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Recent Updates
ICU Delirium Playbook
Though the CAM-ICU is free to use, can be administered quickly (<2 minutes), and requires no equipment, many ICU providers report receiving little to no formal delirium detection education.
An interdisciplinary team at UC San Diego Health developed this first-of-its-kind “ICU Delirium Playbook” to provide high-level ICU delirium detection and prevention education to providers worldwide.
The playbook includes 8 videos, a validated quiz and takes approximately 60 minutes to complete.
As long COVID turns three, Americans play disability roulette
Boston Globe
As long COVID turns three, Americans play disability roulette
Boston Globe
The Best Type Of Doctor To See If You Have Long COVID
Huffington Post
The Best Type Of Doctor To See If You Have Long COVID
Huffington Post
PICS—Post-Intensive Care Syndrome: New CIBS Webpage
CIBS Center
PICS—Post-Intensive Care Syndrome: New CIBS Webpage
CIBS Center
Physician calls on colleagues to end harmful ICU care
AAMC
Physician calls on colleagues to end harmful ICU care
AAMC
The 'classic' care of critically ill patients is similar to a 'dementia factory.' It is up to us to close this factory.
Dr. Raúl Alejandro Gómez, Intensivist Physician, Buenos Aires
Ongoing Research
BRAIN-2
BRAIN-2
A national study (sponsored by NIH-NIA) in which deceased patients’ families are consenting to provide a priceless donation to science to study COVID-19 effect on the brain.
BRAIN-ICU-2
BRAIN-ICU-2
This is an exciting and upcoming study designed to understand the link between delirium and dementia after critical illness.
COPE-iOS
COPE-iOS
A study of the effects of brain training and physical exercise on recovery after major surgery.
ECID
ECID
The Early Cognitive Intervention in Delirium (ECID) study is a randomized control trial designed to determine if early (<24 hours) cognitive training and rehabilitation improve 4-month global cognition in older delirious patients with and without Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
FFP In Traumatic BRAin INjury (FIT-BRAIN) Trial
FFP In Traumatic BRAin INjury (FIT-BRAIN) Trial
This Department of Defense (DoD) funded randomized clinical trial is to determine about if plasma transfusion can improve outcomes after traumatic brain injury.
INMO
INMO
NIH-funded observational study examining EEG signatures of ICU delirium and post-ICU cognitive impairment
INSIGHT-ICU
INSIGHT-ICU
An ongoing comprehensive long-term cognitive impairment study after traumatic injury and critical illness.
INSPiRE-ICU1
INSPiRE-ICU1
Industry-funded multicenter randomized controlled trial of inhaled isoflurane compared to intravenous propofol for sedation in the ICU
ISOLATE-ICU
ISOLATE-ICU
A national study of the effect of COVID-related isolation policies on patients, families, and healthcare providers in the ICU
mini-MENDS
mini-MENDS
A randomized controlled trial to determine the best sedative medication to reduce delirium and improve functional and behavioral recovery in pediatric patients.
MOSAIC
MOSAIC
An ongoing observational study of the association between activity and physical and cognitive function in ICU survivors.
Mynd-Health
Mynd-Health
Pilot study, funded by the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation, examining feasibility of delivering remote neurofeedback training (Myndlift) to ICU survivors for improved psychological outcomes
Prevent
Prevent
A Department of Defense (DoD) randomized clinical trial of Neuromuscular electrical stimulation of abdominal muscles to assist ventilator weaning in critically ill patients
RETURN-III
RETURN-III
NIH/VA-Merit funded Randomized Controlled Trial on computerized cognitive rehabilitation after critical illness
Reverse-LC
Reverse-LC
NIH funded Randomized Controlled Trial of an Immunomodulator (Baricitinib) for Patients with Long COVID
RSI
RSI
The Randomized trial of Sedative choice for Intubation (RSI) trial is a randomized trial comparing ketamine versus etomidate’s effect on 1-month mortality and 12-month post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms in critically ill adults who are receiving a breathing tube in the emergency department or intensive care unit.
TAP
TAP
This is an industry-funded (CSL Behring) prospective, international, multicenter, randomized clinical trial to investigate the efficacy and safety of a 4-factor prothrombin complex concentrate ([Kcentra® / Beriplex®]) in subjects who have traumatic injury, with confirmed or suspected acute major ble
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News
8 great books hand-picked by doctors for your reading list
American Medical Association (AMA)
For many ICU survivors and their families, life is never the same
The Washington Post
A stay in the ICU can be terrifying. It might not get better after release.
The Washington Post
What You Need to Know Before You Wind Up in the ICU
The Daily Beast
Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit
What You And Your Family Need To Know
Critical illness can be a stressful time for patients and their families/friends. Being in the ICU comes with lots of unfamiliar words and uncertain situations which can be very overwhelming. The CIBS center is dedicated to providing you with resources to help navigate both your time in the ICU and the time following hospital discharge.
To help with this we have created an entire portion of this website just for you – patients and families. This part of our website is dedicated to providing you with information using easy to follow articles and videos. It includes sections on common problems patients face such as delirium, cognitive impairment and post-traumatic stress disorder. It also includes articles to help equip you with questions you can ask to better engage in your ICU care and what to expect at different parts of the critical illness journey. Lastly, it is packed with stories from patients and family members.
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