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Walking From ICU Episode 71 What “Fight To Survive” Truly Means

Walking Home From The ICU Episode 71: What “Fight To Survive” Truly Means

When an ICU team started discussing end-of-life with 31-year-old Megan Wakley’s family, they fought to have her transferred to the “Awake and Walking ICU”. When research shows that the less sedation used and the more mobility performed the less likely patients are to die, what did that mean for Megan Wakely? Episode Transcription Kali

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Walking From ICU Episode 70 Rallying The Troops In The PICU

Walking Home From The ICU Episode 70: Rallying The Troops In The PICU

What specific approaches help rally the troops to bring change to the ICU? How have other PICU teams cultivated a rich culture of mobility? When an interdisciplinary approach becomes the culture of the PICU, what happens to patient outcomes? Erin Gates, DPT and Sara Eilerman, DPT share with us the PICU UP! culture and practices

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Walking From ICU Episode 69 Awake and Playing In The PICU

Walking Home From The ICU Episode 69: Awake and Playing In The PICU

What does it take to inspire a PICU team to keep children on mechanical ventilation awake and playing? Who can bring the change? Hannah Child, a pediatric physiotherapist in the UK, shares with us her team’s evolution and successes. Episode Transcription Kali Dayton 0:00 Hello, and welcome back. Last episode, we were enlightened by Dr.

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Walking Home From The ICU Episode 68: PICU UP!

We know that sedation causes and worsens ICU delirium, post-ICU PTSD, post-ICU dementia, and ICU-acquired weakness in adults. The research is vast and compelling. What does this mean for children? What does research reveal about the harm children suffer from drug-induced comas? Is there a different way to treat our children? Can we preserve their

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Walking From ICU Episode 67 On to LTACH?

Walking Home From The ICU Episode 67: On to LTACH?

If you were to come out of a medically-induced coma after weeks of delirium and atrophy with a new tracheostomy, only to find yourself unable to hold your head up…would you want to be discharged to an LTACH? Do other countries have LTACHs? Are there other options to survival after the ICU for survivors? Patrik

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Walking From ICU Episode 66 Trach and Peg

Walking Home From The ICU Episode 66: Trach and Peg

Why do tracheostomy rates fluctuate so drastically between ICUs? What is the true reason for so many tracheostomies? What are the long-term effects of tracheostomies? Episode Transcription Kali Dayton 0:00 I have been needing to talk about tracheostomies for a while. A discussion on tracheostomy is incredibly relevant to this podcast that is about

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Walking From ICU Episode 65 Create Survivors, Not Victims

Walking Home From The ICU Episode 65: “Create Survivors, Not Victims”

Jeroen Molinger, MSc brings the research to the bedside. He ties together the importance of muscle maintenance, nutrition, and how to create survivors not victims. Episode Transcription Kali Dayton 0:01 Jeroen, thank you for being with us again. I know I’m taking a lot of your time. But I think we all really appreciate

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Walking From ICU Episode 64 Nutrition During Critical Illness

Walking Home From The ICU Episode 64: Nutrition During Critical Illness

What role does nutrition play in improving outcomes in the ICU? How can we help preserve muscle through appropriate nutrition during critical illness? Jeroen Molinger, MSc continues to upgrade our approach to critical care through exercise physiology. Episode Transcription Kali Dayton 0:28 In the ICU world, there is a new emphasis on ICU rehabilitation,

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Walking From ICU Episode 63 Muscles Matter

Walking Home From The ICU Episode 63: Muscles Matter

Why is ICU-acquired weakness an independent predictor of mortality? What role does muscular atrophy play in multi-organ failure? When we unnecessarily sacrifice muscles for other organs, how badly do we damage patients’ chances to survive and thrive? Jereon Molinger, MSc, brings eye-opening information to the discussion. Episode Transcription Kali Dayton 1:51 Now let’s talk

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Walking Home From The ICU Episode 62: Patient and Families Have the Right to Know the Risks

We say we respect patient autonomy. We provide patients or families informed consent prior to intubation. Should patients and families be warned of the risks and repercussions of sedation and immobility? When sedation is nonessential, should patients be given the choice to be comatose or awake and moving? Episode Transcription Kali Dayton 0:19 If

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