Journal of critical care
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To evaluate the characteristics and practice of predatory journals in critical care medicine (CCM). ⋯ We found a relevant number of probable predatory CCM journals. Scientists should carefully check journal's characteristics to avoid selecting predatory journals as editorial target.
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Journal of critical care · Apr 2019
Multicenter Study Observational StudyEpidemiology of disseminated intravascular coagulation in sepsis and validation of scoring systems.
We investigated the epidemiology and outcome of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) in patients with sepsis. ⋯ Patients with sepsis and DIC have high mortality. However, the DIC are not independently associated with in-hospital mortality.
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Journal of critical care · Apr 2019
Non-clinical delays in transfer out of the surgical ICU are associated with increased hospital length of stay and delayed progress of care.
The impact of non-clinical transfer delay (TD) from the ICU to a general care unit on the progress of the patient's care is unknown. We measured the association between TD and: (1) the patient's subsequent hospital length of stay (LOS); (2) the timing of care decisions that would advance patient care. ⋯ TD is associated with longer LOS and delays in milestone clinical decisions that progress care. Eliminating delays in milestones could mitigate TD's impact on LOS.
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Journal of critical care · Apr 2019
Comparative Study Observational StudyEpidemiology, lung mechanics and outcomes of ARDS: A comparison between pregnant and non-pregnant subjects.
We describe the epidemiology, lung mechanics and outcomes of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) complicating pregnancy. We also compare the outcomes of ARDS in pregnant and non-pregnant females. ⋯ ARDS complicating pregnancy is severe and is associated with high perinatal mortality. However, the outcomes of ARDS in pregnant females were similar to non-pregnant females.