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Effect of combined sedation using multiple drugs on inflammatory cytokines in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome

Abstract he innate immune response plays an important role in the pathophysiology of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS); however, no drug has been proven to be beneficial in the management of ARDS. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the effects of using combined sedatives on syst...

Sedación del paciente pediátrico, abordaje práctico

Rev. chil. anest; 52 (3), 2023
Sedation consists in the administration of different types of drugs that produce central nervous system depression, decreasing alertness and anxiety, to allow medical procedures to be performed, which may or not be painful and require some degree of immobility. The physician in charge of the sedation of ...

Abordaje del implante valvular aórtico transcateter durante la pandemia por COVID-19 con alta prevoz: reporte de una serie de casos

Rev. méd. Chile; 150 (2), 2022
COVID-19 pandemic generated multiple challenges for the health system. Cardiovascular disease is associated with a worse prognosis of infections. Moreover, most hospital resources and operative rooms were destined to patients with COVID-19 infection, deferring the treatment of most valvular patients requ...

Factores de riesgo de reacción paradójica asociados a sedación endovenosa con midazolam

Rev. méd. Chile; 149 (2), 2021
Background: Benzodiazepines are used for perioperative conscious sedation. However, its use may be associated with paradoxical reactions. The known risk factors for these reactions are age, alcohol and drug abuse and psychiatric disorders. Aim: To assess the incidence and impact of risk factors of parado...

Associação entre nível de sedação e mortalidade de pacientes em ventilação mecânica em terapia intensiva

Rev. Esc. Enferm. USP; 54 (), 2020
RESUMO Objetivo Associar nível de sedação, critérios de desligamento diário das drogas sedoanalgésicas e mortalidade de pacientes em ventilação mecânica em Unidade de Terapia Intensiva. Método Estudo prospectivo, longitudinal e quantitativo, realizado com pacientes, por meio da Escala de Ag...

A prediction model for hypoxemia during routine sedation for gastrointestinal endoscopy

Clinics; 73 (), 2018
OBJECTIVES: The current study was designed to assess the clinical predictors of hypoxemia and to develop a multivariable, predictive model for hypoxemia during routine gastrointestinal endoscopy. METHODS: In total, 308 patients were enrolled in the analysis. Demographic data, concurrent chronic disease ...

Análise epidemiológica de pacientes submetidos à endoscopia digestiva alta em uma unidade de saúde de curta permanência

Introdução e objetivos: a Endoscopia Digestiva Alta (EDA) representa o método de endoscopia mais usado, e geralmente é realizada sob sedação consciente. Dentre os efeitos adversos (EA) deste exame, os eventos cardiorrespiratórios são os que implicam maior importância, representando cerca de 60% ...