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    Prognostic performance and customization of the SAPS II: results of a multicenter Austrian study (1999)
    Springer
    Intensive care medicine 25 (1999), S. 192-197 
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    ISSN: 1432-1238
    Keywords: Key words Severity of illness ; Outcome ; Customization ; Mortality prediction ; Uniformity ; of fit ; SAPS II
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Abstract Objectives: To evaluate the prognostic performance of the original Simplified Acute Physiology Score (SAPS) II in Austrian intensive care patients and to evaluate the impact of customization. Design: Analysis of the database of a multicenter study. Setting: Nine adult medical, surgical, and mixed intensive care units (ICUs) in Austria. Patients: A total of 1733 patients consecutively admitted to the ICUs. Measurements and results: The database included admission data, SAPS II, length of stay, and hospital mortality. The Hosmer–Lemeshow goodness-of-fit test for the SAPS II showed a lack of uniformity of fit (H = 89.1, 10 df, p 〈 0.0001; C = 91.8, 10 df, p 〈 0.0001). Subgroup analysis showed good performance in patients with cardiovascular (medical and surgical) diseases as the primary reasons for admission. A new predictive equation was derived by means of the logistic regression. Goodness-of-fit was excellent for the customized model (SAPS IIAM) (H = 11.2, 9 df, p = 0.33, C = 11.6, 9 df, p = 0.24). The mean standardized mortality ratio (SMR) changed from 0.81 ± 0.26 to 0.93 ± 0.29 with customization. Conclusions: SAPS II was not well calibrated when applied to all patients. However, it performed well for patients with cardiovascular diseases as the primary reason for admission and may thus be applied to these patients. Standardized mortality ratios that are calculated from scoring systems without known calibration must be viewed with skepticism.
    Type of Medium: Electronic Resource
    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s001340050815
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    The acute respiratory distress syndrome: definitions, severity and clinical outcome (1996)
    Springer
    Intensive care medicine 22 (1996), S. 519-529 
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    ISSN: 1432-1238
    Keywords: Key words ARDS ; Severity ; Outcome ; Oxygenation index ; Ventilatory support
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Abstract Objective: To determine possible changes in outcome from acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and to compare severity of lung injury and methods of treatment from 1967 to 1994. Data sources: Computerized (Medline, Current Contents) and manual (Cumulated Index Medicus) literature search using the key word and/or title ARDS. Study selection: Only clinical studies published as full papers reporting data on both patient mortality (survival) and oxygenation index (PaO2/FIO2) were included. Single case reports, abstracts, reviews and editorials were excluded from evaluation. Data extraction: Relevant data were extracted in duplicate, followed by quality checks on approximately 80% of data extracted. Data synthesis: 101 papers reporting on 3264 patients were included: 48 studies (2207 patients) were performed in the USA, 43 studies (742 patients) in Europe and 10 studies (315 patients) elsewhere. Mortality reported in these studies was 53±22% (mean±SD), with no apparent trend towards a higher survival (1994: 22 studies, mortality 51±19%). The mean PaO2/FIO2 ratio remained unchanged throughout the observation period (118±47 mmHg). No correlation could be established between outcome and PaO2/FIO2 or lung injury score. Patients who underwent pressure-limited ventilation had a significantly lower mortality (35±20%) than patients on volume-cycled ventilation (54±22%) or patients for whom there was no precise information on ventilatory support (59±19%). Significantly lower PaO2/FIO2 ratios (61±17 mmHg) were observed in patients prior to extracorporeal lung assist, together with mortality rates in the range of those for conventionally treated patients (55±22%). Conclusions: The mortality of ARDS patients remained constant throughout the period studied. Therefore, the standard for outcome in ARDS should be a mortality in the 50% range. Neither PaO2/FIO2 ratio nor lung injury score was a reliable predictor for outcome in ARDS. Patients might benefit from pressure-limited ventilatory support, as well as extracorporeal lung assist. Since crucial data were missing in most clinical studies, thus preventing direct comparison, we emphasize the importance of using standardized definitions and study entry criteria.
    Type of Medium: Electronic Resource
    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01708091
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    Electronic Resource
    Electronic Resource
    The acute respiratory distress syndrome: Definitions, severity and clinical outcome An analysis of 101 clinical investigations (1996)
    Springer
    Intensive care medicine 22 (1996), S. 519-529 
    Details
    ISSN: 1432-1238
    Keywords: ARDS ; Severity ; Outcome ; Oxygenation index ; Ventilatory support
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Abstract Objective To determine possible changes in outcome from acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and to compare severity of lung injury and methods of treatment from 1967 to 1994. Data sources Computerized (Medline, Current Contents) and manual (Cumulated Index Medicus) literature search using the key word and/or title ARDS. Study selection Only clinical studies published as full papers reporting data on both patient mortality (survival) and oxygenation index (PaO2/FIO2) were included. Single case reports, abstracts, reviews and editorials were excluded from evaluation. Data extraction Relevant data were extracted in duplicate, followed by quality checks on approximately 80% of data extracted. Data synthesis 101 papers reporting on 3264 patients were included: 48 studies (2207 patients) were performed in the USA, 43 studies (742 patients) in Europe and 10 studies (315 patients) elsewhere. Mortality reported in these studies was 53±22% (mean±SD), with no apparent trend towards a higher survival (1994: 22 studies, mortality 51±19%). The mean PaO2/FIO2 ratio remained unchanged throughout the observation period (118±47 mmHg). No correlation could be established between outcome and PaO2/FIO2 or lung injury score. Patients who underwent pressure-limited ventilation had a significantly lower mortality (35±20%) than patients on volume-cycled ventilation (54±22%) or patients for whom there was no precise information on ventilatory support (59±19%). Significantly lower PaO2/FIO2 ratios (61±17 mmHg) were observed in patients prior to extracorporeal lung assist, together with mortality rates in the range of those for conventionally treated patients (55±22%). Conclusions The mortality of ARDS patients remained constant throughout the period studied. Therefore, the standard for outcome in ARDS should be a mortality in the 50% range. Neither PaO2/FIO2 ratio nor lung injury score was a reliable predictor for outcome in ARDS. Patients might benefit from pressure-limited ventilatory support, as well as extracorporeal lung assist. Since crucial data were missing in most clinical studies, thus preventing direct comparison, we emphasize the importance of using standardized definitions and study entry criteria.
    Type of Medium: Electronic Resource
    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01708091
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