Journal of critical care
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Journal of critical care · Dec 2018
qSOFA as predictor of mortality and prolonged ICU admission in Emergency Department patients with suspected infection.
We assessed the quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA) score as a predictor of in-hospital mortality or prolonged ICU stay in Emergency Department (ED) patients with suspected infection. ⋯ Among ED patients with suspected infection, a positive qSOFA identified those at much greater risk of mortality and longer ICU stay.
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Journal of critical care · Dec 2018
Randomized Controlled TrialFurosemide and Albumin for Diuresis of Edema (FADE): A parallel-group, blinded, pilot randomized controlled trial.
To assess the feasibility of a trial evaluating whether hyperoncotic albumin, in addition to diuretics, improves diuresis and facilitates liberation from mechanical ventilation in critically ill adults. ⋯ The current study design did not demonstrate feasibility, but can inform the design of a definitive trial.
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Journal of critical care · Dec 2018
High central venous pressure is associated with acute kidney injury and mortality in patients underwent cardiopulmonary bypass surgery.
We sought to investigate the relationship between high CVP, AKI, and mortality in patients undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass. ⋯ High CVP is associated with AKI , and it is independently related to all-cause mortality in patients underwent cardiovascular surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass.