Publications by authors named "A Diaz-Prieto"
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- Early tracheotomy performed before day eight of mechanical ventilation may lead to shorter sedation times compared to late tracheotomy, based on a randomized controlled trial.
- The study included 489 ICU patients, with 245 in the early tracheotomy group and 244 in the late group, showing significant differences in sedation duration but similar mortality rates at 90 days.
- Although the early procedure resulted in more ventilator-free days and decreased ICU length of stay in the subset of patients accepted for tracheotomy, the study was not sufficiently powered to conclusively prove additional benefits.
Background: The arterial partial pressure of O2 and the fraction of inspired oxygen (PaO2/FiO2) ratio is widely used in ICUs as an indicator of oxygenation status. Although cardiac surgery and ICU scores can predict mortality, during the first hours after cardiac surgery few instruments are available to assess outcome. The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of PaO2/FIO2 ratio to predict mortality in patients immediately after cardiac surgery.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Aim Of The Study: Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is a relatively common procedure in cardiac surgery. At the end, the heart is electrically defibrillated if not already beating. External and internal cardioversion by specific catheters do not raise plasma troponin concentration, but the possible repercussion on troponin of the direct cardioversion of the heart has not been documented.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To compare changes in the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of critical care patients by diagnostic category.
Design: Prospective, cohort study. HRQOL assessed 3 months before admission and 1 year after discharge from the intensive care unit (ICU).
Clinical and epidemiological findings in mechanically-ventilated patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus pneumonia.
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis
September 1998
Over the 5-year period from 1990 to 1994, a prospective cohort study was conducted to define the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of ventilator-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) pneumonia acquired during a large-scale outbreak of MRSA infection. Of 2411 mechanically ventilated patients, 347 (14.4%) acquired MRSA, 220 (63.
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