Publications by authors named "Debora Dutra da Silveira Mazza"
Article Synopsis
- The Brazilian medical organizations AMIB and SBPT are revamping guidelines for mechanical ventilation, recognizing its impact on patient survival in intensive care units.
- Experts were assigned to research and write about 29 key topics in mechanical ventilation, culminating in a collaborative review process.
- The final recommendations were discussed and approved during a forum held in São Paulo in August 2013 with contributions from numerous specialists in the field.
Perspectives on invasive and noninvasive ventilatory support for critically ill patients are evolving, as much evidence indicates that ventilation may have positive effects on patient survival and the quality of the care provided in intensive care units in Brazil. For those reasons, the Brazilian Association of Intensive Care Medicine (Associação de Medicina Intensiva Brasileira - AMIB) and the Brazilian Thoracic Society (Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumonia e Tisiologia - SBPT), represented by the Mechanical Ventilation Committee and the Commission of Intensive Therapy, respectively, decided to review the literature and draft recommendations for mechanical ventilation with the goal of creating a document for bedside guidance as to the best practices on mechanical ventilation available to their members. The document was based on the available evidence regarding 29 subtopics selected as the most relevant for the subject of interest.
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