Background The Simplified Acute Physiology Score (SAPS) 3 has recently been developed,
but not yet validated in surgical intensive care unit (ICU) patients. We compared the …

Background: Electrocardiographic (ECG) alterations occurring during the course of subarachnoid
hemorrhage (SAH) have been described frequently, but the incidence, patterns, and …

Background: Shorter resident duty periods are increasingly mandated to improve patient safety
and physician well-being. However, increases in continuity-related errors may counteract …

Background Driving pressure (ΔP) is associated with mortality in patients with ARDS and
with pulmonary complications in patients undergoing general anesthesia. Whether ΔP is …

Importance In the current setting of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, there is concern
for the possible need for triage criteria for ventilator allocation; to our knowledge, the …

Objectives: To identify clinical and organizational factors associated with delays in antimicrobial
therapy for septic shock. Design: In a retrospective cohort of critically ill patients with …

Objective: To evaluate whether a Post-Arrest Consult Team improved care and outcomes
for patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Design: Prospective cohort study of Post-Arrest …

Objectives To understand how a heart failure diagnosis and admission health instability predict
health transitions and outcomes among newly admitted nursing home residents. Design …

Purpose To describe international variation in interprofessional rounds in intensive care units
(ICUs). Materials and methods Survey of ICU clinicians on their practices and perceptions …

Purpose Delays in antimicrobial therapy increase mortality in ventilator-associated pneumonia
(VAP). The more objective ventilator-associated complications (VAC) are increasingly …