Intensive care medicine
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Intensive care medicine · Sep 2016
Multicenter Study Observational StudyFat-free mass at admission predicts 28-day mortality in intensive care unit patients: the international prospective observational study Phase Angle Project.
Phase angle as measured by bioelectrical impedance analysis reflects fat-free mass. Fat-free mass loss relates to worse prognosis in chronic diseases. Primary aim of this study was: to determine the association between fat-free mass at intensive care unit admission and 28-day mortality. ⋯ Low fat-free mass at ICU admission is associated with 28-day mortality. A combined score improves mortality predictability.
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Intensive care medicine · Sep 2016
Multicenter StudyDeterminants of time to death in hospital in critically ill patients around the world.
To investigate which factors influence time to death in hospital in critically ill patients worldwide, including the possible impact of gross national income (GNI). ⋯ Duration of hospital stay prior to death in critically ill patients is longer in older patients, surgical patients, and patients with infection. GNI is a major determinant of time to death in hospital in these patients. These observations may have important organizational and ethical implications.
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Intensive care medicine · Sep 2016
Editorial ReviewVolume responsive, but does the patient need volume?