Modified early warning scores: inaccurate summation or inaccurate assignment of score?
M Edwards, H McKay, C Van Leuvan, I Mitchell - Critical Care, 2010 - Springer
Methods A prospective observational study of 9,672 vital sign sets and MEWS recordings in
315 adult medical and surgical patients admitted to four wards in both a tertiary and a …
315 adult medical and surgical patients admitted to four wards in both a tertiary and a …
Modified Early Warning Score and identification of patients with severe sepsis
L Zavatti, E Barbieri, E Amateis, M Girardis - Critical Care, 2010 - Springer
Methods In 51 patients with severe sepsis (no septic shock) evaluated by our sepsis team,
between November 2007 and December 2008 in the emergency department and no ICU …
between November 2007 and December 2008 in the emergency department and no ICU …
Effect of an automated notification system for deteriorating ward patients on clinical outcomes
Background Delayed response to clinical deterioration of ward patients is common. Methods
We performed a prospective before-and-after study in all patients admitted to two clinical …
We performed a prospective before-and-after study in all patients admitted to two clinical …
Comparison between Flotrac-Vigileo and Bioreactance, a totally noninvasive method for cardiac output monitoring
S Marqué, A Cariou, JD Chiche, P Squara - Critical Care, 2009 - Springer
Introduction This study was designed to compare the clinical acceptability of two cardiac
output (CO) monitoring systems: a pulse wave contour-based system (FloTrac-Vigileo) and a …
output (CO) monitoring systems: a pulse wave contour-based system (FloTrac-Vigileo) and a …
Quantitative lung ultrasonography: a putative new algorithm for automatic detection and quantification of B-lines
C Brusasco, G Santori, E Bruzzo, R Trò, C Robba… - Critical Care, 2019 - Springer
Background This pilot study was designed to develop a fully automatic and quantitative
scoring system of B-lines (QLUSS: quantitative lung ultrasound score) involving the pleural …
scoring system of B-lines (QLUSS: quantitative lung ultrasound score) involving the pleural …
Prediction of mortality and functional outcome from status epilepticus and independent external validation of STESS and EMSE scores
BS Kang, DW Kim, KK Kim, HJ Moon, YS Kim, HK Kim… - Critical Care, 2015 - Springer
Background Two clinical scoring systems, the status epilepticus severity score (STESS) and
the epidemiology-based mortality score in status epilepticus (EMSE), are used to predict …
the epidemiology-based mortality score in status epilepticus (EMSE), are used to predict …
Full outline of unresponsiveness compared with Glasgow Coma Scale assessment and outcome prediction in coma
D Ledoux, M Bruno, S Jonlet, P Choi, C Schnakers… - Critical Care, 2009 - Springer
Methods We performed FOUR and GCS evaluations in randomized order in 176 acutely
brain-injured patients (days from insult to randomization< 1 month). We assessed the …
brain-injured patients (days from insult to randomization< 1 month). We assessed the …
'Safety by DEFAULT': introduction and impact of a paediatric ward round checklist
Introduction Poor communication is a source of risk. This can be particularly significant in
areas of high clinical acuity such as intensive care. Ward rounds are points where large …
areas of high clinical acuity such as intensive care. Ward rounds are points where large …
Assessment of cardiac output changes using a modified FloTrac/Vigileo™ algorithm in cardiac surgery patients
A Senn, D Button, A Zollinger, CK Hofer - Critical care, 2009 - Springer
Abstract Introduction The FloTrac/Vigileo™(Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine, CA, USA) allows
pulse pressure-derived cardiac output measurement without external calibration. Software …
pulse pressure-derived cardiac output measurement without external calibration. Software …
Daily estimation of the severity of organ dysfunctions in critically ill children by using the PELOD-2 score
S Leteurtre, A Duhamel, V Deken, J Lacroix, F Leclerc… - Critical care, 2015 - Springer
Introduction Daily or serial evaluation of multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS)
scores may provide useful information. We aimed to validate the daily (d) PELOD-2 score …
scores may provide useful information. We aimed to validate the daily (d) PELOD-2 score …