That helmet works only on certain chemo, mixtures and formulas. I tried to order one and the type of chemo I had was not compatible with that helmet. The helmet works only on certain types of chemo. Check with your doctor first before spending money on it.
Allowing patients in ICU to get some sleep is helpful to reduce delirium, reduce liquid benzo use, getting patient into a chair out of bed as soon as possible even if intubated. Get the people they love or know around as soon as possible to ground them in reality can help. Let patient use their eyeglasses and hearing aids so they can get normal sensory input. There is other research that hospitals have done to reduce or manage ICU patient delirium. Who knew about PICUS? It's not well known by general public.
During cancer treatments I was given an iced helmet to wear so the chemo did not rush to my brain. Could that be a consideration
That helmet works only on certain chemo, mixtures and formulas. I tried to order one and the type of chemo I had was not compatible with that helmet. The helmet works only on certain types of chemo. Check with your doctor first before spending money on it.
Important issue in patient care needs to be studied more. Many people in ICU are suffering delirium and can get PTSD from the memories.
Allowing patients in ICU to get some sleep is helpful to reduce delirium, reduce liquid benzo use, getting patient into a chair out of bed as soon as possible even if intubated. Get the people they love or know around as soon as possible to ground them in reality can help. Let patient use their eyeglasses and hearing aids so they can get normal sensory input. There is other research that hospitals have done to reduce or manage ICU patient delirium. Who knew about PICUS? It's not well known by general public.
Interesting