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A comparative study of mortality differences and associated characteristics among elderly and young adult patients hospitalised with COVID-19 in India
IntroductionStudies have shown that elderly have been disproportionately impacted by COVID pandemic. They have more comorbidities, lower pulmonary...
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The ICU-venous thromboembolism score and tumor grade can predict inhospital venous thromboembolism occurrence in critical patients with tumors
BackgroundVenous thromboembolism (VTE) is a threat to the prognosis of tumor patients, especially for critically ill patients. No uniform standard...
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The effect of high-dose parenteral vitamin D3 on COVID-19-related inhospital mortality in critical COVID-19 patients during intensive care unit admission: an observational cohort study
BackgroundIn many studies, vitamin D has been found to be low in COVID-19 patients. In this study, we aimed to investigate the relationship between...
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Association between inpatient glycemic variability and COVID-19 mortality: a prospective study
BackgroundThis study aimed to determine the association between glycemic variability (GV) and mortality in hospitalized patients with coronavirus...
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Pediatric Sepsis: New Strategies for Reducing Sepsis Related Mortality
Sepsis is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in children. Timely recognition and management of sepsis with fluid resuscitation and...
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Clinical features and 28-day mortality predictors of vaccinated patients admitted to a COVID-19 ICU hub in Italy
BackgroundCOVID-19 vaccination has been proved to be effective in preventing hospitalization and illness progression, even though data on mortality...
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Standardized mortality ratios for regionalized acute cardiovascular care
BackgroundStandardized Mortality Ratios (SMRs) are case-mix adjusted mortality rates per hospital and are used to evaluate quality of care. However,...
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Reduced mortality associated with pulmonary embolism response team consultation for intermediate and high-risk pulmonary embolism: a retrospective cohort study
BackgroundThe management of acute pulmonary embolism (PE) has become increasingly complex with the expansion of advanced therapeutic options,...
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Association between ICU quality and in-hospital mortality of V-V ECMO-supported patients—the ECMO quality improvement action (EQIA) study: a national cohort study in China from 2017 to 2019
This cohort study was performed to explore the influence of intensive care unit (ICU) quality on in-hospital mortality of veno-venous (V-V)...
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The prediction of in-hospital mortality in chronic kidney disease patients with coronary artery disease using machine learning models
ObjectiveChronic kidney disease (CKD) patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) in the intensive care unit (ICU) have higher in-hospital mortality...
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Characteristics and clinical outcomes of patients with lung cancer requiring ICU admission: a retrospective analysis based on the MIMIC-III database
BackgroundLung cancer (LC) is the most common solid tumor type in the intensive care unit (ICU). This study investigated the characteristics of LC...
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Multidimensional prognostic index predicts short- and long-term mortality and rehospitalizations in older patients with hip fracture
BackgroundMultidimensional Prognostic Index (MPI), calculated on cognitive, functional, nutritional, social, pharmacological and comorbidity domains,...
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CHIBA score: a novel model for predicting 3-month mortality in a cohort of Decompensated Liver Disease (DCLD)
BackgroundDecompensated liver disease (DCLD) has high mortality, and its prediction is important to prognosticate and prioritize patients for liver...
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The triglyceride-glucose index: a novel predictor of stroke and all-cause mortality in liver transplantation recipients
BackgroundThe triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index, identified as a reliable indicator of insulin resistance (IR), was reported to be associated with...
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Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation for hypothermic refractory cardiac arrests in urban areas with temperate climates
BackgroundAccidental hypothermia designates an unintentional drop in body temperature below 35 °C. There is a major risk of ventricular fibrillation...
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Single-centre real-life observational study on mortality and outcomes: decompressive craniectomy and brain death in traumatic brain injury, haemorrhage, and other cerebral diseases
BackgroundDecompressive hemicraniectomy (DHC) is used after severe brain damages with elevated, refractory intracranial pressure (ICP). In a non...
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Clinical characteristics and outcome of Covid-19 illness and predictors of in-hospital mortality in Saudi Arabia
BackgroundPatients’ race and ethnicity may play a role in mortality from Covid-19. Studies in China, the US, and Europe have been conducted on the...
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Protocol: dexmedetomidine on myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery—a multicenter, double-blind, controlled trial
AimsMyocardial injury after noncardiac surgery (MINS) is common in elderly patients and considered as an independent predictor of 30-day mortality...
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External ventricular drain placement is associated with lower mortality after intracerebral hemorrhage with intraventricular hemorrhage
Background and aimsMany patients with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) develop intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH), which is associated with higher...
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A retrospective cohort study of outcomes in hospitalised COVID-19 patients during the first pandemic wave in Ireland
AimDescribe the epidemiology, resource use and adverse outcomes of COVID-19 patients hospitalised during wave 1 of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ireland....