See related editorial, The Shock Index: All that Glitters..." Study objective: Shock index (SI) (heart
rate/systolic blood pressure; normal range, 0.5 to 0.7) and conventional vital signs were …

To describe the simultaneous responses of systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood
pressure (DBP), mean arterial blood pressure (MAP), heart rate (HR), shock index (SI = HR …

Aim To determine the prevalence and contributing factors of moral distress in medical and
surgical nurses. Background Moral distress from ethical conflicts in the work environment is …

PURPOSE: Study the relationship between moral distress (MD) and futile care in the critical
care unit (CCU). SUBJECTS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional survey consisting of 38 …

Study Objective: To evaluate the relationship between the shock index SI (ratio of heart rate
to systolic arterial pressure) and cardiac function and oxygen transport in an experimental …

Objective: To determine perioperative predictors of morbidity and mortality in patients> or=
to75 yrs of age after cardiac surgery. Design: Inception cohort study. Setting: A tertiary care, 54…

… Rady, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, 13400 E. Shea
Boulevard, Scottsdale, AZ 85259. … Rady MY, Ryan TA, Starr NJ: Clinical characteristics of …

OBJECTIVE To clarify the relationship of patient and critical illness characteristics (including
any history of diabetes mellitus) to glycemic control with insulin and hospital mortality. …

Initial therapy of shock in the emergency department (ED) emphasizes the normalization of
physiologic variables such as heart rate (HR), mean arterial pressure (MAP), and central …

Early onset of acute pulmonary dysfunction after cardiovascu... : Critical Care Medicine Early
onset of acute pulmonary dysfunction after cardiovascular surgery: Risk factors and clinical …