Publications by authors named "Juan Manuel Priede-Vimbela"
Introduction: Prevalence and mortality of the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in intensive care units (ICU) are unacceptably high. There is scarce literature on post-operative sepsis-induced ARDS despite that sepsis and major surgery are conditions associated with ARDS. We aimed to examine the impact of post-operative sepsis-induced ARDS on 60-day mortality.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInfluence of Renal Dysfunction on the Differential Behaviour of Procalcitonin for the Diagnosis of Postoperative Infection in Cardiac Surgery.
J Clin Med
December 2022
Article Synopsis
- * In a study of 805 cardiac surgery patients, 42 developed pneumonia, and 228 had renal dysfunction; procalcitonin levels were higher in infected patients regardless of kidney status.
- * Adjusting the procalcitonin threshold based on renal function improved its accuracy for diagnosing infections in patients with or without renal issues.
One of the strongest risk factors for death in individuals undergoing cardiac surgery is Cardiac Surgery Associated-Acute Kidney Injury (CSA-AKI). Although the minimum kidney oxygen delivery index (DOi) during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) has been reported, the optimal threshold value has not yet been established. A prospective study was conducted from June 2012 to January 2016 to asses how DOi influences the pathogenesis of CSA-AKI, as well as its most favorable cut-off value.
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