Critical care medicine
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Critical care medicine · Jun 2024
Multicenter Study Comparative StudyExtracorporeal Versus Conventional Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Propensity Score Matching Cohort Study.
Comparing the effects of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) and conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CCPR) on outcomes in patients with in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) in China. The benefits of ECPR over CCPR in patients with IHCA remain controversial. ⋯ ECPR may be beneficial compared with CCPR for patient survival after IHCA and should be considered for eligible patients with IHCA.
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Critical care medicine · Jun 2024
Observational StudyAssociations Between Family-Assessed Quality-of-Dying-and-Death Latent Classes and Bereavement Outcomes for Family Surrogates of ICU Decedents.
To examine associations between family surrogates' bereavement outcomes and four previously determined quality of dying and death (QODD) latent classes (high, moderate, poor-to-uncertain, and worst). ⋯ The four distinct QODD latent classes were significantly associated with ICU family surrogates' bereavement outcomes, suggesting targets to improve end-of-life care quality in ICUs.
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Critical care medicine · Jun 2024
Observational StudyEvolution of Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Critically Ill Patients 90 Years Old or Older Over a 12-Year Period: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
The global population is aging, and the proportion of very elderly patients 90 years old or older in the ICU is expected to increase. The changes in the comorbidities and outcomes of very elderly patients hospitalized in the ICU that have occurred over time are unknown. ⋯ The number of patients 90 years old or older who were treated in the ICU has increased in recent years. While the patients' clinical characteristics and short-term outcomes have not changed significantly, the long-term mortality of these patients has improved in recent years.
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Critical care medicine · Jun 2024
Observational StudyEvaluation of ChatGPT in Predicting 6-Month Outcomes After Traumatic Brain Injury.
To evaluate the capacity of ChatGPT, a widely accessible and uniquely popular artificial intelligence-based chatbot, in predicting the 6-month outcome following moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). ⋯ This study does not support the use of ChatGPT for prediction of outcomes after TBI.