Publications by authors named "Barbara Machado Garcia"
Assessment of the ABC-SPH risk score to predict invasive mechanical ventilation in COVID-19 patients and comparison to other scores.
Christiane Corrêa Rodrigues Cimini Polianna Delfino-Pereira Magda Carvalho Pires Lucas Emanuel Ferreira Ramos Angélica Gomides Dos Reis Gomes Bárbara Machado Garcia
Front Med (Lausanne)
November 2023
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate the ABC-SPH score's ability to predict invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) needs in COVID-19 patients and compare it to other existing predictive scores.
- Researchers conducted a retrospective analysis involving 9,350 adult COVID-19 patients across 32 hospitals in Brazil, focusing on data from 2020 to 2022 to assess and recalibrate the ABC-SPH score.
- Results showed that the ABC-SPH score outperformed other scores like CURB-65 and STSS in predicting IMV, particularly in patients under 80, and recalibration efforts significantly improved its prediction accuracy.
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigated acute kidney injury (AKI) in hospitalized COVID-19 patients, focusing on predicting the need for kidney replacement therapy (KRT) as a measure of disease severity.
- - Researchers used a large cohort of 5212 adult patients, employing statistical methods like generalized additive models and LASSO regression to develop a prognostic score named MMCD, identifying four key predictors for KRT.
- - The MMCD score demonstrated high accuracy in predicting KRT requirements across various cohorts and is accessible via an online risk calculator, potentially aiding healthcare professionals in managing COVID-19 patients.