Search Results - "RUTTIMANN, U. E"

A pyramid approach to subpixel registration based on intensity by Thevenaz, P., Ruttimann, U.E., Unser, M.

“…We present an automatic subpixel registration algorithm that minimizes the mean square intensity difference between a reference and a test data set, which can…”
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PRISM III: An updated Pediatric Risk of Mortality score by Pollack, Murray M, Patel, Kantilal M, Ruttimann, Urs E

“…OBJECTIVES The relationship between physiologic status and mortality risk should be reevaluated as new treatment protocols, therapeutic interventions, and…”
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The pediatric risk of mortality III— Acute physiology score (PRISM III-APS): A method of assessing physiologic instability for pediatric intensive care unit patients by Pollack, Murray M., Patel, Kantilal M., Ruttimann, Urs E.

“…Objective: To develop a physiology-based measure of physiologic instability for use in pediatric patients that has an expanded scale compared with the…”
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Ultrasound-guided internal jugular venous cannulation in infants : A prospective comparison with the traditional palpation method by VERGHESE, S. T, MCGILL, W. A, PATEL, R. I, SELL, J. E, MIDGLEY, F. M, RUTTIMANN, U. E

“…Percutaneous cannulation of the internal jugular vein in infants is technically more difficult and carries a higher risk of carotid artery puncture than in…”
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Comparison of Emergence and Recovery Characteristics of Sevoflurane, Desflurane, and Halothane in Pediatric Ambulatory Patients by Welborn, Leila G., Hannallah, Raafat S., Norden, Janet M., Ruttimann, Urs E., Callan, Clair M.

“…This study compares the emergence and recovery characteristics of sevoflurane, desflurane, and halothane in children undergoing adenoidectomy with bilateral…”
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Pediatric risk of mortality (PRISM) score by Pollack, M M, Ruttimann, U E, Getson, P R

“…The Pediatric Risk of Mortality (PRISM) score was developed from the Physiologic Stability Index (PSI) to reduce the number of physiologic variables required…”
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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in pediatric intensive care units by Slonim, Anthony D, Patel, Kantilal M, Ruttimann, Urs E, Pollack, Murray M

“…OBJECTIVE To determine the effectiveness of cardiopulmonary rescucitation (CPR) in the pediatric intensive care unit (ICU). DESIGN A nonconcurrent cohort study…”
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Variability in duration of stay in pediatric intensive care units: A multiinstitutional study by Ruttimann, Urs E., Pollack, Murray M.

“…OBJECTIVE: Development of a statistical model to predict length of stay (LOS) in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) that adjusts for patient-related risk…”
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Improved outcomes from tertiary center pediatric intensive care: a statewide comparison of tertiary and nontertiary care facilities by Pollack, M M, Alexander, S R, Clarke, N, Ruttimann, U E, Tesselaar, H M, Bachulis, A C

“…To compare outcomes from pediatric intensive care in hospitals with different levels of resources. Prospective, blinded comparison of outcome and care…”
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Statistical analysis of functional MRI data in the wavelet domain by Ruttimann, U.E., Unser, M., Rawlings, R.R., Rio, D., Ramsey, N.F., Mattay, V.S., Hommer, D.W., Frank, J.A., Weinberger, D.R.

“…The use of the wavelet transform is explored for the detection of differences between brain functional magnetic resonance images (fMRIs) acquired under two…”
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Pediatric Risk of Admission (PRISA): A Measure of Severity of Illness for Assessing the Risk of Hospitalization From the Emergency Department by Chamberlain, James M, Patel, Kantilal M, Ruttimann, Urs E, Pollack, Murray M

“…Study objective: The development and validation of a pediatric emergency department severity of illness assessment method, using hospital admission as the…”
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Erythropoietin response to critical illness by Krafte-Jacobs, B, Levetown, M L, Bray, G L, Ruttimann, U E, Pollack, M M

“…To examine the endogenous erythropoietin response in critically ill children with acute anemia or acute hypoxemia. A prospective case study of critically ill…”
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Length of stay and efficiency in pediatric intensive care units by Ruttimann, Urs E., Patel, Kantilal M., Pollack, Murray M.

“…Objective: Assessment of pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) efficiency with a length of stay prediction model and validation of this assessment by an…”
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Postoperative apnea in former preterm infants : prospective comparison of spinal and general anesthesia by WELBORN, L. G, RICE, L. J, HANNALLAH, R. S, BROADMAN, L. M, RUTTIMANN, U. E, FINK, R

“…Thirty-six former preterm infants undergoing inguinal hernia repair were studied. All were less than or equal to 51 weeks postconceptual age at the time of…”
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Decision support issues using a physiology based score by MARCIN, J. P, POLLACK, M. M, PATEL, K. M, RUTTIMANN, U. E

“…As physiology based assessments of mortality risk become more accurate, their potential utility in clinical decision support and resource rationing decisions…”
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Combining physician’s subjective and physiology-based objective mortality risk predictions by Marcin, James P, Pollack, Murray M, Patel, Kantilal M, Ruttimann, Urs E

“…OBJECTIVENone of the currently available physiology-based mortality risk prediction models incorporate subjective judgements of healthcare professionals, a…”
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Improving the outcome and efficiency of intensive care: the impact of an intensivist by Pollack, M M, Katz, R W, Ruttimann, U E, Getson, P R

“…Data from two 3-month time periods before and after the arrival of a pediatric intensivist were collected prospectively and compared to determine the…”
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Determining the Hurst exponent of fractal time series and its application to electrocardiographic analysis by DePetrillo, Paolo B., Speers, d'Armond, Ruttimann, Urs E.

“…An alternative regression-based method for estimating the Hurst coefficient of a fractal time series is proposed. A formal mathematical description of the…”
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Statistical approaches to development and validation of predictive instruments by Ruttimann, U E

“…Concepts underlying the development of prediction models for intensive care unit (ICU) outcome are outlined, special emphasis is placed on multivariate…”
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Prognostication and Certainty in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit by Marcin, James P, Pollack, Murray M, Patel, Kantilal M, Sprague, Bruce M, Ruttimann, Urs E

“…Prognostication is central to developing treatment plans and relaying information to patients, family members, and other health care providers. The degree of…”
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