1995
Prognostic Stratification in Critically Ill Patients With Acute Renal Failure Requiring Dialysis
Chertow G, Christiansen C, Cleary P, Munro C, Lazarus J. Prognostic Stratification in Critically Ill Patients With Acute Renal Failure Requiring Dialysis. JAMA Internal Medicine 1995, 155: 1505-1511. PMID: 7605152, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.1995.00430140075007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute renal failureHospital mortalityRenal failureIll patientsMechanical ventilationAcute Renal Failure Requiring DialysisIntensive care unit technologyMultivariate logistic regression analysisCritically Ill PatientsHospital mortality rateHigh-risk patientsOrgan system failureIntensive care unitLogistic regression analysisOminous conditionUnderlying malignancyHospital dischargeConsecutive patientsCare unitComorbid conditionsLaboratory variablesEarly mortalityPrognostic stratificationMedical recordsProspective validation
1988
Identification of Factors Associated with the Diagnosis of Delirium in Elderly Hospitalized Patients
Levkoff S, Safran C, Cleary P, Gallop J, Phillips R. Identification of Factors Associated with the Diagnosis of Delirium in Elderly Hospitalized Patients. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 1988, 36: 1099-1104. PMID: 3192888, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1988.tb04396.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrinary tract infectionLow serum albuminTract infectionsHospital stayRisk factorsElevated white blood cell countWhite blood cell countRisk of deliriumDiagnosis of deliriumBlood cell countCases of deliriumMajor teaching hospitalHospital mortalityDischarge diagnosisHospital chargesSame hospitalTeaching hospitalDeliriumFactors AssociatedPatientsCell countAdmissionInfectionSerum albuminStay