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Articles by Michael E. Detsky

Will This Patient Be Difficult to Intubate?

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By Michael E. Detsky, Jan O. Friedrich, David L. Simel
| JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association Verified
The Rational Clinical Examination February 5, 2019 JAMA. 2019;321(5):493-503. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.21413 Full Text Key Points Question Which risk factors and physical findings can help predict difficult endotracheal intubation? Findings In this systematic review, several physical findings increased the likelihood of difficult intubation.
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Discriminative Accuracy of Physician and Nurse Predictions for Survival and Functional Outcomes 6 Months After an ICU Admission

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By Michael E. Detsky, Elizabeth Cooney, Scott Halpern
| JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association Verified
Key Points Question What is the discriminative accuracy of physicians and nurses in predicting 6-month mortality and functional outcomes of critically ill patients? Findings In this prospective cohort study of 303 critically ill patients, physicians most accurately predicted 6-month mortality (positive likelihood ratio, 5.91; negative likelihood ratio, 0.41) and least accurately predicted cognition (positive likelihood ratio, 2.36; negative likelihood ratio, 0.75).
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