Publications by authors named "Gustavo Alejandro Casas Aparicio"
Article Synopsis
- - The adverse effects of sodium colistimethate, particularly nephrotoxicity and neurotoxicity, vary widely among patients and are influenced by antibiotic resistance issues as it is often used as a last-resort treatment.
- - The rising problem of multidrug-resistant bacteria has led to an increased reliance on colistin, yet there are no randomized clinical trials confirming its safety and efficacy, leaving dosing decisions largely based on expert opinions and observational studies.
- - This review aims to delve into the mechanisms behind nephrotoxicity and bacterial resistance related to colistin, highlighting that further research is needed in these areas.
Background: Malnutrition status, body composition indicators, and bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) parameters have been associated with increased risk of death in several pathologies. The aim of this study was to describe the associations between phase angle (PhA) indicators obtained by BIA with length of hospital stay, days on mechanical ventilation, and 60-day mortality in critically ill patients infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
Methods: This is a prospective cohort of mechanically ventilated patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Aggressive fluid accumulation is associated with acute kidney injury and mortality in a cohort of patients with severe pneumonia caused by influenza A H1N1 virus.
PLoS One
April 2018
Introduction: Fluid accumulation is associated with adverse outcomes such as acute kidney injury (AKI) in critically ill patients. This study aimed to describe the factors associated with AKI in individuals with influenza A H1N1 severe pneumonia, and explore the relation of fluid accumulation with AKI and mortality.
Material And Methods: We reviewed medical records of individuals with influenza A H1N1 severe pneumonia and no history of chronic kidney disease, attending a national referral center for respiratory diseases between November 2014 and May 2015.