Comparative Predictive Accuracies of the Simplified Mortality Score for the Intensive Care Unit, Sepsis Severity Score, and Standard Severity Scores for 90-day Mortality in Sepsis Patients.

Background: The standard severity scores were used for predicting hospital mortality of intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Recently, the new predictive score, Simplified Mortality Score for the ICU (SMS-ICU), was developed for predicting 90-day mortality.

Objective: To validate the ability of the SMS-ICU and compare with sepsis severity score (SSS) and original severity scores for predicting 90-day mortality in sepsis patients.

Risk Factor for Superimposed Nosocomial Bloodstream Infections in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19.

Introduction: Corticosteroids are a component of the standard therapy for patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) because of the immunological dysregulation and hyperinflammation associated with the condition. This study aimed to evaluate the potential risk factors for nosocomial bloodstream infections in hospitalized patients with COVID-19, including the exploration of corticosteroid dosage and treatment duration.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective cohort study of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 was conducted in a tertiary care hospital.

Validation the performance of New York Sepsis Severity Score compared with Sepsis Severity Score in predicting hospital mortality among sepsis patients.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare the performance of the New York Sepsis Severity Score (NYSSS) with the Sepsis Severity Score (SSS) and Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation and Simplified Acute Physiology Scores for predicting mortality in sepsis patients.

Method: A retrospective analysis was conducted in the intensive care unit. The primary outcome was in-hospital mortality.

Diagnostic scoring system for tuberculous meningitis among adult patients with non-suppurative and non-bacterial meningitis.

Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is the most severe form of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis. The definite diagnosis of this disease is difficult and can result in delayed treatment. Conventional culture yields low sensitivity while high-sensitivity diagnostic techniques are costly and unpractical.