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Acute kidney injury in patients with Covid-19 in a Brazilian ICU: incidence, predictors and in-hospital mortality

J. bras. nefrol; 43 (3), 2021
Abstract Introduction: There is little data in the literature on acute kidney injury (AKI) in Covid-19 cases, although relevant in clinical practice in the ICU, especially in Brazil. Our goal was to identify the incidence of AKI, predictive factors and impact on hospital mortality. Method: Retrospectiv...

Avaliação da morbidade hospitalar e mortalidade por neoplasia: 2015 - 2019

Rev. Ciênc. Plur; 7 (3), 2021
Introdução:Atualmente, um dos maiores problemas de saúde pública trata-se das doenças crônicas não transmissíveis, que têm gerado elevado número de mortes prematuras. Objetivo:Analisar a morbidade hospitalar e mortalidadepor neoplasiasna população com faixa-etária entre 10 ...

Factores asociados a la mortalidad en pacientes cirróticos
Factors associated with mortality in cirrhotic patients

Rev. cuba. med. mil; 50 (3), 2021
Introducción: La cirrosis hepática representa en Perú el 9,1 por ciento de las causas de mortalidad. Existe poca evidencia sobre la influencia de variables epidemiológicas y clínicas en la mortalidad de pacientes con cirrosis hepática en Latinoamérica, en especial en países en vías de desarrollo...

Improvement of 1st-hour bundle compliance and sepsis mortality in pediatrics after the implementation of the surviving sepsis campaign guidelines

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 97 (4), 2021
Abstract Objectives To study the impact of the implementation of the Pediatric Surviving Sepsis Campaign protocol on early recognition of sepsis, 1 -h treatment bundle and mortality. Methods Retrospective, single-center study, before and after the implementation of the sepsis protocol. Outcomes: sepsis...

Síndrome cardiorrenal tipo 1 em região de baixo desenvolvimento: comparação entre os critérios akin e kdigo, necessidade de diálise e mortalidade

Arq. bras. cardiol; 117 (2), 2021
Resumo Fundamento: A síndrome cardiorrenal tipo 1 associa-se a maior mortalidade em pacientes com insuficiência cardíaca (IC). No entanto, há escassez de publicações comparando critérios diagnósticos de lesão renal aguda (LRA). Objetivos: Analisar o perfil clinicofuncional de pacientes com IC ...

Óbitos intra e extra-hospitalares por infarto agudo do miocárdio nas capitais brasileiras

Arq. bras. cardiol; 117 (2), 2021
Resumo Fundamento: O infarto agudo do miocárdio (IAM) é a principal causa de óbito no Brasil e no mundo. Aproximadamente metade dos óbitos ocorrem fora do ambiente hospitalar. Objetivos: Analisar a distribuição, a evolução temporal e as características sociodemográficas (CSD) dos óbitos intr...

Analysis of the InsCor Score as a Predictor of Mortality in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Abstract Introduction: Risk scores are important tools for predicting adverse events in cardiac surgery, but their accuracy varies when applied to different populations. The objective of this study is to evaluate the performance of the Brazilian score InsCor as a predictor of mortality after coronary ar...

Prognostic Value of the Leuko-Glycaemic Index in the Postoperative Period of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Abstract Introduction: High leuko-glycaemic index (LGI) (> 2000) has been associated with poor prognosis in many critical care settings. However, there is no evidence of LGI's prognostic value in the postoperative period of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). This study aims to analyze the progno...

The impact of healthcare-associated infections on COVID-19 mortality: a cohort study from a Brazilian public hospital

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: This study aims to analyze the risk factors for in-hospital mortality in a cohort of patients admitted to a newly adapted intensive care unit in a public hospital in Rio de Janeiro. METHODS: This was an observational, retrospective, and descriptive study. Data were obtained from elec...

Mortalidad intrahospitalaria en pacientes con sangrado digestivo alto

Medicentro (Villa Clara); 25 (2), 2021
RESUMEN Introducción: el sangrado digestivo alto constituye un problema clínico-quirúrgico frecuente, que causa morbilidad y mortalidad en todos los grupos de edad. Objetivo: determinar los factores pronósticos de mortalidad intrahospitalaria en pacientes con sangrado digestivo alto. Métodos: se...