Publications by authors named "Gustavo Freitas Nobre"
Background: COVID-19 causes severe pulmonary involvement, but the cardiovascular system can also be affected by myocarditis, heart failure and shock. The increase in cardiac biomarkers has been associated with a worse prognosis.
Objectives: To evaluate the prognostic value of Troponin-T (TNT) and natriuretic peptide (BNP) in patients hospitalized for Covid-19.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to compare complications and hospitalization duration in bariatric surgery patients admitted to either an intensive care unit (ICU) or a post-surgical unit.
- It analyzed 828 patients from January 2010 to February 2015, finding no significant differences in complications or demographic data between the two groups.
- However, patients in the ICU had longer hospital stays (3 days vs. 2 days) and higher costs, suggesting no routine benefit to ICU admission post-surgery.
The progression into multi-organ failure continues to be a common feature of sepsis and is directly related to microcirculatory dysfunction. Based on a PubMed database search using the key words microcirculation and sepsis, twenty-six articles were selected for this review. The relevant references from these articles were also selected and included in this analysis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To predict readmission in intensive care unit analyzing the first 24 hours data after intensive care unit admission.
Methods: The first intensive care unit admission of patients was analyzed from January to May 2009 in a mixed unit. Readmission to the unit was considered those during the same hospital stay or within 3 months after intensive care unit discharge.
Postoperative nausea and vomiting are common and can be prevented. Complications of this condition cause higher rates of morbidity and mortality. A review of literature was carried out on MEDLINE, with focus on controlled clinical trials.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Due to the increasing longevity of the and high prevalence of coronary heart disease in the aged , coronary artery bypass graft surgery has become frequent in older patients. The purpose of this study is to describe operative features, length of stay, complications and short term outcomes after coronary artery bypass graft in such patients.
Methods: From February 2005 to October 2007, 269 patients underwent coronary artery bypass graft.