Publications by authors named "Pedro Ferro L Menezes"
Response of patients with acute respiratory failure caused by COVID-19 to awake-prone position outside the intensive care unit based on pulmonary involvement.
Clinics (Sao Paulo)
December 2021
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to assess the effects of having COVID-19 patients with acute respiratory failure lie in a prone position while awake, outside of ICUs, as a way to improve treatment outcomes and reduce mortality.
- Conducted on 48 patients, the findings showed that 64.6% responded positively to this maneuver, and the SpO2/FiO2 index effectively predicted the need for intubation, demonstrating a sensitivity of 85% and specificity of 75%.
- Results indicate that those who responded to the prone position had significantly lower hospital mortality and shorter stays, suggesting it could be an effective early intervention for improving the condition of COVID-19 patients.
Postoperative hypothermia following non-cardiac high-risk surgery: A prospective study of temporal patterns and risk factors.
PLoS One
December 2021
Background And Objectives: Hypothermia occurs commonly during surgery and can cause postoperative complications. We aimed to describe the characteristics and outcomes of hypothermia in patients undergoing major surgeries.
Methods: This prospective, observational, multicenter study of a nationally representative sample included all patients over 18 years of age admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU).
Background: Several studies suggest that hemodynamic optimization therapies can reduce complications, the length of hospital stay and costs. However, Brazilian data are scarce. Therefore, the objective of this analysis was to evaluate whether the improvement demonstrated by hemodynamic optimization therapy in surgical patients could result in lower costs from the perspective of the Brazilian public unified health system.
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