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    Does qSOFA score predict ICU admission and outcomes in patients with obstructed infected ureteral stones?

    Phillip Stokes, Mohamed Keheila, Muhannad Alsyouf, Zachary Gilbert, Mohammad Hajiha, Akin Amasyali, Joshua Belle, Jason Groegler, D. Duane Baldwin

    Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.28, No.5, pp. 10841-10847, 2021

    Abstract Introduction: Obstructing stones with infection represent a true urologic emergency requiring prompt decompression. Historically, the systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) criteria has been used to predict outcomes in patients with sepsis. The quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA) score has been proposed as a prognostic factor in patients with acute pyelonephritis associated with nephrolithiasis. However, there has been limited application of qSOFA to patients undergoing ureteral stenting with obstructive pyelonephritis. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the predictive value of the qSOFA score for postoperative outcomes following renal decompression in this patient population.
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    Predicting the Need for ICU Admission in COVID-19 Patients Using XGBoost

    Mohamed Ezz1,2,*, Murtada K. Elbashir1,3, Hosameldeen Shabana4,5

    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.2, pp. 2077-2092, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.018155 - 21 July 2021

    Abstract It is important to determine early on which patients require ICU admissions in managing COVID-19 especially when medical resources are limited. Delay in ICU admissions is associated with negative outcomes such as mortality and cost. Therefore, early identification of patients with a high risk of respiratory failure can prevent complications, enhance risk stratification, and improve the outcomes of severely-ill hospitalized patients. In this paper, we develop a model that uses the characteristics and information collected at the time of patients’ admissions and during their early period of hospitalization to accurately predict whether they will need… More >

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