The SOFA-2 score included new definitions, new variables, and revised thresholds to categorize the severity of organ dysfunction in critical illness. The updates reflected changes in practice, ...

Before approving you for new credit, lenders will likely first look at your credit report, your credit score and something called your debt-to-income ratio — commonly referred to as DTI. While all ...

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ABSTRACT: Background: There is a paucity of data on the efficacy of ventilatory strategies in COVID-19-related ARDS. The aim of this study was to describe the effect of positive end-expiratory ...

The pulse-oximetric peripheral oxygen saturation to a fraction of inspired oxygen (SpO 2 /FiO 2) ratio has been suggested as an additional hypoxemia criterion in the new global acute respiratory ...

One major factor lenders consider when reviewing your mortgage application is your debt-to-income ratio (DTI). Essentially, how much of your paycheck goes toward paying down debts. A lower DTI tells ...

The overhead ratio measures how much of a company's total revenue is spent on indirect costs. This metric is useful for identifying areas where costs can be reduced to improve profitability. Analyzing ...

Your housing expense ratio, which compares your housing costs to your gross monthly income, tells you what portion of your earnings goes toward housing expenses. Understanding this ratio can help you ...

The following is a summary of “Prognostic value of PaO2/FiO2 ratio in predicting clinical outcomes in COVID-19 patients,” published in the June 2024 issue of Critical Care by Canto-Costal et al.

The models use maximal deflection of esophageal pressure to quantify HFOT-related breathing effort (ΔPes) and the risk for strong breathing effort (ΔPes >10 cmH2O). Two models have been developed to ...