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N Ferguson

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Rationale, study design, and analysis plan of the Alveolar Recruitment for ARDS Trial (ART): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

2012

Abstract Background Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is associated with high in-hospital mortality. Alveolar recruitment followed by ventilation at optimal titrated PEEP may reduce ventilator-induced lung injury and improve oxygenation in patients with ARDS, but the effects on mortality and other clinical outcomes remain unknown. This article reports the rationale, study design, and analysis plan of the Alveolar Recruitment for ARDS Trial (ART). Methods/Design ART is a pragmatic, multicenter, randomized (concealed), controlled trial, which aims to determine if maximum stepwise alveolar recruitment associated with PEEP titration is able to increase 28-day survival in patients with …

Research designARDSmedicine.medical_specialtyTime FactorsVentilator-Induced Lung InjuryAlveolar recruitmentTreatment outcomeRandomizedMedicine (miscellaneous)Settore MED/41 - AnestesiologiaHospital mortalitylaw.inventionPositive-Pressure RespirationStudy ProtocolMechanical ventilationClinical trialsRandomized controlled trialClinical ProtocolslawMedicineHumansPharmacology (medical)Hospital MortalityPEEPProtocol (science)Respiratory Distress SyndromeAcute respiratory distress syndromebusiness.industryrespiratory systemLength of Staymedicine.diseaseClinical trialPulmonary AlveoliARDS; Alveolar recruitment; PEEPIntensive Care UnitsTreatment OutcomeMulticenter studyBarotraumaResearch DesignPhysical therapyARDSbusinessBrazilTrials
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Evaluation of appendicitis risk prediction models in adults with suspected appendicitis.

2019

Background Appendicitis is the most common general surgical emergency worldwide, but its diagnosis remains challenging. The aim of this study was to determine whether existing risk prediction models can reliably identify patients presenting to hospital in the UK with acute right iliac fossa (RIF) pain who are at low risk of appendicitis. Methods A systematic search was completed to identify all existing appendicitis risk prediction models. Models were validated using UK data from an international prospective cohort study that captured consecutive patients aged 16–45 years presenting to hospital with acute RIF in March to June 2017. The main outcome was best achievable model specificity (pro…

AdulthumanosDecision MakingRisk AssessmentNOapendicectomíaapendicitisevaluación de riesgosAppendectomyHumanshospitalGeneralcollaborativeLS7_4right iliac fossa; appendicitis; collaborativeemergency serviceOriginal Articlesadultoright iliac fossaAppendicitisadult; appendectomy; appendicitis; humans; risk assessment; decision making; emergency service; hospitalLower GIOriginal Articleappendicitis prediction models right iliac fossa painEmergency Service Hospitaltoma de decisiónThe British journal of surgery
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