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
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.
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Journal of critical care · Dec 2020
The association between self-declared acute care surgery services and critical care resources: Results from a national survey.
We examined differences in critical care structures and processes between hospitals with Acute Care Surgery (ACS) versus general surgeon on call (GSOC) models for emergency general surgery (EGS) care. ⋯ Critical care delivery is a key component of EGS care. While harnessing of critical care structures and processes varies across hospitals that have implemented ACS, overall ACS models of care appear to have more robust critical care practices.