Medicina intensiva
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Review
[Google Scholar and the h-index in biomedicine: the popularization of bibliometric assessment].
The aim of this study is to review the features, benefits and limitations of the new scientific evaluation products derived from Google Scholar, such as Google Scholar Metrics and Google Scholar Citations, as well as the h-index, which is the standard bibliometric indicator adopted by these services. The study also outlines the potential of this new database as a source for studies in Biomedicine, and compares the h-index obtained by the most relevant journals and researchers in the field of intensive care medicine, based on data extracted from the Web of Science, Scopus and Google Scholar. Results show that although the average h-index values in Google Scholar are almost 30% higher than those obtained in Web of Science, and about 15% higher than those collected by Scopus, there are no substantial changes in the rankings generated from one data source or the other. Despite some technical problems, it is concluded that Google Scholar is a valid tool for researchers in Health Sciences, both for purposes of information retrieval and for the computation of bibliometric indicators.
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Observational Study
Predictive factors of mortality in severe community-acquired pneumonia: a model with data on the first 24h of ICU admission.
To construct a model of factors predicting mortality in severe community-acquired pneumonia (SCAP) with data on the first 24h after admission to the intensive care unit (ICU). ⋯ Age in years, CURB score 3-4, septic shock, ARDS, and acute renal failure during the first 24h of ICU admission were found to be independent predictors of mortality in SCAP patients.
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Letter Case Reports
[Herpes simplex virus type 1 pneumonia in a male with familial lung fibrosis].
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Community-acquired Legionella Pneumonia in the intensive care unit: Impact on survival of combined antibiotic therapy.
To compare intensive care unit (ICU) mortality in patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia (SCAP) caused by Legionella pneumophila receiving combined therapy or monotherapy. ⋯ Combined antibiotic therapy decreases mortality in patients with SCAP and shock caused by L. pneumophila.