Nasal high flow oxygen therapy in patients with COPD reduces respiratory rate and tissue carbon dioxide while increasing tidal and end-expiratory lung volumes: a …
Patients with COPD using long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) over 15 h per day have improved
outcomes. As inhalation of dry cold gas is detrimental to mucociliary clearance, humidified …
outcomes. As inhalation of dry cold gas is detrimental to mucociliary clearance, humidified …
Direct extubation onto high-flow nasal cannulae post-cardiac surgery versus standard treatment in patients with a BMI≥ 30: a randomised controlled trial
Purpose Patients with a body mass index (BMI) ≥30 kg/m 2 experience more severe atelectasis
following cardiac surgery than those with normal BMI and its resolution is slower. This …
following cardiac surgery than those with normal BMI and its resolution is slower. This …
The effect of implementing a modified early warning scoring (MEWS) system on the adequacy of vital sign documentation
INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Early recognition of deteriorating patients results in better
patient outcomes. Modified early warning scores (MEWS) attempt to identify deteriorating …
patient outcomes. Modified early warning scores (MEWS) attempt to identify deteriorating …
Measurement of the frequency and source of interruptions occurring during bedside nursing handover in the intensive care unit: an observational study
Background Effective clinical handover involves the communication of relevant patient
information from one care provider to another and is critical in ensuring patient safety. …
information from one care provider to another and is critical in ensuring patient safety. …
Understanding current intensive care unit nursing handover practices
AJ Spooner, W Chaboyer, A Corley… - … Journal of Nursing …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Clinical handover is critical to clinical decision‐making and the provision of safe, high quality,
continuing care. Incomplete and inaccurate transfer of information can result in poor …
continuing care. Incomplete and inaccurate transfer of information can result in poor …
Implementation of an evidence‐based practice nursing handover tool in intensive care using the knowledge‐to‐action framework
AJ Spooner, LM Aitken… - Worldviews on Evidence …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background Miscommunication during handover has been linked to adverse patient events
and is an international patient safety priority. Despite the development of handover resources…
and is an international patient safety priority. Despite the development of handover resources…
Developing a minimum dataset for nursing team leader handover in the intensive care unit: A focus group study
… Author links open overlay panel Amy J. Spooner RN, BN, Grad Dip ICU a c , Leanne M. Aitken
Int Care Cert, B HSc (Nurs) (Hons), Grad Cert Mgt, Grad Dip Sc Med Clin Epi, PhD, FACN, …
Int Care Cert, B HSc (Nurs) (Hons), Grad Cert Mgt, Grad Dip Sc Med Clin Epi, PhD, FACN, …
High-flow oxygen via tracheostomy improves oxygenation in patients weaning from mechanical ventilation: a randomised crossover study
A Corley, M Edwards, AJ Spooner, KR Dunster… - Intensive care …, 2017 - Springer
Weaning tracheostomised patients from prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) is challenging
and at great financial cost. PMV is associated with significant morbidity and mortality …
and at great financial cost. PMV is associated with significant morbidity and mortality …
End-expiratory lung volume recovers more slowly after closed endotracheal suctioning than after open suctioning: a randomized crossover study
A Corley, AJ Spooner, AG Barnett, LR Caruana… - Journal of Critical …, 2012 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: Endotracheal suctioning causes significant lung derecruitment. Closed suction (CS)
minimizes lung volume loss during suction, and therefore, volumes are presumed to …
minimizes lung volume loss during suction, and therefore, volumes are presumed to …
[HTML][HTML] Cannula and circuit management in peripheral extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: an international survey of 45 countries
Effective and safe practices during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) including
infection precautions and securement of lines (cannulas and circuits) are critical to prevent …
infection precautions and securement of lines (cannulas and circuits) are critical to prevent …