Journal of critical care
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Journal of critical care · Dec 2018
Comparative StudyHighly visible sepsis publications from 2012 to 2017: Analysis and comparison of altmetrics and bibliometrics.
We sought to delineate highly visible publications related to sepsis. Within these subsets, elements of altmetrics performance, including mentions on Twitter, and the correlation between altmetrics and conventional citation counts were ascertained. ⋯ While unreliable to gauge impact or future citation potential, altmetrics may be valuable for parties who wish to detect and drive public awareness of research findings and may enable researchers to dynamically explore the reach of their work in novel dimensions.
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Journal of critical care · Dec 2018
An automated computerized critical illness severity scoring system derived from APACHE III: modified APACHE.
To evaluate the performance of an automated computerized ICU severity scoring derived from the APACHE III. ⋯ mAPACHE has adequate performance to predict mortality.
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Journal of critical care · Dec 2018
Long-term recovery profile of patients with severe disability or in vegetative states following severe primary intracerebral hemorrhage.
We conducted a single-center retrospective review to investigate the long-term recovery of patients who were severely disabled or vegetative secondary to primary intracerebral hemorrhage upon discharge from hospital from January 2009 to November 2013. ⋯ Neurological status at discharge from hospital was not truly indicative of long-term prognosis for patients who were severely disabled or vegetative. Patients in both groups can potentially improve in the long term and may benefit from prolonged rehabilitation programmes to maximize their recovery potential.
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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
Robotic technology provides objective and quantifiable metrics of neurocognitive functioning in survivors of critical illness:A feasibility study.
To assess the feasibility of using an integrated multimodal data collection strategy to characterize the post-intensive care syndrome (PICS). ⋯ We demonstrated that it was feasible to quantify neurological dysfunction among participants that returned for follow-up testing. However, future investigations will need to implement multiple retention strategies.