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medicalxpress.com · 2026-09-22
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Smart models to prioritize care in the ICU
medicalxpress.com · 2026-09-22
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From Signals to Decisions in Critical Care: Data-Integrated Prediction and Decision Support
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Claim 1 of 10Not checkedRoy van Mierlo investigated how smart predictive models can help ICU doctors and nurses identify which patients need extra attention earlier.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 2 of 10Not checkedHis thesis models use existing ICU data to predict whether a patient is at risk of deterioration within the hour, rather than relying on a single measurement.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 3 of 10Not checkedThe models incorporate continuously recorded ECGs and blood pressure waveforms and analyze how physiological values change over time to detect concerning trends sooner.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 4 of 10Not checkedVan Mierlo says the goal is not to create more alerts, but to intelligently combine signals and help prioritize which patients require attention first.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 5 of 10Not checkedHe expects the greatest benefit for complex ICU patients, including patients with sepsis, whose circulatory system can suddenly become unstable.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 6 of 10Not checkedThe research uses relatively simple and transparent models so health care professionals can understand how predictions are made.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 7 of 10Not checkedA model developed in the United States did not simply transfer to the Netherlands because equipment, schedules, recording practices, and treatment protocols differ.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 8 of 10Not checkedThe technology is not yet in routine clinical care, and the next step is validation on new patients before it influences treatment decisions.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 9 of 10Not checkedIf eventually implemented, the system could display an additional risk score on the patient monitor to show the likelihood of deterioration and the key signals behind it.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 10 of 10Not checkedVan Mierlo hopes such decision-support tools could eventually reduce deterioration from about one in three ICU patients to one in ten.View evidenceHide evidence
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A novel index for trending sepsis and inflammatory response using processed EEG and Heart Rate Variability.
Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing · 2026 · PubMed
Non-invasive intracranial pressure waveform reconstruction with deep learning
2026 · Crossref
Non-invasive arterial blood pressure waveform generation in critically ill patients: A sensor-based deep learning approach.
Computers in Biology and Medicine · 2026 · PubMed, Europe PMC, Crossref
A 24-Hour Prediction Model of Blood Pressure Employing Endocrine System and Autonomic Nervous System
Computing and Monitoring in Anesthesia and Intensive Care · 1992 · Crossref
Integrating Clinical Information and Electrocardiographic Signal Features to Develop a Prediction Model for Postoperative Delirium in Older Patients: A Prospective Observational Study.
2026 · Europe PMC
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