Results: 663

Seasonal variation of clinical characteristics and prognostic of adult patients admitted to an intensive care unit

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate seasonal variations of clinical characteristics, therapeutic resource use, and outcomes of critically ill patients admitted to an intensive care unit. METHODS: A retrospective cohort study conducted from January 2011 to December 2016 in adult patients admitted to the inte...

Mortalidad y fracaso renal agudo en pacientes con ventilación no invasiva
Mortality and acute kidney injury in patients with noninvasive ventilation

Medicina (B.Aires); 79 (5), 2019
Se efectuó un estudio prospectivo observacional, obteniendo datos clínicos y analíticos de pacientes ingresados en la unidad de cuidados intensivos del Hospital Reina Sofía, que precisaron de ventilación mecánica no invasiva. El estudio se llevó a cabo desde el 1 de enero 2013 al 31 de diciembre d...

Atención de los pacientes con trauma grave durante los primeros días: evolución entre la urgencia, el pabellón y la unidad de cuidados intensivos

Rev. méd. Chile; 147 (10), 2019
Background: Trauma is the main cause of death among people aged 5 to 44 years. Aim: To describe features, treatment and evolution of trauma patients admitted to an emergency room. Material and Methods: Adult patients admitted in the emergency department of a public hospital due to severe trauma were st...

Impacto do fast track em cirurgia cardíaca de adultos: desfechos clínicos e hospitalares

RESUMO Objetivo: Comparar o impacto de duas estratégias de fast track quanto ao momento de extubação e retirada da ventilação mecânica invasiva de adultos no pós-operatório cardíaco em desfechos clínicos e hospitalares. Métodos: Estudo de coorte retrospectivo com pacientes submetidos à ciru...

Comparison of the outcomes of laparoscopic pyeloplasty with and without concomitant pyelolithotomy

Int. braz. j. urol; 45 (5), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective We aimed to evaluate the results of laparoscopic pyeloplasty with concomitant pyelolithotomy and compare results with a cohort of patients undergoing laparoscopic pyeloplasty without pyelolithotomy. Materials and Methods We retrospectively reviewed records of 43 patients undergoing...

Implementation of an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery program in elective colorectal surgery: a prospective cohort study

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the results of an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocol in elective colorectal surgery compared to the historical cohort of this hospital with standard care, in terms of hospital Length Of Stay (LOS), 30 days readmissions rate and 3-5 Clavien-Dindo Complications...

Which children account for repeated admissions within 1 year in a Brazilian pediatric intensive care unit?

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 95 (5), 2019
Abstract Objective: While studies have focused on early readmissions or readmissions during the same hospitalization in a pediatric intensive care unit, little is known about the children with recurrent admissions. We sought to assess the characteristics of patients readmitted within 1 year in a Brazili...

Procedencia y estadía hospitalaria como indicador vinculado a la mortalidad en la atención secundaria
Patient origin and hospital stay as an indicator linked to mortality in secondary care

Rev. cuba. med. mil; 48 (3), 2019
Introducción: La mortalidad es uno de los indicadores necesarios para el análisis del estado sanitario de una comunidad. Objetivo: Identificar la relación de la procedencia y estadía hospitalaria como indicador vinculado a mortalidad a nivel de la atención secundaria. Métodos: Se realizó un e...

Factores asociados a estancia prolongada en una población de pacientes con exacerbación de Enfermedad Pulmonar Obstructiva Crónica en un hospital de referencia del Nororiente Colombiano

Rev. am. med. respir; 19 (4), 2019
La estancia hospitalaria prolongada durante un episodio de exacerbación en Enfermedad Pulmonar Obstructiva Crónica representa una condición que aumenta el riesgo de complicaciones médicas asociadas. Objetivo: El objetivo de este estudio fue determinar los factores asociados a una estancia hospitalari...

Factors Associated with a Prolonged Hospital Length of Stay in a Population of Patients with Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in a Reference Hospital in Northeastern Colombia

Rev. am. med. respir; 19 (4), 2019
A prolonged hospital length of stay during an episode of exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a condition that increases the risk of suffering associated medical complications. Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the factors associated with a prolonged hospital len...