Publications by authors named "I Moreno Alia"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the impact of exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (ECOPD) on global mortality and hospital readmission rates after hospitalization.
- The analysis included data from 65,945 COPD patients, revealing a 6.2% in-hospital mortality rate and significant post-discharge mortality and readmission rates at various intervals.
- Researchers emphasize the need for standardized management of ECOPD and suggest that policymakers prioritize funding for effective therapies to reduce the incidence of recurrent hospitalizations.
Introduction: Previous reports have shown very high mortality among hemodialyisis patients. Our goal was to analyze the mortality of patients in the Renal Registry of Patients who remained exclusively on hemodialysis treatment.
Methods: The cohort of patients who started treatment in the community of Castilla-La Mancha between 2010 and 2012 and remained on hemodialysis treatment was analysed until the end of 2017.
Background: Randomized trials assessing the effect of systemic corticosteroids on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations excluded patients who were mechanically ventilated or admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). Critically ill patients constitute a population of persons who are prone to develop complications that are potentially associated with the use of corticosteroids (eg, infections, hyperglycemia, ICU-acquired paresis) that could prolong the duration of mechanical ventilation and even increase mortality.
Methods: A double-blind placebo-controlled trial was conducted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of systemic corticosteroid treatment in patients with an exacerbation of COPD who were receiving ventilatory support (invasive or noninvasive mechanical ventilation).
Purpose: Despite the evidence, the use of selective decontamination of the digestive tract (SDD) remains controversial, largely because of concerns that it may promote the emergence of antibiotic-resistant strains. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the long-term incidence of carriage of antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB), its clinical impact on developing infections and to explore risk factors of acquiring resistance.
Methods: This study was conducted in one 18-bed medical-surgical intensive care unit (ICU).