Human factors and ergonomics to improve performance in intensive care units during the COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has tested the very elements of human factors and ergonomics (HFE) to their maximum. HFE is an established scientific discipline that studies the interrelationship between humans, equipment, and the work environment. HFE includes situation awareness, decision making, communication, team working, leadership, managing stress, and coping with fatigue, empathy, and resilience. The main objective of HF is to optimise the interaction of humans with their work environment and technical equipment in order to maximise patient safety and efficiency of care. This paper reviews the importance of HFE in helping intensivists and all the multidisciplinary ICU teams to deliver high-quality care to patients in crisis situations

Comparison of the Effects of Standard and Diabetes-specific Dietary Products on Tight Blood Glucose Control in Critically Ill Patients

Objective: Nutritional support is a part of intensive care unit therapy. In our study, we investigated the effects of diabetes-specific enteral formula and standard enteral formula on tight blood glucose control and insulin requirement in hyperglycemic intensive care unit patients

THE IMPACT OF THE EDUCATION DURATION OF ANAESTHESIOLOGY RESIDENTS ON ACCURACY OF SCREENING TESTS RELATED TO DIFFICULT INTUBATION

Objective: To invastigate the effect of education duration of anaesthesiology residents to prediction of the screening tests of difficult intubation

The effects of passive smoking on COHb, PaO2 and PaCO2 levels and postoperative respiratory complications in children undergoing general anesthesia

Aim: Exposure to passive smoking is associated with side effects on pulmonary function in children and also a risk factor for adverse outcomes following anesthesia and surgery. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of passive smoking on COHb, arterial oxygen pressure (PaO2) and arterial carbon dioxide pressure (PaCO2) levels and on postoperative adverse respiratory events in children undergoing general anesthesia