Publications by authors named "G Hernandez-Rios"

Purpose: To describe the clinical features and identify mortality risk factors in descending necrotizing mediastinitis (DNM) complicating deep neck abscesses (DNA) among patients admitted to the ICU.

Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on consecutive patients admitted to the ICU of a tertiary care public hospital. Data were collected from July 2017 to July 2024.

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Surgical resection of the stenotic segment with end-to-end anastomosis is considered the gold standard in postintubation tracheal stenosis. However, outcomes of this concrete aetiology are not well described. With the aim to examine the extent, range and characteristics of the existing evidence, a scoping review was performed.

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Objective: this study evaluated burnout symptoms among physicians and nurses before, during and after COVID-19 care.

Method: a cross-sectional comparative study in the Pulmonary Care unit of a tertiary-level public hospital. The Maslach Burnout Inventory was used.

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Introduction: COVID-19-associated mortality in patients who require mechanical ventilation is unknown in the Mexican population.

Objective: To describe the characteristics of Mexican patients with COVID-19 who required mechanical ventilation.

Methods: Observational cohort study carried out in an intensive care unit from March 25 to July 17, 2020.

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Background: There is little information of intensive care unit (ICU) performance when it's relocated to a totally new and equipped area.

Objective: To analyze the clinical performance and use of resources of a new respiratory-ICU (nRICU) in a large third-level care hospital.

Method: Cross-sectional, comparative study using prospective data of patients admitted from July 17, 2017 to July 17, 2018.

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