Publications by authors named "Rui Assis"
Article Synopsis
- Patients with critical illnesses often face longer stays in the ICU, resulting in slower recovery and increased long-term health risks, particularly in older or frail individuals.
- This study analyzed data from over 37,000 ICU patients to compare outcomes between those with short (<14 days) and prolonged (≥14 days) ICU stays, identifying key risk factors for sustained critical illness.
- Results showed that patients with prolonged stays were generally younger but more severely ill, facing higher mortality rates in the ICU, hospital, and long-term, emphasizing the need for improved care planning based on these findings.
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View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: The numbers of multiple drug-resistant Gram-negative bacterial infections are rising worldwide. The threat is increased by the lack of new antibiotics, so clinicians are turning to older drugs previously abandoned due to their recognized toxicity, such as colistin. However, the need to avoid kidney toxicity from colistin has led to its topical use.
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