Development of a quality indicator set to measure and improve quality of ICU care in low- and middle-income countries
Abstract Purpose: To develop a set of actionable quality indicators for critical care suitable for use in low- or middle-income countries (LMICs). Methods: A list of 84 candidate indicators compiled from a previous literature review and stakeholder recommendations were categorised into three domains (foundation,
International Comparisons of ICU Performance: A Proposed Approach to Severity Scoring Systems
Quintairos, Amanda MD1,2; Haniffa, Rashan MD, PhD3–6; Dongelmans, Dave MD, PhD7,8; Salluh, Jorge I. F. MD, PhD1,9; on behalf of LOGIC (Linking of Global Intensive Care). International Comparisons of ICU Performance: A Proposed Approach to Severity Scoring Systems. Critical Care
ICU scoring systems
Four decades of prognostic scores in intensive care Intensive care units (ICUs) are people- and technology-intensive environments where timely and wise use of advanced monitoring and life support is crucial to revert or avoid life-threatening conditions. From their inception, this highly
Trends in Intensive Care Admissions and Outcomes of Stroke Patients Over 10 Years in Brazil
Abstract Background The coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic affected stroke care worldwide. Data from low- and middle-income countries are limited. Research Question What was the impact of the pandemic in ICU admissions and outcomes of patients with stroke, in comparison with trends over the last
Assessing contemporary intensive care unit outcome: development and validation of the Australian and New Zealand Risk of Death admission model
Summary The Australian and New Zealand Risk of Death (ANZROD) model currently used for benchmarking intensive care units (ICUs) in Australia and New Zealand utilises physiological data collected up to 24 hours after ICU admission to estimate the risk of hospital