Journal of critical care
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Journal of critical care · Sep 2005
Multicenter StudyPrognosis factors and outcome of community-acquired pneumonia needing mechanical ventilation.
To evaluate the variables associated with mortality of patients with community-acquired pneumonia who require mechanical ventilation and to determine the attributable morbidity and intensive care unit (ICU) mortality of community-acquired pneumonia. ⋯ Community-acquired pneumonia needing mechanical ventilation is not a disease associated with higher mortality. The main determinants of patient outcome were initial severity of illness and the development of shock and/or acute renal failure.
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Journal of critical care · Sep 2005
Multicenter StudyThe reliability and validity of the therapeutic activity index.
To assess the psychometric properties of the Simplified Therapeutic Intervention Scoring System (TISS 28) scale. ⋯ Although the findings supported the validity and reliability of the TISS 28, there were limitations of the TISS 28 in measuring nursing workload in ICUs. Hence, continued amendment and validation of the TISS 28 on larger samples in different ICUs would be required so as to provide clinical nurses with a valid and reliable assessment of nursing workload.