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Are contemporary antifungal doses sufficient for critically ill patients? Outcomes from an international, multicenter pharmacokinetics study for Screening Antifungal Exposure in Intensive Care Units—the SAFE-ICU study Open

Jason A. Roberts, Fekade B. Sime, Jeffrey Lipman, María Patricia Hernández-Mitre, João Pedro Baptista , et al. · 2025

Cutaneous mucormycosis in a young immunocompetent trauma patient: a case report Open

André Silva, Christine Paiva, João Pedro Baptista, Rui Almeida, Rita Valério Alves · 2023

Introduction: Mucormycosis, a rare and life-threatening infection, is caused by microorganisms of the Mucorales order. It affects almost exclusively immunocompromised and diabetic patients, requiring extensive surgical debridement and prol…

What is New in Augmented Renal Clearance in Septic Patients? Open

Laura Baptista, Inês B. Moura, Catarina Mendes Silva, João Pedro Baptista · 2023

Purpose of Review In this narrative review encompassing relevant scientific publications regarding critically ill patients in the last 5 years, we discuss key questions regarding the concept, pathophysiology, identification, epidemiology, …

Renal function in the ICU: always look both ways before initiating venous thromboprophylaxis Open

João Pedro Baptista, Catarina Mendes Silva, Laura Baptista, Joana Nogueira, Paulo Martins · 2023

A protocol for an international, multicentre pharmacokinetic study for Screening Antifungal Exposure in Intensive Care Units: The SAFE-ICU study Open

Jason A. Roberts, Fekade B. Sime, Jeffrey Lipman, María Patricia Hernández-Mitre, João Pedro Baptista , et al. · 2023

This study will describe whether contemporary antifungal drug dosing achieves drug exposures associated with optimal outcomes. Data will also be used for the development of antifungal dosing algorithms for critically ill patients. Optimise…

Corticosteroid Therapy in Severe Cases of Pneumonia Caused by SARS-CoV-2 Open

J. Alves, Andrea Salgueiro, João Pedro Baptista, Paulo Nuno Martins · 2022

We present a case of severe pneumonia caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in a 63-year-old woman needing venous oxygenation by an extracorporeal membrane. Given the difficult clinical resolution with pers…

Phlegmasia cerulea dolens: a swelling, cyanosis and discolouration of the extremity in the ICU Open

João Alves, Andrea Salgueiro, João Pedro Baptista, Paulo Coimbra · 2022

Phlegmasia cerulea dolens is a rare entity that causes critical limb ischaemia, which may lead to amputation of the limb and may be life-threatening. Here, we describe a case of a healthy man in his 50s with multiple trauma who was transfe…

Major adverse cardiac events in critically ill COVID-19 patients Open

Vanessa Lopes, João Pedro Baptista, Nádia Moreira, Lino Gonçalves · 2022

Background Critically ill patients hospitalized with COVID-19 are at high risk of developing major adverse cardiac events (MACE). Purpose This study aimed to identify independent predictors of MACE after intensive care unit (ICU) admission…

Atrial fibrillation in COVID-19 patients admitted to an intensive care unit: prevalence and prognosis Open

Vanessa Lopes, João Pedro Baptista, Nádia Moreira, Lino Gonçalves · 2022

Background The association between atrial fibrillation (AF) and prognosis has been studied in non-COVID-19 patients, but few studies reflect the reality of critically ill COVID-19 patients admitted to a general intensive care unit (ICU). P…

Admission NT-proBNP and outcomes in critically ill COVID-19 patients Open

Vanessa Lopes, João Pedro Baptista, Nádia Moreira, Lino Gonçalves · 2022

Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Background/Introduction The association between NT-proBNP levels and prognosis in critically ill non-COVID-19 patients and non-critically ill patients has been studied, but few studie…

Prognostic value of cardiac troponin in critically ill COVID-19 patients Open

Vanessa Lopes, João Pedro Baptista, Nádia Moreira, Lino Gonçalves · 2022

Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Background/Introduction Among patients with COVID-19, there is a high prevalence of cardiovascular disease and myocardial injury from the infection, especially in critically ill patie…

New-onset atrial fibrillation predicts poor prognosis in critically ill COVID-19 patients Open

Vanessa Lopes, João Pedro Baptista, Nádia Moreira, Lino Gonçalves · 2022

Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Background/Introduction The association between new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) and prognosis in critically ill non-COVID-19 patients and non-critically ill patients has been studi…

Cardiovascular disease in critically ill COVID-19 patients Open

Vanessa Lopes, João Pedro Baptista, Nádia Moreira, Lino Gonçalves · 2022

Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Background/Introduction It is now well known that patients with COVID-19 have a high prevalence of cardiovascular disease. COVID-19 is also associated with a substantial degree of car…

Prognostic value of hyperlactatemia in infected patients admitted to intensive care units: a multicenter study Open

Catarina Mendes Silva, João Pedro Baptista, Paulo Mergulhão, Filipe Froes, João Gonçalves-Pereira , et al. · 2022

Valor prognóstico da hiperlactatemia em pacientes admitidos com infecção em unidades de terapia intensiva: estudo multicêntrico Open

Catarina Mendes Silva, João Pedro Baptista, Paulo Mergulhão, Filipe Froes, João Gonçalves-Pereira , et al. · 2022

Blood lactate levels correlate independently with in-hospital mortality for moderate and severe degrees of hyperlactatemia.

Prognostic value of hyperlactatemia in infected patients admitted to intensive care units: a multicenter study Open

Catarina Mendes Silva, João Pedro Baptista, Paulo Mergulhão, Filipe Froes, João Gonçalves-Pereira , et al. · 2022

Objective: To evaluate the influence of patient characteristics on hyperlactatemia in an infected population admitted to intensive care units and the influence of hyperlactatemia severity on hospital mortality. Methods: A post hoc analysis…

Prognostic value of hyperlactatemia in infected patients admitted to intensive care units: a multicenter study Open

Catarina Mendes Silva, João Pedro Baptista, Paulo Mergulhão, Filipe Froes, João Gonçalves-Pereira , et al. · 2022

Objective: To evaluate the influence of patient characteristics on hyperlactatemia in an infected population admitted to intensive care units and the influence of hyperlactatemia severity on hospital mortality.Methods: A post hoc analysis …

Life-threatening complications of Ludwig’s angina: a series of cases in a developed country Open

Catarina Mendes Silva, Joana Paixão, Pedro Tavares, João Pedro Baptista · 2021

Ludwig’s angina is a deep neck space infection defined as a rapidly progressive bilateral cellulitis of the submandibular space. In spite of being an uncommon entity in developed countries and the reduction of mortality and morbidity due t…

Urinary Creatinine Clearance and Pharmacokinetics Studies: If We Can Measure It, Why Do We Estimate It? Open

Catarina Mendes Silva, Andrew Udy, João Pedro Baptista · 2020

Disseminated Strongyloides stercoralis Infection Associated with Endogenous Hypercortisolism – A Case Report Open

Susana Lemos Cabral, Nuno Deveza, João Pedro Baptista, Paulo Martins · 2020

Patients with Strongyloides stercoralis infections are usually asymptomatic but massive hyperinfection may occur in patients with diseases associated with abnormal cell-mediated immunity or receiving immunosuppressive therapy. The authors …

Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia in a Multipurpose Intensive Care Unit: One-Year Prospective Study Open

Rui Dias-Costa, João Pedro Baptista, Ricardo Freitas, Paulo Martins · 2019

Introduction: Hospital-acquired pneumonia continues to be a frequent complication in the intensive care unit and an important cause of admission in the intensive care unit. The aim of our study was to evaluate the demography, incidence, ri…

Attainment of therapeutic vancomycin level within the first 24 h: Authors' response Open

João Pedro Baptista, Jason A. Roberts, Eduardo Sousa, Ricardo Freitas, Nuno Devesa , et al. · 2019

Pathophysiology of acute fibrinous and organizing pneumonia – Clinical and morphological spectra Open

Cláudia Santos, Rui Caetano Oliveira, Paula Serra, João Pedro Baptista, Eduardo Acácio de SOUSA , et al. · 2019

Acute Fibrinous and Organizing Pneumonitis (AFOP) is a disease with histopathological pattern characterized by the presence of intra-alveolar fibrin in the form of fibrin "balls" and organizing pneumonia represented by inflammatory myofibr…

Severe ketorolac-induced asthma diagnosed by chest computed tomography Open

V. Fernandes, Tiago M. Alfaro, João Pedro Baptista, Frederico S. Regateiro, Fátima Fradinho , et al. · 2017

Aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease (AERD) affects 15% of severe asthmatics and drug reactions cause 200,000 annual deaths in Europe. A 65-year-old lady presented to emergency for progressive abdominal pain. Her medical history include…

Impact of antibiotic therapy in severe community-acquired pneumonia: Data from the Infauci study Open

José Manuel Pereira, João Gonçalves-Pereira, Óscar Ribeiro, João Pedro Baptista, Filipe Froes , et al. · 2017

P1.10: Follow-Up on Results of a Multidisciplinary Team in the Management of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in a Developing Country Open

Luis Corrales, Melissa Juárez, Allan Ramos-Esquivel, Manuel Delfín Pérez Caballero, Mónica Araya , et al. · 2016

MP724RENAL TRANSPLANTATION IN AN INTENSIVE CARE UNIT: AN 11-YEAR PORTRAIT Open

Rita Leal, João Pedro Baptista, Ana Patrícia Fonseca Coelho Galvão, Jorge Pimentel · 2016

Renal transplantation in an intensive care unit: an 11-year portrait Open

Rita Leal, João Pedro Baptista, Ana Patrícia Fonseca Coelho Galvão, Mário Campos, Jorge Pimentel · 2016

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