Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthésie
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Canadian donor management practices have not been reported. Our aim was to inform clinicians and other stakeholders about the range of current practices. ⋯ These study findings highlight areas for knowledge translation and further clinical research. Interprovincial discrepancies will likely pose unique challenges to national randomized trials.
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To externally validate an intensive care unit (ICU) mortality prediction model that was created using the Ontario Critical Care Information System (CCIS), which includes the Multiple Organ Dysfunction Score (MODS). ⋯ A risk prediction model primarily based on the MODS shows reproducibility and transportability after intercept recalibration. Risk adjusting models that use existing and feasible data collection can support performance measurement at the individual ICU level.