Publications by authors named "Diego Angeles Sistac"
Article Synopsis
- The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the essential role of intensive care units (ICUs), a field pioneered by Bjørn Ibsen during the 1952 polio outbreak in Copenhagen.
- Ibsen's innovations, such as positive pressure ventilation and real-time monitoring, laid the groundwork for current intensive care practices, showcased by his resuscitation of a young patient leading to the first multidisciplinary ICU.
- The article discusses Ibsen's contributions in the context of the evolving understanding of breathing and the ethical challenges in balancing life extension with patient dignity, emphasizing that compassion remains a fundamental aspect of modern ICU care.
Lance-Adams syndrome (LAS), or chronic post-hypoxic myoclonus, is a myoclonic disorder following acute cerebral hypoxia after successful cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). LAS is distinct from acute post-hypoxic myoclonus (acute PHM), presenting with myoclonic jerks and cerebellar ataxia after regaining consciousness. However, the overlap at the onset complicates differentiation and may lead to the withdrawal of life-sustaining measures, especially in sedated ICU patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEarly diagnosis and appropriate treatments are crucial to reducing mortality risk in septic patients. Low SOFA scores and current biomarkers may not adequately discern patients that could develop severe organ dysfunction or have an elevated mortality risk. The aim of this prospective observational study was to evaluate the predictive value of the biomarkers mid-regional pro-adrenomedullin (MR-proADM), procalcitonin (PCT), C-reactive protein (CRP), and lactate for 28-day mortality in patients with sepsis, and patients with a SOFA score ≤6.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Immunosupressed patients are at high risk of influenza-related complications. Influenza AH1N1 has been hypothesized to induce worse outcomes in patients with malignancies, but after the A(H1N1)pdm09 few publications have analyzed the presentation and complications related to influenza afterward.
Objectives: We aimed to describe the characteristics, risk factors, and outcomes of influenza in an oncologic center after the 2009 pandemic and to compare our case distribution to the National community acquired influenza databases in Mexico and the United States.