Research published in Critical Care and Resuscitation

Brief mindfulness intervention prior to simulated central venous access device insertion: A pilot randomised feasibility study.

Critical Care and Resuscitation July 9, 2026 Denis O'Dwyer, Ashwin Subramaniam, Dean McKenzie et al.

Acute stress impairs attention and procedural performance in high-acuity environments. Whether brief mindfulness-based interventions are feasible and affect performance in intensive care unit (ICU) simulation training is unknown. To evaluate the feasibility of a brief mindfulness-based intervention before simulated ultrasound-guided central venous access device (CVAD) insertion. Single-centre...

DOI: 10.1016/j.ccrj.2026.100198 Full text Mindfulness Cognitive workload Physiological arousal Procedural performance +1

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Brief mindfulness intervention prior to simulated central venous access device insertion: A pilot randomised feasibility study.

Neurologic complications of critical illness: part I. Altered states of consciousness and metabolic encephalopathies.