Publications by authors named "Carlos Augusto Ramos Feijo"
Article Synopsis
- The study examined fluid resuscitation practices in Brazilian intensive care units and compared them to those in 27 other countries as part of the Fluid-TRIPS project.
- On the study day, a significantly lower percentage of patients in Brazil (16.1%) received fluids compared to patients in other countries (26.8%), with a higher emphasis on crystalloids, particularly sodium chloride (0.9%).
- Factors influencing fluid choice included patient serum albumin levels and the type of healthcare provider prescribing the fluids.
Objectives: Due to the high incidence in our service, we did object on this study describe the features and outcome of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) admitted to the intensive care unit of Walter Cantídio University Hospital
Methods: Patients were restrospectively characterized according to demography parameters, time of diagnosis of SLE, organ dysfunction and laboratorial parameters at admission, supportive therapies during their stay, length of stay in the hospital before admission, length of stay in the unit, readmission to the unit and outcome. We also evaluated Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity (SLEDAI) score, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II (APACHE II) score, expected mortality and standardized mortality ratio.
Results: From November 2003 to October 2006, 1,052 patients were admitted to the intensive care unit.
Background And Objectives: To identify the severity of elderly patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) in a university hospital, relating it to the in-ICU mortality.
Methods: Retrospective study, with analysis of 130 patients admitted to ICU from March 2004 to July 2005.
Results: Of the 130 patients, there was a predominance of women, and mean 72.
Background And Objectives: The aim of this study was to analyze the morbidity and the mortality of critically ill patients admitted to the intensive care unit in a teaching hospital, using the APACHE II score.
Methods: Descriptive and retrospective study, with analysis of 300 patients admitted to ICU from March 2004 to July 2005.
Results: Of the 300 patients admitted to ICU, 51.