Frontiers in Neurology, 2023 Background and purposePrevious studies have described an association between pulse pressure (PP) level and mortality in stroke patients. Evidence of associations between PP level and the risk of mortality remains unknown in non-traumatic subarachnoid ...
Jiuling Liu +4 more
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Relationship between End-Tidal CO2 (ETCO2) and Lactate and their Role in Predicting Hospital Mortality in Critically Ill Trauma Patients; A Cohort Study [PDF]
Bulletin of Emergency and Trauma, 2020 Objective: To investigate the relationship between end-tidal CO2 (ETCO2) and serum lactate and their predictive role in hospital mortality of intubated multiple trauma patients.
Elham Safari, Mehdi Torabi
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Prediction of Discharge Outcome with the Full Outline of Unresponsiveness (FOUR) Score in Neurosurgical Patients [PDF]
, 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
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Comparison of Outcomes in Level I vs Level II Trauma Centers in Patients Undergoing Craniotomy or Craniectomy for Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. [PDF]
, 2020 BACKGROUND: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) carries a devastatingly high rate of morbidity and mortality. OBJECTIVE: To assess whether patients undergoing craniotomy/craniectomy for severe TBI fare better at level I than level II trauma centers in a mature ...
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A simple prognostic index in acute heart failure [PDF]
, 2018 Background Rapid effective triage is integral to emergency care in patients hospitalized for heart failure, to guide the type and intensity of therapy.
Cristina MOLLICA +3 more
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The impact of each action in the Surviving Sepsis Campaign measures on hospital mortality of patients with severe sepsis/septic shock [PDF]
Einstein (São Paulo), 2008 Objective: To assess the impact of each measure in the six and 24-hour bundles of a Managed Care Program in the care of a cohort of hospitalized severe sepsis / septic shock patients.
Alexandre Gonçalves de Sousa +7 more
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The Pan African Medical Journal, 2017 INTRODUCTION: the proportion of older South African adults (aged = 50 years old) with HIV infection requiring hospitalization is likely to increase in the near future.
Kumeren Govender +2 more
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Relationship between hospital volume and short-term outcomes: A nationwide population-based study including 75,280 rectal cancer surgical procedures [PDF]
, 2018 There is growing interest on the potential relationship between hospital volume (HV) and outcomes as it might justify the centralization of care for rectal cancer surgery. From the National Italian Hospital Discharge Dataset, data on 75,280 rectal cancer
Barina, Andrea +13 more
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Leukocytosis as an Alarming Sign for Mortality in Patients Hospitalized in General Wards [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2011 There is some evidence that leukocytosis without infection is associated with increased hospital mortality, but data in this regard are very incomplete. This study was designed to investigate the relationship between leukocytosis at the time of admission
Khairollah Asadollahi +4 more
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New‐onset atrial fibrillation in critically ill patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19)
Journal of Arrhythmia, 2021 Background Mortality in critically ill patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) is high, therefore, it is essential to evaluate the independent effect of new‐onset atrial fibrillation (NOAF) on mortality in patients with COVID‐19.
Bişar Ergün +7 more
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