Publications by authors named "C Pelle"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to analyze the characteristics and outcomes of critically ill patients with severe pneumonia caused by SARS-CoV-2 across different pandemic waves, focusing on morbidity and mortality predictors.
- Conducted from March 2020 to October 2021, the study included 437 adult patients and found that ICU mortality decreased from 26% in the first wave to around 10% in later waves, with factors like age and comorbidities influencing death risk.
- The research concluded that overall survival improved due to the effects of interventions like vaccination and dexamethasone, although bronchopulmonary aspergillosis increased mortality risk significantly to 36%.
Background: Parents play a crucial role in the care of infants during their stay in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Recent studies have reported a decrease in parental participation due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, which has led to restricted access policies in hospitals. The aim of this study was to describe the barriers to good parental participation during their stay in the neonatal intensive care unit in the COVID-19 era.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Antimicrobial stewardship programs have made large efforts to minimize the inappropriate use of antibiotics. Implementation of these programs can be challenging, since many institutions have limited resources. Utilizing resources that already exist may be beneficial, including medication reconciliation pharmacist (MRP) programs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: In a public health emergency, the psychological stress of nursing staff should be assessed, and nurses who cared for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients were constantly under pressure. Currently, frontline health care workers are experiencing mental health issues. The personal quality of life is directly related to the working environment, especially at this moment, when nursing could be a highly stressful and emotionally draining job.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Clotting is a major drawback of continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) performed on critically ill pediatric patients. Although anticoagulation is recommended to prevent clotting, limited results are available on the effect of each pharmacological strategy in reducing filter clotting in pediatric CRRT. This study defines which anticoagulation strategy, between regional citrate anticoagulation (RCA) and systemic anticoagulation with heparin, is safer and more efficient in reducing clotting, patient mortality, and treatment complications during pediatric CRRT.
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