Meir Medical Center

This study looks back at the medical records of 50 ICU patients with severe breathing failure. Researchers want to see if a chest CT scan, which is risky and complex for very sick patients, finds important information that a simpler chest X-ray misses. The goal is to understand i…

This study aims to find the best way to draw blood for infection tests in critically ill patients. Researchers will compare blood taken from a standard arm vein to blood taken from a special arterial line already in place. They want to see which method provides more accurate resu…

This study is testing a computer model designed to help doctors better understand and diagnose shock in critically ill patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). It will look back at the medical records of about 1,150 adult patients to see if the model can accurately classify the…

This study aims to understand which ICU patients on breathing tubes for airway protection are most likely to need a tracheostomy (a surgical hole in the windpipe). Researchers will look back at the medical records of 200 patients to find common factors, like age or condition, tha…