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Commentary09-12-2022
Subphenotyping of critical illness: where protocolized and personalized intensive care medicine meet
Revista Brasileira de Terapia Intensiva. 2022;34(3):316-318
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CommentarySubphenotyping of critical illness: where protocolized and personalized intensive care medicine meet
Revista Brasileira de Terapia Intensiva. 2022;34(3):316-318
DOI 10.5935/0103-507X.20220069-en
Views45INTRODUCTION In recent decades, successful quality improvement initiatives in critical care have been tested, and among the included principles were to “do no harm” (which means to prevent intensive care unit-acquired complications and to avoid overtreatment) and to provide early interventions for acute conditions (i.e., antibiotics for sepsis, as well as reperfusions for stroke and […]See moreViews45
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CommentarySubphenotyping of critical illness: where protocolized and personalized intensive care medicine meet
Revista Brasileira de Terapia Intensiva. 2022;34(3):316-318
DOI 10.5935/0103-507X.20220069-en
Views45INTRODUCTION In recent decades, successful quality improvement initiatives in critical care have been tested, and among the included principles were to “do no harm” (which means to prevent intensive care unit-acquired complications and to avoid overtreatment) and to provide early interventions for acute conditions (i.e., antibiotics for sepsis, as well as reperfusions for stroke and […]See more
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Commentary08-08-2022
When the night becomes a nightmare
Revista Brasileira de Terapia Intensiva. 2022;34(2):210-211
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CommentaryWhen the night becomes a nightmare
Revista Brasileira de Terapia Intensiva. 2022;34(2):210-211
DOI 10.5935/0103-507X.20220017-en
Views42Macbeth() describes sleep as the “balm of hurt minds, great nature’s second course, chief nourisher in life’s feast, a soothing bath after a day of hard work, and the main course of a feast”. Although scientists are still working to identify and clarify all of the functions of sleep, decades of studies have confirmed that […]See moreViews42Abstract
CommentaryWhen the night becomes a nightmare
Revista Brasileira de Terapia Intensiva. 2022;34(2):210-211
DOI 10.5935/0103-507X.20220017-en
Views42Macbeth() describes sleep as the “balm of hurt minds, great nature’s second course, chief nourisher in life’s feast, a soothing bath after a day of hard work, and the main course of a feast”. Although scientists are still working to identify and clarify all of the functions of sleep, decades of studies have confirmed that […]See more -
Commentary08-08-2022
Leveraging a national cloud-based intensive care registry for COVID-19 surveillance, research and case-mix evaluation in Brazil
- Amanda Quintairos
, - Ederlon Alves de Carvalho Rezende ,
- Marcio Soares ,
- Suzana Margareth Ajeje Lobo ,
- Jorge Ibrain Figueira Salluh
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CommentaryLeveraging a national cloud-based intensive care registry for COVID-19 surveillance, research and case-mix evaluation in Brazil
Revista Brasileira de Terapia Intensiva. 2022;34(2):205-209
DOI 10.5935/0103-507X.20220016-en
- Amanda Quintairos ,
- Ederlon Alves de Carvalho Rezende ,
- Marcio Soares ,
- Suzana Margareth Ajeje Lobo ,
- Jorge Ibrain Figueira Salluh
Views52INTRODUCTION Large national databases of intensive care units (ICUs) generate valuable information for the management and guidance of public policies.() These national ICU registries were established in high-income countries more than 20 years ago. Their contribution to the understanding of case mix and outcomes of ICU patients as well as to clinical research and quality […]See moreViews52Abstract
CommentaryLeveraging a national cloud-based intensive care registry for COVID-19 surveillance, research and case-mix evaluation in Brazil
Revista Brasileira de Terapia Intensiva. 2022;34(2):205-209
DOI 10.5935/0103-507X.20220016-en
- Amanda Quintairos ,
- Ederlon Alves de Carvalho Rezende ,
- Marcio Soares ,
- Suzana Margareth Ajeje Lobo ,
- Jorge Ibrain Figueira Salluh
Views52INTRODUCTION Large national databases of intensive care units (ICUs) generate valuable information for the management and guidance of public policies.() These national ICU registries were established in high-income countries more than 20 years ago. Their contribution to the understanding of case mix and outcomes of ICU patients as well as to clinical research and quality […]See more
- Amanda Quintairos
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Commentary01-24-2021
Pediatric delirium in times of COVID-19
- Roberta Esteves Vieira de Castro ,
- Miguel Rodríguez-Rubio,
- Maria Clara de Magalhães-Barbosa ,
- Arnaldo Prata-Barbosa
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CommentaryPediatric delirium in times of COVID-19
Revista Brasileira de Terapia Intensiva. 2021;33(4):483-486
DOI 10.5935/0103-507X.20210070
- Roberta Esteves Vieira de Castro ,
- Miguel Rodríguez-Rubio,
- Maria Clara de Magalhães-Barbosa ,
- Arnaldo Prata-Barbosa
Views58Introduction Delirium is defined as a neurocognitive syndrome characterized by the acute onset of brain dysfunction with fluctuations in the basal mental state, inattention and disorganized thinking or altered levels of consciousness.(,) It is a frequent complication in intensive care units (ICUs).() Its occurrence is strongly predictive of an increase in the duration of mechanical […]See moreViews58Abstract
CommentaryPediatric delirium in times of COVID-19
Revista Brasileira de Terapia Intensiva. 2021;33(4):483-486
DOI 10.5935/0103-507X.20210070
- Roberta Esteves Vieira de Castro ,
- Miguel Rodríguez-Rubio,
- Maria Clara de Magalhães-Barbosa ,
- Arnaldo Prata-Barbosa
Views58Introduction Delirium is defined as a neurocognitive syndrome characterized by the acute onset of brain dysfunction with fluctuations in the basal mental state, inattention and disorganized thinking or altered levels of consciousness.(,) It is a frequent complication in intensive care units (ICUs).() Its occurrence is strongly predictive of an increase in the duration of mechanical […]See more - Roberta Esteves Vieira de Castro
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Commentary11-08-2021
What every intensivist should know about light sedation for mechanically ventilated patients
Revista Brasileira de Terapia Intensiva. 2021;33(4):480-482
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CommentaryWhat every intensivist should know about light sedation for mechanically ventilated patients
Revista Brasileira de Terapia Intensiva. 2021;33(4):480-482
DOI 10.5935/0103-507X.20210069
Views82INTRODUCTION Pain, agitation and anxiety are frequently experienced by patients requiring intensive care unit (ICU) admission. These events are often associated with tracheal intubation, mechanical ventilation (MV) and bedside procedures. Sedatives and analgesics can be used to minimize distress, ensure comfort, and decrease the work of breathing to achieve better synchrony with the ventilator. A […]See moreViews82Abstract
CommentaryWhat every intensivist should know about light sedation for mechanically ventilated patients
Revista Brasileira de Terapia Intensiva. 2021;33(4):480-482
DOI 10.5935/0103-507X.20210069
Views82INTRODUCTION Pain, agitation and anxiety are frequently experienced by patients requiring intensive care unit (ICU) admission. These events are often associated with tracheal intubation, mechanical ventilation (MV) and bedside procedures. Sedatives and analgesics can be used to minimize distress, ensure comfort, and decrease the work of breathing to achieve better synchrony with the ventilator. A […]See more
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Commentary10-25-2021
Pediatric sepsis research in low- and middle-income countries: overcoming challenges
Revista Brasileira de Terapia Intensiva. 2021;33(3):341-345
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CommentaryPediatric sepsis research in low- and middle-income countries: overcoming challenges
Revista Brasileira de Terapia Intensiva. 2021;33(3):341-345
Views87Abstract
CommentaryPediatric sepsis research in low- and middle-income countries: overcoming challenges
Revista Brasileira de Terapia Intensiva. 2021;33(3):341-345
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Commentary10-25-2021
Challenges of the coronavirus pandemic for Brazilian intensivists: present and future
Revista Brasileira de Terapia Intensiva. 2021;33(3):339-340
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CommentaryChallenges of the coronavirus pandemic for Brazilian intensivists: present and future
Revista Brasileira de Terapia Intensiva. 2021;33(3):339-340
DOI 10.5935/0103-507X.20210052
Views41Comments The first cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2) in Brazil was reported in February 2020. Despite the extensive reach of the Brazilian public health system and its impressive capillarity capacity throughout the entire country, not a single county or community was spared from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The mitigation phase of […]See moreViews41Abstract
CommentaryChallenges of the coronavirus pandemic for Brazilian intensivists: present and future
Revista Brasileira de Terapia Intensiva. 2021;33(3):339-340
DOI 10.5935/0103-507X.20210052
Views41Comments The first cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2) in Brazil was reported in February 2020. Despite the extensive reach of the Brazilian public health system and its impressive capillarity capacity throughout the entire country, not a single county or community was spared from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The mitigation phase of […]See more -
Commentary07-05-2021
Prediction of intensive care units length of stay: a concise review
- Igor Tona Peres ,
- Silvio Hamacher,
- Fernando Luiz Cyrino Oliveira ,
- Fernando Augusto Bozza,
- Jorge Ibrain Figueira Salluh
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CommentaryPrediction of intensive care units length of stay: a concise review
Revista Brasileira de Terapia Intensiva. 2021;33(2):183-187
DOI 10.5935/0103-507X.20210025
- Igor Tona Peres ,
- Silvio Hamacher,
- Fernando Luiz Cyrino Oliveira ,
- Fernando Augusto Bozza,
- Jorge Ibrain Figueira Salluh
Views130INTRODUCTION The length of stay (LOS) in the intensive care unit (ICU) is one of the most commonly used metrics for quality of care. Despite its potential limitations, ICU LOS is easy to measure, reproducible and can be used as a proxy for resource use, costs, and efficiency.() Moreover, it is a patient-centered outcome; therefore, […]See moreViews130Abstract
CommentaryPrediction of intensive care units length of stay: a concise review
Revista Brasileira de Terapia Intensiva. 2021;33(2):183-187
DOI 10.5935/0103-507X.20210025
- Igor Tona Peres ,
- Silvio Hamacher,
- Fernando Luiz Cyrino Oliveira ,
- Fernando Augusto Bozza,
- Jorge Ibrain Figueira Salluh
Views130INTRODUCTION The length of stay (LOS) in the intensive care unit (ICU) is one of the most commonly used metrics for quality of care. Despite its potential limitations, ICU LOS is easy to measure, reproducible and can be used as a proxy for resource use, costs, and efficiency.() Moreover, it is a patient-centered outcome; therefore, […]See more
- Igor Tona Peres
Commentary Archives - Critical Care Science (CCS)
