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COVID-19 and public transport: an overview and recommendations applicable to Latin America

Infectio; 25 (3), 2021
Abstract The article presents a general overview on COVID-19 transmission in the context of public transport, particularly applicable to decision making in Latin America. Based on recent findings on COVID-19 transmission and the relative importance of each factor (droplets, fomites, and aerosol routes) i...

Lingual tonsillar hypertrophy, an unknown enemy: a case report

Rev. colomb. anestesiol; 47 (4), 2019
Abstract We report an unexpected difficult airway in a patient with unrecognized lingual tonsillar hypertrophy. A 54-year-old hypertensive woman presented for resection of a mediastinal mass under general anesthesia (GA). After induction, mask ventilation was impossible. Laryngeal mask airway (LMA) was u...

Prevalência de persistência do canal arterial em neonatos em um hospital público

Av. enferm; 37 (1), 2019
Resumo Objetivo: Identificar a prevalência de persistência do canal arterial (PCA) em neonatos em um hospital público. Metodologia: Trata-se de um estudo quantitativo, observacional e de caráter descritivo. Foram coletados dados de 313 prontuários de recém-nascidos, observando a ocorrência do di...

Factors associated with failed weaning from mechanical ventilation in adults on ventilatory support during 48 hours or more

Rev. colomb. anestesiol; 46 (4), 2018
Abstract Introduction: Failed weaning from mechanical ventilation (MV) has been reported in a proportion ranging from 10% to 20% of patients requiring ventilation support; this population has a longer duration of MV and risk of mortality. Objective: To evaluate factors associated with failed weaning fr...

Factores de riesgo asociados a complicaciones por Bordetella pertussis en la Fundación Hospital de la Misericordia, 2009-2013

Infectio; 19 (3), 2015
Objetivo: Caracterizar factores de riesgo asociados a complicaciones en los pacientes con tosferina en 2009-2013. Materiales y métodos: Estudio de casos y controles. Identificación de factores de riesgo asociados a complicaciones en pacientes con Bordetella pertussis , confirmados con reacción en cade...

Suspiro de vida: vivencias de los pacientes de la Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos sometidos a soporte ventilatorio

Rev. cienc. cuidad; 8 (1), 2011
El presente estudio pretende analizar y comprender las emociones y sentimientos experimentados por el paciente sometido a ventilación mecánica que han estado hospitalizados en la Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos (UCI), basándose en las experiencias relatadas por 3 pacientes egresados que tuvieron soporte...