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Alpha 2 agonists for sedation to produce better outcomes from critical illness (A2B Trial): protocol for a multicentre phase 3 pragmatic clinical and cost-effectiveness randomised trial in the UK (2023)
Journal Article
Walsh, T. S., Aitken, L. M., McKenzie, C. A., Boyd, J., Macdonald, A., Giddings, A., …Page, V. J. (2023). Alpha 2 agonists for sedation to produce better outcomes from critical illness (A2B Trial): protocol for a multicentre phase 3 pragmatic clinical and cost-effectiveness randomised trial in the UK. BMJ Open, 13(12), Article e078645. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078645

Introduction: Almost all patients receiving mechanical ventilation (MV) in intensive care units (ICUs) require analgesia and sedation. The most widely used sedative drug is propofol, but there is uncertainty whether alpha2-agonists are superior. The... Read More about Alpha 2 agonists for sedation to produce better outcomes from critical illness (A2B Trial): protocol for a multicentre phase 3 pragmatic clinical and cost-effectiveness randomised trial in the UK.

Patients’ experiences and perspectives of post-hospital follow-up care to improve physical recovery for intensive care survivors: A systematic review of qualitative research (2023)
Journal Article
Rea, N. M., Neubeck, L., McHale, S., & Kydonaki, K. (2023). Patients’ experiences and perspectives of post-hospital follow-up care to improve physical recovery for intensive care survivors: A systematic review of qualitative research. International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances, 5, Article 100168. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnsa.2023.100168

Background Intensive care units deliver care to a heterogeneous group of patients with pre-existing co-morbid disease. Focus has shifted to improving health related quality of life with more patients surviving beyond hospital discharge. Randomised c... Read More about Patients’ experiences and perspectives of post-hospital follow-up care to improve physical recovery for intensive care survivors: A systematic review of qualitative research.

Improving antibiotic use in hospitals: development of a digital antibiotic review tracking toolkit (DARTT) using the behaviour change wheel (2023)
Journal Article
Wojcik, G., Ring, N., Willis, D., Williams, B., & Kydonaki, K. (in press). Improving antibiotic use in hospitals: development of a digital antibiotic review tracking toolkit (DARTT) using the behaviour change wheel. Psychology and Health, 1-21. https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2023.2182894

Objective To develop a theory-informed behaviour change intervention to promote appropriate hospital antibiotic use, guided by the Medical Research Council’s complex interventions framework. Methods A phased approach was used, including triang... Read More about Improving antibiotic use in hospitals: development of a digital antibiotic review tracking toolkit (DARTT) using the behaviour change wheel.

Cost and reimbursement analysis of end-of-life cancer inpatients. The case of the Greek public healthcare sector (2023)
Journal Article
Perdikouri, K., Katharaki, M., Kydonaki, K., Grammatopoulou, E., Baltopoulos, G., & Katsoulas, T. (2023). Cost and reimbursement analysis of end-of-life cancer inpatients. The case of the Greek public healthcare sector. Journal of Cancer Policy, 35, Article 100408. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcpo.2023.100408

Background While hospital-based Palliative Care services are usually covered through the main funding healthcare framework, traditional reimbursement methods have been criticized for their appropriateness. The present study investigates for the firs... Read More about Cost and reimbursement analysis of end-of-life cancer inpatients. The case of the Greek public healthcare sector.