Cilia K. W. Kjer

ORCID: 0000-0002-6611-3708
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Research Areas
  • Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
  • Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
  • Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research
  • Anesthesia and Sedative Agents
  • Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
  • Climate Change and Health Impacts
  • Frailty in Older Adults
  • Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
  • Infection Control and Ventilation
  • Nosocomial Infections in ICU
  • Sleep and related disorders
  • Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
  • Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
  • Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment

Zealand University Hospital
2022

Zealand University Hospital Køge
2017-2021

Prophylaxis for gastrointestinal stress ulceration is frequently given to patients in the intensive care unit (ICU), but its risks and benefits are unclear.In this European, multicenter, parallel-group, blinded trial, we randomly assigned adults who had been admitted ICU an acute condition (i.e., unplanned admission) were at risk bleeding receive 40 mg of intravenous pantoprazole (a proton-pump inhibitor) or placebo daily during stay. The primary outcome was death by 90 days after...

10.1056/nejmoa1714919 article EN New England Journal of Medicine 2018-10-24

Abstract Background Delirium is the most common cerebral dysfunction in intensive care unit (ICU) and can be subdivided into a hypoactive, hyperactive, or mixed motor subtype based on clinical manifestation. The aim of this review was to describe distribution, pharmacological interventions, outcomes delirium subtypes ICU patients. Methods This systematic scoping performed according PRISMA-ScR Cochrane guidelines. We search six major databases identify relevant studies. A meta-regression...

10.1186/s13054-022-03931-3 article EN cc-by Critical Care 2022-03-03

Delirium is a serious condition often experienced by critically ill patients in intensive care units (ICUs). The role of circadian light for this unclear. aim study was to describe incidence delirium, risk factors and the association between delirium ICU.This retrospective cohort all at Danish ICU from 1 August 2015 31 January 2016. Exclusion criteria were heavy sedation, no Confusion Assessment Method (CAM-ICU) scores, or inability communicate Danish. defined as least one positive CAM-ICU...

10.1111/aas.13037 article EN Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica 2017-11-17

Studies have shown impaired cognitive function after ICU discharge. We aimed to describe long-term in Danish patients.Prospective cohort study.Single-center at Zealand University Hospital, Køge, Denmark.Adult patients admitted for over 24 hours.Three and 12 months discharge, the were visited home tested with Repeatable Battery Assessment of Neuropsychological Status.We included 161 patients, 79 had a 3-month 53 12-month follow-up visit. The primary reasons not being death (44 patients),...

10.1097/ccm.0000000000003391 article EN Critical Care Medicine 2018-09-05

Background Rehabilitation efforts after treatment in the intensive care unit ( ICU ) are termed aftercare. It includes both early in‐hospital follow‐up ‐discharge and late hospital discharge. This study aims to investigate current ‐aftercare activities Denmark. Methods We conducted an electronic questionnaire survey, which was distributed by e‐mail heads of all 31 general s Specialized were not included. The divided into following sections: ‐aftercare, future development demographics....

10.1111/aas.12938 article EN Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica 2017-07-07
Alexander E. White Han Xian Ng Wai Yee Ng Eileen Kai Xin Ng Stephanie Fook-Chong and 95 more Phek Hui Jade Kua Marcus Eng Hock Ong Alvilda T. Steensberg Lars Bredevang Andersen Mette Mølby Eriksen Ole Mazur Hendriksen Thomas Thougaard Andreas Claesson Juha Lennartsson Leif Svensson Mattias Ringh Jacob Hollenberg Per Nordberg Mårten Rosenqvist Therese Djärv S Osterberg David Fredman Youngwoo Ban Anne-Sophie Löwe Jacob Nielsen Martin Zimling Jakob Friis Schmidt Freddy Lippert Annette Kjær Ersbøll Thea Palsgaard Møller Mikkel D. Jørgensen Freddy Lippert Annika Hamilton Jacob Steinmetz Mads Wissenberg Christian Torp‐Pedersen Freddy Lippert Lars Dahlgaard Hove Nicolai Lohse Bodil Thorsager Hanne Bonde Maria Rasmussen Doris Østergaard Camilla Schade Hansen Mikkel Brabrand Annmarie Touborg Lassen Camilla Schade Hansen Mikkel Brabrand Annmarie Touborg Lassen Cilia K. W. Kjer Mathias Geldermann Holgersen Sandra Viggers Claus Kjær Pedersen Morten Thingemann Bøtker Ingunn S. Riddervold Christian Juhl Terkelsen Dag Ståle Nystøyl Steinar Hunskaar Erik Zakariassen David Fredman Leif Svensson Yifang Ban Martin Jönsson Jacob Hollenberg Per Nordberg Mattias Ringh Mårten Rosenqvist Margareta Lundén Andreas Claesson David Fredman Martin Jönsson Jan Haas Leif Svensson Yifang Ban Andreas Claesson Filipe J. Ribeiro Mark Newton Paulo Freitas Dario Rocha Emilio Leal Nuno Santos T. Cortez Stephanie Allmark Janet Marsden Gitte Linderoth Freddy Lippert Thea Palsgaard Møller Doris Østergaard Grethe Thomas Anne Møller Nielsen Gertrud Øllgaard Hideo Inaba Akira Yamashita T. Maeda Håkon Kvåle Bakke Tine Steinvik Johan Angell Torben Wisborg Håkon Kvåle Bakke Tine Steinvik

BackgroundWe aimed to see if a novel credit card size cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) feedback device helped improve the quality of chest compressions by lay participants compared done without feedback. Materials and methodsThis study had non-healthcare workers aged 25 -70 years old randomized into either real-time group that got CPRcard, which provided for both compression rate depth, or no group.Participants in control (no feedback) used blinded CPRcard performed CPRcard....

10.1186/s13049-017-0358-0 article EN cc-by Scandinavian Journal of Trauma Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2017-02-22

Background Impaired physical function after intensive care unit (ICU) stay is common. We aimed to study the association between activity levels in ward discharge from ICU and at 3‐month follow‐up. Methods Prospective cohort of adult patients admitted for more than 24 hours. Patients wore an accelerometer up 7 days ward. At follow‐up, were tested with Chelsea Critical Care Physical Assessment Tool (CPAx). Results screened 66 consecutive, eligible patients; 41 completed actigraphy 19 visited 3...

10.1111/aas.13317 article EN Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica 2019-01-08

Critical illness is often followed by mental and physical impairments. We aimed to assess the health-related quality of life (HRQoL), symptoms anxiety depression, function in critically ill patients after discharge from intensive care unit.For this prospective cohort study we included all available adult admitted ICU for >24 h during a 12-month period. Home visits took place at 3 12 months hospital Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36), Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale, Chelsea Care Assessment...

10.1111/aas.13976 article EN Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica 2021-08-23

Sleep and circadian disturbances play a major role in recovery after critical illness. Ample research has shown sleep to be disturbed during the stay at intensive care unit (ICU); however, trajectory of ICU discharge is sparsely described. The current study aimed describe development sleep-wake rhythm subjects discharged from hospital ward.Following general ward, participants were monitored with an ActiGraph for assessment 7 days or until death. Data analysed day-to-day change t-tests whole...

10.1111/aas.13800 article EN Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica 2021-02-16

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10.1097/01.ccm.0000509422.02940.17 article EN Critical Care Medicine 2016-11-16
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