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Published in: Intensive Care Medicine 3/2014

01-03-2014 | Editorial

Recalibrating our prediction models in the ICU: time to move from the abacus to the computer

Authors: Romain Pirracchio, Otavio T. Ranzani

Published in: Intensive Care Medicine | Issue 3/2014

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Delirium is well recognized as a risk factor of adverse outcomes in critically ill patients. However, the best strategy for prevention and treatment is still debated. Early identification of the patients at high risk of developing a delirium could help to prevent the symptom. …
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Metadata
Title
Recalibrating our prediction models in the ICU: time to move from the abacus to the computer
Authors
Romain Pirracchio
Otavio T. Ranzani
Publication date
01-03-2014
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Intensive Care Medicine / Issue 3/2014
Print ISSN: 0342-4642
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1238
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-014-3231-x

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