Journal of critical care
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Journal of critical care · Dec 2020
Observational StudyValidity of a clinical scale in predicting the failure of non-invasive ventilation in hypoxemic patients.
The HACOR scale is a clinical score that can predict early failure of NIV in hypoxemic acute respiratory failure (ARF) The aim of this study is to analyze the validity of the HACOR scale. ⋯ The HACOR scale measured at 1 h after NIV initiation accurately predicts NIV failure, especially in pneumonia and ARDS.
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Journal of critical care · Dec 2020
A national survey of critical care services in hospitals accredited for training in a lower-middle income country: Pakistan.
To describe the extent and variation of critical care services in Pakistan. ⋯ Pakistan, a lower middle-income country, has an established network of critical care facilities with access to basic equipment, but inequalities in its distribution. Investment in critical care training for doctors and nurses is needed.
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Journal of critical care · Dec 2020
Observational StudyEarly mortality in critical illness - A descriptive analysis of patients who died within 24 hours of ICU admission.
To describe patients who die within 24 h of ICU admission in order to better optimize care delivery. ⋯ Patients who die within 24 h constitute one third of ICU deaths. Age, acuity, admission from the ED and surgical, neurologic or trauma-related admission diagnosis correlate with early death.
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Journal of critical care · Dec 2020
Observational StudyCOVID-19 in critically ill patients in North Brabant, the Netherlands: Patient characteristics and outcomes.
Since the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, countries are overwhelmed by critically ill Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. As ICU capacity becomes limited we characterized critically ill COVID-19 patients in the Netherlands. ⋯ The survival rate of COVID-19 critically ill patients in our population is considerably better than previously reported. Thrombotic complications are commonly found and merit clinical attention.