Managing ICU Surge During the COVID-19 Crisis: Rapid Guidelines
Abstract Given the rapidly changing nature of COVID-19, clinicians and policy makers require urgent review and summary of the literature, and synthesis of evidence-based guidelines to inform practice. The WHO advocates for rapid reviews in these circumstances. The purpose of this
Reduction of Primary Bloodstream Infections Related to Central Venous Catheter in Brazilian Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Units: a quasi experimental study
Authors: Cristiane Pavanello Rodrigues Silva, Silvia Helena Frota Mendonça, Edna Aparecida Bussotti, Adriana Cristina da Cunha Alves, Kellen Cristensen, Luiz Maria Ramos FilhoSource: Prevenção de Infecção e Saúde (REPIS) ABSTRACT Objective: To reduce Primary Central Venous Catheter-related Bloodstream Infections (PCVC/CVC) and its serious systemic consequences
Critical Care Registries: The Next Big Stride?
Autores: Bharath Kumar Tirupakuzhi Vijayaraghavan , Ramesh Venkatraman , Nagarajan Ramakrishnan Fonte: Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine Data: 2019 Dear Sir,We read with interest the publication by Manu Varma and colleagues. We congratulate theauthors for the admirable effort in
Clinical profile and outcomes of patients with community-acquired pneumonia in Brazilian public intensive care units
Autores: Rodolfo Eduardo de Andrade Espinoza1, Flávio Elias Callil2, Robson Correa Santos3, Ulisses de Oliveira Melo4, Anke Bergmann1, Jorge Ibrain Figueira Salluh5 1Instituto Nacional do Câncer - Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brasil; 2Hospital Estadual Getúlio Vargas - Rio de Janeiro (RJ),
Nursing workload in a Brazilian adult intensive care unit: cross sectional study
Authors: Denise Espindola Castro1, Débora Feijó Villas Bôas Vieira2, Jeane Cristine de Souza da Silveira1, Aline Valli de Leão1, Cristini Klein1 1Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - Porto Alegre (RS), Brasil; 2Escola
Evaluation of the epidemiological profile and prognostic factors in traumatic brain injury at a trauma center in Rio de Janeiro
Autores: Gabriela Bezerra Figueiredo1, Igor Bromonschenkel Brandão1, Leila Alves Pereira1, Luana Ferreira Martins de Toledo1 1Hospital Estadual Alberto Torres - Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brasil Objective: To describe the epidemiological variables of pediatric patients who suffered head trauma and were admitted to
Early recognition of sepsis and septic shock: comparison before and after implantation of protocol managed in pediatric hospital
Autores: Iracema de C O F Fernandes1, Jose Carlos Fernandes1, Ana Caroline Iglesias1, Christina de Paola1, Katia C F Millares1, Mario P Gimenez1, Renata Ferreira1, Vanessa C Gomes1 1Unidade de Terapia Intensiva, Hospital São Luiz Unidade Jabaquara - São Paulo (SP),
Epidemiologic profile of the neonatal intensive therapy center of Santa Casa Hospital of Cuiabá
Autores: Maisa Santos Valderramas Talon1, Emmanuela Bortoletto Santos dos Reis1, Daniella Caroline Vargas Luzia1, Raissa Travagini Ferreira1, Elis Cristina Cunha Marques Dias1 1Santa Casa de Misericordia de Cuiabá - Cuiabá (MT), Brasil Objective: To describe the epidemiologic profile of hospitalized newborn in
APACHE IV score in postoperative kidney transplantation
[:pb] Autores: Edison Moraes Rodrigues-Filho, Anderson Garcez Data da publicação: 2018 Transplant Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Dom Vicente Scherer, Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre - Porto Alegre (RS), Brazil. Integrated Network of Institutional Research in Intensive Medicine, Irmandade Santa da
Factors associated with mortality in severe community-acquired pneumonia: A multicenter cohort study.
[:pb] Autores: Espinoza R, Silva JRLE, Bergmann 3, de Oliveira Melo U, Calil FE, Santos RC, Salluh JIF. Data da publicação: 2018 OBJECTIVE: Describe characteristics and outcomes of CAP admitted to public ICUs in Brazil. METHODS: Retrospective cohort study in 4 Tertiary Public Hospitals in Rio