Publications by authors named "Francisco Jose Bueno de Aguiar"
Context And Objective: This study was motivated by the recent excessive increase in requests for blood calcium determinations and laboratory tests in general, in the Hospital das Clínicas complex of Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo (HCFMUSP). Its aim was to suggest rules for the determination of total and ionized calcium in our intensive care units, emergency department, wards and outpatient services, thus contributing towards improving the quality of medical care and achieving more appropriate use of human and financial resources.
Design And Setting: Critical analysis on clinical and laboratory data and the pertinent scientific literature, conducted by the study group for rational clinical laboratory use, which is part of the Central Laboratory Division, HCFMUSP.