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View article: Evolution of hospitalizations of adults for Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Portugal and the impact of pediatric pneumococcal vaccination
Evolution of hospitalizations of adults for Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Portugal and the impact of pediatric pneumococcal vaccination Open
In Portugal, universal and free paediatric pneumococcal vaccination began in January 2015 with the inclusion of the 13-valent conjugate vaccine in the National Immunisation Programme (NIP). To characterise the evolution of adult hospitalis…
View article: How to Unleash the Potential of the Portuguese Registry of Intensive Care Medicine?
How to Unleash the Potential of the Portuguese Registry of Intensive Care Medicine? Open
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View article: C-reactive Protein Variation and Its Usefulness in the Prognostication and Monitoring of Patients With Pneumococcal Pneumonia
C-reactive Protein Variation and Its Usefulness in the Prognostication and Monitoring of Patients With Pneumococcal Pneumonia Open
View article: Epidemiology and Burden of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia among Adult Intensive Care Unit Patients: A Portuguese, Multicenter, Retrospective Study (eVAP-PT Study)
Epidemiology and Burden of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia among Adult Intensive Care Unit Patients: A Portuguese, Multicenter, Retrospective Study (eVAP-PT Study) Open
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a prevailing nosocomial infection in critically ill patients requiring invasive mechanical ventilation (iMV). The impact of VAP is profound, adversely affecting patient outcomes and placing a signif…
View article: Update of the recommendations of the Sociedade Portuguesa de Cuidados Intensivos and the Infection and Sepsis Group for the approach to COVID-19 in Intensive Care Medicine.
Update of the recommendations of the Sociedade Portuguesa de Cuidados Intensivos and the Infection and Sepsis Group for the approach to COVID-19 in Intensive Care Medicine. Open
These recommendations, specifically oriented to the Portuguese reality but that may also apply to Portuguese-speaking African countries and East Timor, aim to support health professionals in the management of critically ill patients with C…
View article: Prognostic value of hyperlactatemia in infected patients admitted to intensive care units: a multicenter study
Prognostic value of hyperlactatemia in infected patients admitted to intensive care units: a multicenter study Open
View article: Valor prognóstico da hiperlactatemia em pacientes admitidos com infecção em unidades de terapia intensiva: estudo multicêntrico
Valor prognóstico da hiperlactatemia em pacientes admitidos com infecção em unidades de terapia intensiva: estudo multicêntrico Open
Blood lactate levels correlate independently with in-hospital mortality for moderate and severe degrees of hyperlactatemia.
View article: Prognostic value of hyperlactatemia in infected patients admitted to intensive care units: a multicenter study
Prognostic value of hyperlactatemia in infected patients admitted to intensive care units: a multicenter study Open
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…
View article: Prognostic value of hyperlactatemia in infected patients admitted to intensive care units: a multicenter study
Prognostic value of hyperlactatemia in infected patients admitted to intensive care units: a multicenter study Open
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 …
View article: Atualização das recomendações da Sociedade Portuguesa de Cuidados Intensivos e do Grupo de Infeção e Sépsis para a abordagem da COVID-19 em Medicina Intensiva
Atualização das recomendações da Sociedade Portuguesa de Cuidados Intensivos e do Grupo de Infeção e Sépsis para a abordagem da COVID-19 em Medicina Intensiva Open
RESUMO Introdução: A Sociedade Portuguesa de Cuidados Intensivos e o Grupo de Infeção e Sépsis emitiram previamente recomendações visando à organização dos serviços de saúde e ao manejo dos doentes críticos com COVID-19. Em virtude da evol…
View article: Incidence and impact of hospital-acquired pneumonia: a Portuguese nationwide four-year study
Incidence and impact of hospital-acquired pneumonia: a Portuguese nationwide four-year study Open
View article: Recommendations from the Sociedade Portuguesa de Cuidados Intensivos and Infection & Sepsis Group for intensive care approach to COVID-19
Recommendations from the Sociedade Portuguesa de Cuidados Intensivos and Infection & Sepsis Group for intensive care approach to COVID-19 Open
Current COVID-19 epidemics was declared on December 31, 2019 at the Wuhan city seafood market, rapidly spreading throughout China, and later reaching several countries (mainly South Korea, Japan, Italy and Iran) and, since March 1, reachin…
View article: DEATH FROM A SECOND HIT: EPIDEMIOLOGY OF HOSPITAL-ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA IN PORTUGUESE HOSPITALS
DEATH FROM A SECOND HIT: EPIDEMIOLOGY OF HOSPITAL-ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA IN PORTUGUESE HOSPITALS Open
View article: What every intensivist must know about antimicrobial stewardship: its pitfalls and its challenges
What every intensivist must know about antimicrobial stewardship: its pitfalls and its challenges Open
View article: Recommendations from the Sociedade Portuguesa de Cuidados Intensivos and Infection & Sepsis Group for intensive care approach to COVID-19
Recommendations from the Sociedade Portuguesa de Cuidados Intensivos and Infection & Sepsis Group for intensive care approach to COVID-19 Open
Current COVID-19 epidemics was declared on December 31, 2019 at the Wuhan city seafood market, rapidly spreading throughout China, and later reaching several countries (mainly South Korea, Japan, Italy and Iran) and, since March 1, reachin…
View article: Vinorelbine‐induced acute respiratory distress syndrome treated with non‐invasive ventilation and immunosuppressive therapy
Vinorelbine‐induced acute respiratory distress syndrome treated with non‐invasive ventilation and immunosuppressive therapy Open
Severe drug‐induced lung disease, resistant to steroids, is a dramatic situation due to the absence of therapeutic alternatives. We describe a case of vinorelbine‐induced acute respiratory distress syndrome that did not respond to supporti…
View article: Impact of sepsis and organ dysfunction on cancer patients' mortality
Impact of sepsis and organ dysfunction on cancer patients' mortality Open
View article: Mid-regional proadrenomedullin: An early marker of response in critically ill patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia?
Mid-regional proadrenomedullin: An early marker of response in critically ill patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia? Open
In SCAP patients, a decrease in MR-proADM serum levels in the first 48h after ICU admission was a good predictor of clinical response and better outcome.