Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society
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Multicenter Study Clinical Trial
Predicting short-term mortality in advanced decompensated heart failure - role of the updated acute decompensated heart failure/N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic Peptide risk score.
The first few months after admission are the most vulnerable period in patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF). ⋯ Updated ADHF/NT-proBNP risk score is a valuable tool for predicting short-term mortality in severe ADHF, outperforming existing inpatient predictive models.
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Multicenter Study Clinical Trial
Effect of Admission Glasgow Coma Scale Motor Score on Neurological Outcome in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Patients Receiving Therapeutic Hypothermia.
Because the initial (on admission) Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) examination has not been fully evaluated in comatose survivors of cardiac arrest (CA) who receive therapeutic hypothermia (TH), the aim of the present study was to determine any association between the admission GCS motor score and neurologic outcomes in patients with out-of-hospital CA who receive TH. ⋯ GCS motor score is an independent predictor of good neurologic outcome at 90 days in patients sustaining out-of-hospital CA who receive TH.