Publications by authors named "Pacchiano Aleman Lillana"
Article Synopsis
- ARDS is a serious condition in critically ill patients requiring specialized care, including mechanical ventilation and often the prone position to improve oxygen levels.
- Acute kidney injury is a common complication in ARDS patients, necessitating careful management and collaboration between nephrologists and intensivists for effective kidney replacement therapy.
- The study demonstrates that placing dialysis catheters in ARDS patients during prone positioning is safe and effective, with high success rates and minimal complications, highlighting a potential training opportunity for medical professionals.
Background: In-hospital diarrhoea has a high impact on morbidity and mortality rates among hospitalised patients. Chemoprophylaxis with antibiotics in selected patients could be a cost-effective tool for prevention.
Methods: A prospective randomised, open-label study was conducted in a tertiary hospital in Mexico City, selecting patients at high risk of acquiring in-hospital diarrhoea and assigning them to a group taking metronidazole 500mg orally every eight hours for seven days or an observation group.