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J W Sleigh

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PubMed1992

Time-dependent error in the APACHE II scoring system.

Using the APACHE II scoring system, the risk of death was calculated for 189 patients in the Wanganui Intensive Care Unit and 194 patients in the Harare Intensive Care Unit. Using tables of actual and predicted outcome, the predictive power of the system was compared in patients grouped according to the length of time that they spent in the ICU. The predictive error increased from 15% in those patients staying less than six days, to 38% in those staying six days or more (P less than 0.01). The predictive accuracy of the APACHE II system appeared to decrease with the length of time the patient stayed in the Intensive Care Unit.

Adult↗
PubMed1987

Alfentanil infusions. Comparison of bolus administration of fentanyl with three alfentanil infusion regimens.

Three different dosage regimens of alfentanil were compared with boluses of fentanyl in 80 patients who underwent a variety of surgical procedures. Alfentanil given by infusion at a rate of 7.5 micrograms/kg/minute for 10 minutes followed by 0.75 micrograms/kg/minute, was shown to provide a stable anesthetic which minimises the use of a volatile agent for surgery that lasts more than 45 minutes.

Adolescent↗