Tag: prognosis

BPRI and Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Septic Shock

Use of the novel dose-effect index, Blood Pressure Response Index (BPRI) was proposed to allow rapid bedside assessment of the reactivity of septic shock patients to vasoactive drugs, as isolated MAP or VIS cannot reflect... read more

EEG Patterns for Predicting Poor Outcome After Cardiac Arrest

The specificity of the ERC-ESICM-recommended EEG patterns for predicting poor outcome after cardiac arrest exceeds 90% but is lower than in previous studies, suggesting that large-scale implementation may reduce their accuracy.... read more

Using Deep Neural Networks for Survival Prediction in VA-ECMO

Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) is a complex and high-risk life support modality used in severe cardiorespiratory failure. ECMO survival scores are used clinically for patient prognostication... read more

The Contribution of Procalcitonin, C-Reactive Protein and Interleukin-6 in the Diagnosis and Prognosis of Surgical Sepsis

The mortality rate was quite high in our study, consistent with the elevated serum biomarker concentrations, which were higher in non-survivors compared with survivors. C-reactive protein (CRP) and IL-6 were the most effective... read more

Positive or Negative Prognostic Factor for Epidural Hematoma?

To our best knowledge, a typical epidural hematoma (EDP) prognosis is good if it is discovered quickly and managed. Therefore the presence of EDH is considered a positive prognostic sign in the Rotterdam, Stockholm, and the... read more

Information Transfer as a Strategy to Improve Safety in ICU

In an Intensive Care Unit (ICU), we attend people with a wide range of pathologies. All the information obtained from monitoring our critical patients, diagnostic and therapeutic techniques, responses to treatments, action... read more

HSV-1 Reactivation Associated with Increased Mortality Risk and Pneumonia in COVID-19 Patients

Critically ill COVID-19 patients frequently reactivate HSV-1 but not HSV-2. HSV-1 reactivation in critically ill COVID-19 patients was associated with an increased risk of day-60 mortality and hospital-acquired pneumonia... read more

Metabolomic Diferences: COVID-19 vs. H1N1 Influenza in ARDS

This study aimed to compare the specificity of the metabolic alterations induced by COVID-19 or Influenza A pneumonia (IAP) in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Our findings support the concept that ARDS is associated... read more

Preoperative vena cava filter placement in recurrent cerebral fat embolism following traumatic multiple fractures

Despite scarce evidence, we reckon that Inferior Vena Cava Filter (IVCF) could improve prognosis in selected patients with fat embolism syndrome (FES), especially those presenting high risk factors, after accurately weighing... read more

Relationship between admission coagulopathy and prognosis in children with TBI

We concluded that admission APTT > 39.2 s and fibrinogen ≤ 120 mg/dL were independently associated with mortality in children with moderate to severe TBI. Early identification and intervention of abnormal APTT and... read more

Outcome Related to Level of Targeted Temperature Management in Postcardiac Arrest Syndrome of Low, Moderate, and High Severities

Targeted temperature management at 33–34°C was associated with a significantly higher rate of a good neurologic outcome in the moderate-severity postcardiac arrest syndrome group, but not in the low- or high-severity group. A... read more

Prehospital Management of Trauma Patients with Rib Fractures

Rib fractures are associated with a direct, blunt force trauma to the thorax. It is estimated that 10% of all patients who were admitted to the hospital after blunt chest trauma have at least one rib fracture. In the prehospital... read more

Increase in PI during PLR detects a positive response of the PLR test

An increase in perfusion index (PI) during passive leg raising (PLR) by 9% accurately detects a positive response of the PLR test. Three patients were excluded because the plethysmography signal was absent and 3 other... read more

Endemic COVID-19 Needs Novel, Prognostic Tests to Predict Severity and Progression

COVID-19 has evolved into a long-term population health problem that requires new types of diagnostics. Diagnostic developers, therefore, are called on to expand their developmental focus to include novel tests to predict... read more

Efficacy of Serum Angiotensin II Levels in Prognosis of Patients with COVID-19

The serum angiotensin II levels decrease significantly in patients with coronavirus disease 2019, and this decrease is correlated with lung damage. There was no statistical significance between the serum angiotensin II... read more

COVID-19: Clinical manifestations of blood cell parameters and inflammatory factors

CRP and Lymphocyte count (LYM#) showed strong correlation with disease progression, suggesting that these parameters could be used to monitor changes in patient condition. 92 patients with confirmed COVID-19 at Jingzhou... read more

Management of late onset urea cycle disorders-a remaining challenge for the intensivist?

Awareness of urea cycle disorders in adults intensive care units can optimize early management and accordingly dramatically improve prognosis. By preventing hyperammonemia to induce brain edema and herniation leading to death. Hyperammonemia... read more

Serum Levels of Receptor-interacting Protein Kinase-3 in Patients with COVID-19

Patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can develop acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), which has been linked to poor prognosis and is a major contributor to patient death. A better understanding of the... read more

Biomarkers of Sepsis: Time for a Reappraisal

The precise roles of most biomarkers in the management of septic patients have not been well defined, and of the many biomarkers that have been studied, only a few have been evaluated in large or repeated studies. As... read more

Prevention, Detection and Management of VTE in COVID-19 Patients

Several studies have demonstrated coagulation changes in patients with COVID-19, especially in those with severe disease, and this is associated with a worse prognosis. Emerging data, alongside recent clinical experience,... read more

Soluble Urokinase Receptor and AKI

The authors concluded that high suPAR levels were associated with Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in various clinical and experimental contexts. This cohort study reports that suPAR was associated with subsequent AKI in several... read more

Prognostication with Point-of-Care Echocardiography During Cardiac Arrest (ALS)

This topic was prioritized by the ALS Task Force based on the high prevalence of point-of-care echocardiography during cardiac arrest without recognizing the potential pitfalls for misinterpretation as an adjunct prognostic... read more