2023
Validation of the rCAST score and comparison to the PCAC and FOUR scores for prognostication after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Kim N, Kitlen E, Garcia G, Khosla A, Miller P, Johnson J, Wira C, Greer D, Gilmore E, Beekman R. Validation of the rCAST score and comparison to the PCAC and FOUR scores for prognostication after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Resuscitation 2023, 188: 109832. PMID: 37178901, DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2023.109832.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPoor neurologic outcomeUnited States cohortHospital cardiac arrestOHCA patientsNeurologic outcomeCardiac arrestPost-cardiac arrest syndromePoor neurological outcomeScore predictive abilityHospital mortalityNeurological outcomeUnResponsiveness (FOUR) scorePoor outcomeRetrospective studyAccurate outcome predictionPrognostic performanceFull OutlineDeLong testOutcome predictionPatientsMortalityOutcomesScoresCohortPredictive ability
2019
Early Prognostication of 1-Year Outcome After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: The FRESH Score Validation
Witsch J, Kuohn L, Hebert R, Cord B, Sansing L, Gilmore EJ, Hwang DY, Petersen N, Falcone GJ, Matouk C, Sheth KN. Early Prognostication of 1-Year Outcome After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: The FRESH Score Validation. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2019, 28: 104280. PMID: 31326270, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2019.06.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhageModified Rankin ScaleLong-term outcomesSubarachnoid hemorrhageUnfavorable outcomePercent of patientsExclusion of patientsStratification of patientsScore variablesAneurysmal etiologyBleeding sourceRankin ScaleFunctional outcomeMean ageEarly prognosticationPrognostication scoresStudy investigatorsHospital resourcesPatientsDisability partAneurysm coilingOutcomesHigh gradeCharacteristic curveHemorrhage