Revista Brasileira de terapia intensiva
Jan 1, 2016
OBJECTIVE:: This study aimed to assess whether currently used dosages of vancomycin for treatment of serious gram-positive bacterial infections in intensive care unit patients provided initial therapeutic vancomycin trough levels and to examine possi...
OBJECTIVE: To implement hypothermia during blood purification to investigate its effect and risk in the treatment of postoperative cardiogenic shock in valvular heart disease.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of the early goal-directed therapy (EGDT) on mortality in patients with septic shock, and to analyze the risk factors of mortality.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the influence of the midazolam sedation based on remifentanil analgesia on the occurrence of delirium in critically ill patients in intensive care unit (ICU).
OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether esmolol could improve clinical outcome and tissue oxygen metabolism by controlling heart rate (HR) in patients with septic shock.
OBJECTIVE: To assess the value of passive leg raising (PLR) test in predicting fluid responsiveness in patients with sepsis-induced cardiac dysfunction.
OBJECTIVES: To review how health informatics systems based on machine learning methods have impacted the clinical management of patients, by affecting clinical practice.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Failed opportunities to reduce morbidity and mortality occur when evidence-based therapies are not fully implemented in clinical practice. We reviewed the recent literature on implementation strategies in the intensive care unit, w...