Acta anaesthesiologica Taiwanica : official journal of the Taiwan Society of Anesthesiologists
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Acta Anaesthesiol Taiwan · Jun 2012
ReviewMigraine diagnosis: screening items, instruments, and scales.
Migraine is a common and disabling disorder with a 1-year prevalence of 4.5-6% in men and 14.5-18% in women. The diagnosis of migraine is usually made according to the second edition of the International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD-2) criteria; however, not all physicians are familiar with the diagnostic criteria. Underdiagnosis remains a major issue in general practice, resulting in inadequate treatment. ⋯ To evaluate the impact of migraines, disability can be assessed using the Migraine Disability Assessment Questionnaire (MIDAS). Reduction in QoL can be evaluated using the Migraine-Specific Quality of Life Survey (MSQ 2.1), European Quality of Life-Five Dimensions (EQ-5D), or Short-Form 36 (SF-36). Despite all these instruments, proper selection and interpretation of each instrument remain crucial.
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Acta Anaesthesiol Taiwan · Jun 2012
Performance assessment of Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II and Simplified Acute Physiology Score II in a referral respiratory intensive care unit in Iran.
Nowadays, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II (APACHE II) and Simplified Acute Physiology Score II (SAPS II) scoring systems have drawn much attention for the evaluation and prediction of disease process in patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs). To use these scoring tools, their predicting power must be initially validated for the target patients. This study was conducted to evaluate the performance of these two scoring systems in an ICU for respiratory diseases in Iran. ⋯ Results indicate that APACHE II scoring system can be considered as a reliable method for predicting mortality in our referral respiratory ICU.