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
1994
Differences between men and women undergoing major orthopedic surgery for degenerative arthritis
Katz J, Wright E, Guadagnoli E, Liang M, Karlson E, Cleary P. Differences between men and women undergoing major orthopedic surgery for degenerative arthritis. Arthritis & Rheumatism 1994, 37: 687-694. PMID: 8185695, DOI: 10.1002/art.1780370512.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor orthopedic surgeryWorse functional statusFunctional status scoresFunctional statusSpinal stenosisDegenerative arthritisClinical characteristicsStatus scoreOrthopedic surgeryPreoperative functional status scoreDegenerative lumbar spinal stenosisAdvanced degenerative arthritisTime of laminectomyOutcome of surgeryDegenerative spinal stenosisLumbar spinal stenosisBody mass indexGreater functional improvementTotal knee arthroplastyTotal joint arthroplastyTotal hip arthroplastySelf-administered questionnaireHospital complicationsConsecutive patientsComorbid conditions