High-Risk Pulmonary Embolism: Management for the Intensivist
Khosla A, Zhao Y, Mojibian H, Pollak J, Singh I. High-Risk Pulmonary Embolism: Management for the Intensivist. Journal Of Intensive Care Medicine 2023, 38: 1087-1098. PMID: 37455352, DOI: 10.1177/08850666231188290.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-risk pulmonary embolismHigh-risk PE patientsPulmonary embolismRisk stratificationPE patientsTreatment optionsRisk pulmonary embolismMassive pulmonary embolismIntensivist’s perspectiveReperfusion therapySupportive careAcute managementPatientsIntensivistsSupport optionsEmbolismHigh rateCarePhysiological consequencesOutcomesTreatmentOptionsStratificationMorbidityTherapyValidation 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