Music Therapy for Reducing Anxiety in Critically Ill Patients Music Therapy for Reducing Anxiety in Critically Ill Patients

Azoulay E, Chaize M, Kentish-Barnes N. — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The vast majority of critically ill patients who receive mechanical ventilation now survive, even those with acute lung injury or acute respiratory distress syndrome. Over the past decade, an increasing number of studies have focused not only on survival, but also on the patients' experience of critical care. These studies have evaluated 3 periods: the intensive care unit (ICU) stay (confusion, delirium, acute stress, nightmares, hallucinations, and sleep disorders), the first few weeks or months after ICU discharge (symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder [PTSD], cognitive impairment, and depression), and the period beyond one year after ICU discharge. Many of these studies have shown a significant association between the amount of ICU sedation and decline in factual memory, presence of delusional memory, and additional PTSD-related symptoms.

Talking to Patients in the 21st Century Talking to Patients in the 21st Century

Zuger A. — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Styles of parenting and practicing medicine have followed remarkably similar trajectories over the last half-century, with authoritarian tones firmly banished from both arenas, and the old phrases of admonition and advice overhauled to communicate cheerful encouragement, mutual understanding, and respect. It is only a matter of time before “Good job!” and its equivalents are heard as often in the nation's examination rooms as on its playgrounds.

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Music Therapy for Reducing Anxiety in Critically Ill Patients Music Therapy for Reducing Anxiety in Critically Ill Patients

Talking to Patients in the 21st Century Talking to Patients in the 21st Century