Multiple organ dysfunction score: a reliable descriptor of a complex clinical outcome
JC Marshall, DJ Cook, NV Christou… - Critical care …, 1995 - journals.lww.com
Multiple Organ Dysfunction Score: A reliable descriptor of a... : Critical Care Medicine Multiple
Organ Dysfunction Score: A reliable descriptor of a complex clinical outcome : Critical Care …
Organ Dysfunction Score: A reliable descriptor of a complex clinical outcome : Critical Care …
Improving the quality of reports of meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials: the QUOROM statement
Summary Background The Quality of Reporting of Meta-analyses (QUOROM) conference
was convened to address standards for improving the quality of reporting of meta-analyses …
was convened to address standards for improving the quality of reporting of meta-analyses …
Users' guides to the medical literature: VI. How to use an overview
CLINICAL SCENARIO A 55-year-old man had his serum cholesterol level measured at a
shopping mall 2 months ago. His cholesterol level was elevated and he comes to you, his …
shopping mall 2 months ago. His cholesterol level was elevated and he comes to you, his …
Users' guides to the medical literature: II. How to use an article about therapy or prevention A. Are the results of the study valid?
CLINICAL SCENARIO You are working as an internal medicine resident in a rheumatology
rotation and are seeing a 19-year-old woman who has had systemic lupus erythematosus …
rotation and are seeing a 19-year-old woman who has had systemic lupus erythematosus …
Critically ill patients with 2009 influenza A (H1N1) infection in Canada
Context Between March and July 2009, the largest number of confirmed cases of 2009
influenza A (H1N1) infection occurred in North America. Objective To describe …
influenza A (H1N1) infection occurred in North America. Objective To describe …
[HTML][HTML] Vasopressin versus norepinephrine infusion in patients with septic shock
JA Russell, KR Walley, J Singer… - … England Journal of …, 2008 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Vasopressin is commonly used as an adjunct to catecholamines to support
blood pressure in refractory septic shock, but its effect on mortality is unknown. We …
blood pressure in refractory septic shock, but its effect on mortality is unknown. We …
Users' Guides to the Medical Literature: II. How to Use an Article About Therapy or Prevention B. What Were the Results and Will They Help Me in Caring for My …
CLINICAL SCENARIO You are a general internist who is asked to see a 65-year-old man
with controlled hypertension and a 6-month history of atrial fibrillation resistant to …
with controlled hypertension and a 6-month history of atrial fibrillation resistant to …
Does quality of reports of randomised trials affect estimates of intervention efficacy reported in meta-analyses?
Background Few meta-analyses of randomised trials assess the quality of the studies
included. Yet there is increasing evidence that trial quality can affect estimates of …
included. Yet there is increasing evidence that trial quality can affect estimates of …
Ventilation strategy using low tidal volumes, recruitment maneuvers, and high positive end-expiratory pressure for acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress …
Context Low-tidal-volume ventilation reduces mortality in critically ill patients with acute lung
injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome. Instituting additional strategies to open …
injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome. Instituting additional strategies to open …
Systematic reviews: synthesis of best evidence for clinical decisions
Systematic reviews can help practitioners keep abreast of the medical literature by
summarizing large bodies of evidence and helping to explain differences among studies on …
summarizing large bodies of evidence and helping to explain differences among studies on …