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How many patients need QT interval monitoring in critical care units? Preliminary report of the QT in Practice Study
| | The primary aim of the study was to determine the proportion of critical care patients who met the AHA’s indications for QT interval monitoring. This study also evaluated the predictive value of the specified AHA indications for QT interval monitoring to identify patients who developed QT interval prolongation while monitored in critical care settings.
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Bernadette DeMunnik, RN, BScN, MHS Orillia Soldiers Memorial Hospital, Orillia, Ontario
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Using Philips Neonatal Event Review to enhance management of apnea episodes |  | Recurrent episodes of apnea can be common in preterm infants, and the incidence and severity increase at lower gestational ages. The type of apnea influences the choice of treatment. Philips Neonatal Event Review detects and documents apnea, bradycardia, and desaturation events, and supports clinicians to manage neonatal patients. +  Learn more |
Using ST Map to shorten response time and improve efficiency |  | Philips ST Map gives an integrated view of directional ST movements, it allows for a shorter reaction time than traditional ST indexes, saving crucial minutes. All nurses in the coronary intensive care unit at Lund University Hospital are trained on it, and it is in use for all patients with a suspicion of a coronary event and for those who have already undergone a coronary intervention. + Learn more |
Improve the Care of Patients with Sepsis |  | Evidence suggests that early, timely and aggressive resuscitation for patients with septic shock can have significant impact on both morbidity and mortality. However, even with the widespread awareness of the Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) guidelines, adherence varies widely. + Learn more |
Improving the clinical management of critically ill patients during vasoactive blood pressure support. |  | Horizon Trends displays data that can be useful for blood pressure management using vasoactive medications in a way that appears to improve clinical practice. + Learn more |
ST Map ECG software improves nurses’ use of and attitude toward ischemia monitoring and the quality of patient care |  | ST Map ECG software was designed to make ST segment monitoring easier by incorporating graphical displays for ST segment changes + Learn more |
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