Mortality prediction of cirrhotic patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit

Mortality prediction of cirrhotic patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit.

Impact of chronic hepatitis C on mortality in cirrhotic patients admitted to intensive-care unit

BACKGROUND Cirrhosis and severe sepsis are factors associated with increased mortality in intensive care unit (ICU), but chronic hepatitis C (CHC) has been less studied in ICU. The aim of this study was to analyze the impact of CHC on the mortality of cirrhotic patients admitted to ICU according to severe sepsis and decompensated cirrhosis. METHODS We carried out a retrospective study based o...

The effect of stress and hemodynamic indices of patients admitted to the cardiac intensive care unit

Introduction: Hospitalization in the cardiac care unit (CCU) is a stressful event that can adversely affect the patient's recovery process. Another factor that may be affected by stress is hemodynamic indices. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of stress on hemodynamic indices in patients admitted to the CCU. Materials and Methods: The present study is a descriptive correlational...

Prospective evaluation of the prognostic scores for cirrhotic patients admitted to an intensive care unit.

BACKGROUND & AIMS Cirrhotic patients admitted to an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) have a poor prognosis. Identifying patients in whom ICU care will be useful can be challenging. The aim of this study was to assess the predictive value of prognostic scores with respect to mortality and to identify mortality risk factors. METHODS Three hundred and seventy-seven cirrhotic patients admitted to a Live...

Prediction of mortality in patients admitted to intensive care units, A comparison of three data mining techniques: a brief report.

Background: Early outcome prediction of hospitalized patients is critical because the intensivists are constantly striving to improve patients' survival by taking effective medical decisions about ill patients in Intensive Care Units (ICUs). Despite rapid progress in medical treatments and intensive care technology, the analysis of outcomes, including mortality prediction, has been a challenge ...