Critical Care

Using Electronic Health Records to Predict Mortality Post COPD Hospitalization

By

Sheila Jacobs

Publish Date May 9, 2022

For COPD, can electronic health record data predict 90-day post hospitalization mortality — and thereby serve as a risk stratification tool?

Digital Divide May Contribute to Telehealth Disparities

By

John Schieszer, MA

Publish Date August 12, 2022

Access to internet-connected devices with cameras and skill in using digital platforms present barriers to a large portion of the population.

Immunocompromised Patients With COVID-19 and Risk for ICU Admission, Mortality

By

Jessica Nye, PhD

Publish Date August 12, 2022

Researchers sought to evaluate whether immunocompromised individuals infected with COVID-19 are at a higher risk for ICU admission and death compared with nonimmunocompromised individuals.

Pulmonary Artery Diameter as a Prognostic Marker for COVID-19 Severity

By

Ron Goldberg

Are COVID-19 outcomes associated with a patient’s baseline pulmonary artery diameter measurement obtained from non-contrast non-gated computed tomography?

Does the Covichem Score Accurately Predict COVID-19 Disease Severity?

By

Colby Stong

Does the Covichem score accurately estimate COVID-19 severity and mortality risk upon hospital admission? An external validation study examined this question.

Tixagevimab-Cilgavimab Therapy for Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19

By

Sheila Jacobs

A phase 3 clinical trial investigated whether treatment of COVID-19 with tixagevimab-cilgavimab plus standard care could speed recovery and reduce mortality.

Mortality Prognosis in COVID-19: Using Noncardiac Gated Thoracic CT

By

Ron Goldberg

Can COVID-19 prognosis be predicted using coronary and noncoronary cardiovascular findings of noncardiac gated thoracic computed tomography?

Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Treatment in Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19

By

Sheila Jacobs

Can mesenchymal stromal cells be safely and effectively used to treat patients critically ill with COVID-19? A systematic review and meta-analysis explored this topic.

A Risk Model to Predict Hospital Mortality in Ventilated Patients With ARDS

By

Sheila Jacobs

Can a model using routinely collected data on ventilated patients with ARDS accurately predict mortality in these patients?

Extracorporeal Life Support for Acute Heart Failure: Mortality Predictors

By

Sheila Jacobs

A 13-year-long study assessed 679 inpatients with acute heart failure treated with extracorporeal life support to identify independent predictors of mortality.

Treating COVID-19-Associated Coagulopathy: Unfractionated Heparin vs LMWH

By

Sheila Jacobs

Which is more effective in treating coagulopathy in critically ill patients with COVID-19, unfractionated heparin or low-molecular-weight heparin?