Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Comparison of routine and on-demand prescription of chest radiographs in mechanically ventilated adults: a multicentre, cluster-randomised, two-period crossover study. |
| Authors: |
Hejblum, G., Boëlle, P.-Y., Vibert, J.-F., Guidet, B., Simon, T., Chalumeau-Lemoine, L., Ioos, V., Guider, B., Salomon, L. |
| Source: |
Lancet. 11/14/2009, Vol. 374 Issue 9702, p1687-1693. 7p. 1 Diagram, 3 Charts, 2 Graphs. |
| Subjects: |
Chest X rays, Intensive care units, Critical care medicine, Chest diseases, High-frequency ventilation (Therapy), Hospitals |
| Geographic Terms: |
France |
| Abstract: |
The article discusses a study which assessed the efficiency and effectiveness of routine versus on-demand chest radiographs for optimum care of mechanically ventilated patients using a two-period cluster-randomised design. The study randomly assigned 21 intensive care units (ICU) at hospitals in France to use a routine or an on-demand prescriptions for chest radiographs. Findings of the study suggest the adoption of an on-demand strategy in preference to a routine strategy to decrease the use of chest radiographs in mechanically ventilated patients without a reduction in their safety or quality of care. |
| Database: |
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
