Publications by authors named "Jose A Baltazar-Torres"
Outcomes in Temporary ICUs Versus Conventional ICUs: An Observational Cohort of Mechanically Ventilated Patients With COVID-19-Induced Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome.
Crit Care Explor
April 2022
Article Synopsis
- A study examined the outcomes of mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patients in temporary versus conventional ICUs, focusing on mortality and ICU management from March 2020 to April 2021.
- Findings revealed that patients in temporary ICUs had a higher unadjusted 30-day in-hospital mortality rate (36.0%) compared to conventional ICUs (28.8%), indicating that temporary ICU settings may pose additional risks.
- Despite differences in mortality rates, the study found no significant differences in ventilator-free days or ICU-free days, though reintubation and readmission rates were higher in conventional ICUs.
Background: Acquired hemophilia type A (AHA) is a rare and deadly condition. It is caused by autoantibodies to factor VIII. It is a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge with the potential development of complications, which can put at risk the life of the person presenting it.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFContext: It has been observed that sex hormones may play a role in inflammatory processes and mortality of critically ill patients.
Aims: The aim was evaluated the relationship between serum estradiol level at Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admission and mortality of critically ill patients.
Settings And Design: This study was a prospective cohort conducted in one mixed ICU.
[Prediction of acute kidney injury in critically ill patients treated with intermittent hemodialysis versus CRRT].
Rev Med Inst Mex Seguro Soc
July 2018
Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common in critically ill patients and it is associated with poor outcome. Some patients require renal replacement therapy (RRT), and the most frequently used are intermittent hemodialysis (IHD) and continuous renal replacement therapies (CRRT). Current evidence is insufficient to conclude which modality is most appropriate to treat critically ill patients with AKI.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: The 2009-2010 influenza A (H1N1pdm09) pandemic caused substantial morbidity and mortality among young patients; however, mortality estimates have been confounded by regional differences in eligibility criteria and inclusion of selected populations. In 2013-2014, H1N1pdm09 became North America's dominant seasonal influenza strain. Our objective was to compare the baseline characteristics, resources, and treatments with outcomes among critically ill patients with influenza A (H1N1pdm09) in Mexican and Canadian hospitals in 2014 using consistent eligibility criteria.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Mechanical ventilation (MV) is used in 60-70 % of patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). An f/Vt threshold value of 105 is a predictor of successful weaning from mechanical ventilation (WMV) in patients with asthma, cardiac surgery, pneumonia, sepsis, neurocritical, etc. However, there are no reports about the usefulness of the f/Vt value to predict successful WMV in patients with active smoking (AS).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFContext: In March 2009, novel 2009 influenza A(H1N1) was first reported in the southwestern United States and Mexico. The population and health care system in Mexico City experienced the first and greatest early burden of critical illness.
Objective: To describe baseline characteristics, treatment, and outcomes of consecutive critically ill patients in Mexico hospitals that treated the majority of such patients with confirmed, probable, or suspected 2009 influenza A(H1N1).