Publications by authors named "C De Plata"
Aim Of The Study: High quality chest compressions are essential for survival and good neurological outcome in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Dispatcher- assisted CPR (DA-CPR) has led to increased survival in OHCA. Recently, additional verbal motivation has shown positive effects on CPR quality.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn the absence of external forcing, all trajectories on the phase plane of the van der Pol oscillator tend to a closed, periodic trajectory-the limit cycle-after infinite time. Here, we drive the van der Pol oscillator with an external time-dependent force to reach the limit cycle in a given finite time. Specifically, we are interested in minimizing the non-conservative contribution to the work when driving the system from a given initial point on the phase plane to any final point belonging to the limit cycle.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFShort bowel syndrome related intestinal failure outcomes in Latin America: Insights from the RESTORE Registry.
JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- Short bowel syndrome is a rare condition with limited existing data, prompting a registry study in Latin America focused on chronic intestinal failure, analyzing various patient and clinical factors from specialized centers.
- From May 2020 to July 2023, the study included 167 patients (115 adults and 52 children) across 20 centers, revealing key demographics, complications, and outcomes, with significant differences between adults and children in terms of etiology and follow-up results.
- The findings aim to enhance understanding of intestinal failure in Latin America, serving as both a data repository and an educational resource for healthcare teams, while striving for international recognition of regional health challenges.
Health insurance and clinical outcomes in patients with chronic heart failure in Latin America: an observational study of the Colombian Heart Failure Registry (RECOLFACA).
Heart Vessels
December 2024
The effect of the health insurance type on the prognosis of heart failure (HF) patients in Colombia and Latin America is poorly known. We aimed to analyze the characteristics of HF patients that participated in the Colombian Heart Failure Registry (RECOLFACA) as stated by their health insurance type and their relationship with the immediate prognosis of these patients. Patients with HF diagnosis were included in the RECOLFACA registry between 2017-2019.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSevere cases of COVID-19 are characterized by development of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Water accumulation in the lungs is thought to occur as consequence of an exaggerated inflammatory response. A possible mechanism could involve decreased activity of the epithelial Na+ channel, ENaC, expressed in type II pneumocytes.
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