year?

More and more holiday providers are recognising the needs and preferences of disabled travellers - but a little forward planning can still make all the difference.

Have you travelled after a brain injury? We’d love to hear what worked for you (or what you wish you’d known). Share your experiences in the comments.

[Ian Kremer @LEAD_Coalition]

How to cut your risk of dementia, from head to toe https://t.co/mYX7oHRyvC

#Alzheimers #dementia #health #wellness

[Critical Care Support Network @cc_sn1]

Our Family & Friends Drop-in is today @ 8pm
We're here to help you whenever you feel you need it most We're a friendly group who'll listen without judgement & share the benefit of our experiences with you - we sometimes even laugh too
Email [email protected] for more details

[Alasdair MacLullich @A_MacLullich]

Useful facts on Alzheimer's Disease. Note especially the huge contribution that carers make.

[Nursing in Critical Care Journal @niccjournal]

🧸 What does child-centred care look like after PICU discharge?

When children leave PICU, care does not end at discharge. Parents’ experiences reveal what partnership truly means.

🔗 https://t.co/ZR2rQhwv7X

#ChildCentredCare #PaediatricICU

[Headway Birmingham @HeadwayBS]

We are looking into provision of #braininjury services in #Coventry and #Warwick and would be grateful if you would share this post to help us gather information/opinions.
@leamobs @covobservernews @live_coventry

[Hopkins ICU Rehab @icurehab]

Melatonin and delirium in the intensive care units: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials https://t.co/PydeNssNP8 #icurehab #A2Fbundle