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Non-linear relationship between albumin-corrected calcium and 30-day in-hospital mortality in ICU patients: A multicenter retrospective cohort study

open access: yesFrontiers in Endocrinology, 2022
ObjectiveAlbumin-corrected calcium is usually calculated to reflect the real serum calcium level of the whole body by physicians. However, studies on the association between albumin-corrected calcium and 30-day in-hospital mortality in Intensive Care ...
Xun Qin   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prediction of Discharge Outcome with the Full Outline of Unresponsiveness (FOUR) Score in Neurosurgical Patients [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
To identify the diagnostic properties of the Full Outline of Unresponsiveness (FOUR) score and the discharge outcome, 318 patients were studied. The evaluators rated the patients on admission or when they had mental status alteration with the FOUR score.
Akavipat, Phuping   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Association between diagnostic criteria for severe acute malnutrition and hospital mortality in children aged 6–59 months in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: the Lwiro cohort study

open access: yesFrontiers in Nutrition, 2023
BackgroundFew studies have assessed the relationship between weight-for-height (WHZ) and mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) with hospital mortality considering confounders.
Gaylord Ngaboyeka   +16 more
doaj   +1 more source

Demographics and Outcomes of Pulmonary Hypertension Patients in United States Emergency Departments [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Introduction: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a common, yet under-diagnosed, contributor to morbidity and mortality. Our objective was to characterize the prevalence of PH among adult patients presenting to United States (US) emergency departments (ED ...
Camargo Jr., Carlos A.   +2 more
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Testosterone deficiency increases hospital readmission and mortality rates in male patients with heart failure. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
BackgroundTestosterone deficiency in patients with heart failure (HF) is associated with decreased exercise capacity and mortality; however, its impact on hospital readmission rate is uncertain.
Alves, Maria-Janieire de Nazaré Nunes   +9 more
core   +3 more sources

The diagnostic accuracy of an initial point-of-care lactate at the emergency department as a predictor of in-hospital mortality among adult patients with sepsis and septic shock

open access: yesFrontiers in Medicine, 2023
BackgroundIn patients with sepsis, elevated lactate has been shown to be a strong predictor of in-hospital mortality. However, the optimal cutoff for rapidly stratifying patients presenting to the emergency department at risk for increased in-hospital ...
Brenda Gicheru   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Acute respiratory failure in patients with hematological malignancies : outcomes according to initial ventilation strategy : a Groupe de recherche respiratoire en réanimation onco-hématologique (Grrr-OH) study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Background: In patients with hematological malignancies and acute respiratory failure (ARF), noninvasive ventilation was associated with a decreased mortality in older studies. However, mortality of intubated patients decreased in the last years. In this
Azoulay, Elie   +14 more
core   +2 more sources

Hospital mortality under surgical care [PDF]

open access: yesThe Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England, 2012
The article by Aziz et al reviews the use of the ‘hospital standardised mortality ratio’ (HSMR) in England as a measure of hospital performance as well as highlighting the inadequacies in its current form. A general surgeon’s data were used to evaluate accuracy of this system.
Maddern, G.   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Long-Term Mechanical Ventilation in Neonates: A 10-Year Overview and Predictive Model

open access: yesFrontiers in Pediatrics, 2021
Objectives: Significant resources are devoted to neonatal prolonged mechanical ventilation (NPMV), but little is known about the outcomes in those children.
Michaël Sauthier   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

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