Publications by authors named "Iker Garcia Saez"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigated multiorgan failure (MOF) in patients with isolated severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) and its effect on clinical outcomes.
- Conducted across 52 ICUs in Spain, the research analyzed data from 2,964 patients with significant head injuries, revealing that 6.2% developed MOF during their hospital stay.
- Findings showed that patients with MOF had significantly higher mortality rates, with factors like age and hemodynamic instability identified as key risk indicators for developing MOF.
Our objective was to analyze the contribution of acute kidney injury (AKI) to the mortality of isolated TBI patients and its associated risk factors. Observational, prospective and multicenter registry (RETRAUCI) methods were used, from March 2015 to December 2019. Isolated TBI was defined as abbreviated injury scale (AIS) ≥ 3 head with no additional score ≥ 3.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Chronic critical illness after trauma injury has not been fully evaluated, and there is little evidence in this regard. We aim to describe the prevalence and risk factors of chronic critical illness (CCI) in trauma patients admitted to the intensive care unit.
Material And Methods: Retrospective observational multicenter study (Spanish Registry of Trauma in ICU (RETRAUCI)).
Background: To compare the main outcomes of trauma patients with and without traumatic brain injury (TBI), hemorrhagic shock, and the combination of both using data from the Spanish trauma intensive care unit (ICU) registry (RETRAUCI).
Methods: Patients admitted to the participating ICUs from March 2015 to May 2019 were included in the study. The main outcomes were analyzed according to the presence of TBI, hemorrhagic shock, and/or both.
Severe hypertriglyceridemia (SH) represents a therapeutic emergency because of the possibility of developing cardiovascular events and hyperlipemic acute pancreatitis (PA). Most patients with SH suffer primary or genetic abnormality in lipid metabolism in combination with a precipitating factor such as uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, alcoholism, and drug intake. The standard treatment of hypertriglyceridemia (HTG) with omega 3 fatty acids and fibrates, along with dietary changes, has no effect on an emergency situation.
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