Publications by authors named "Rodrigo Parada"
Characterization of muscle mass, strength and mobility of critically ill patients with SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia: Distribution by sex, age, days on mechanical ventilation, and muscle weakness.
Alexis Silva-Gutiérrez Macarena Artigas-Arias Andrea Alegría-Molina Pablo Guerra-Vega Pablo Navarrete Rodrigo Parada
Front Physiol
February 2023
Article Synopsis
- A study evaluated how sex, age, and duration of mechanical ventilation affected muscle mass, strength, and mobility in critically ill patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 in an ICU setting in Chile.* -
- It included 132 participants, demonstrating significant decreases in quadriceps muscle thickness, with notable declines in specific muscle areas during their ICU stay.* -
- Results showed that older patients and those on mechanical ventilation for more than 10 days experienced greater muscle loss and had lower muscle strength and mobility upon discharge.*
Objective: To assess the effect of oral propranolol on the progression of early stages of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants.
Methods: We analyzed VLBW infants with ROP (stages 2-3, zones II-III). Newborns received oral propranolol (0.