Articles: patients.
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Scand J Trauma Resus · Sep 2015
Multicenter Study Comparative Study Observational StudyThe accuracy and timeliness of a Point Of Care lactate measurement in patients with Sepsis.
The aims of this study were to a) compare the lactate measurement of a Point of Care (POC) handheld device to near patient blood gas analysers, and b) determine the differential reporting times between the analysers. ⋯ The POC handheld device produced accurate, efficient and timely lactate measurements with the potential to influence clinical decision making sooner.
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Radiographical and Implant-Related Complications in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: Incidence, Patient Risk Factors, and Impact on Health-Related Quality of Life.
A multicenter, prospective review of surgical patients with adult spine deformity. ⋯ 3.
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Multicenter Study
The Reliability and Validity of the Thoracolumbar Injury Classification System in Pediatric Spine Trauma.
The thoracolumbar injury classification system (TLICS) was evaluated in 20 consecutive pediatric spine trauma cases. ⋯ 4.
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study Observational Study
Early mobilisation in intensive care units in Australia and Scotland: a prospective, observational cohort study examining mobilisation practises and barriers.
Mobilisation of patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) is an area of growing research. Currently, there is little data on baseline mobilisation practises and the barriers to them for patients of all admission diagnoses. ⋯ This is the first study to benchmark baseline practise of early mobilisation internationally, and it demonstrates variation in early mobilisation practises between Australia and Scotland.
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Bmc Health Serv Res · Sep 2015
Multicenter StudyAssociation Between Nighttime Discharge from the Intensive Care Unit and Hospital Mortality: A Multi-Center Retrospective Cohort Study.
We aimed to determine the impact of nighttime discharge from the intensive care unit (ICU) to the ward on hospital mortality and readmission rates in consecutive critically ill patients admitted to five Canadian ICUs. We hypothesized that hospital mortality and readmission rates would be higher for patients discharged after hours compared with discharge during the day. ⋯ In a large integrated health region, 1 in 5 ICU patients are discharged at nighttime, a factor with increasing occurrence during our study and shown to be independently associated with higher hospital mortality.