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ARDS refractário à terapêutica convencional – o ECMO e o papel dos centros de r...
Pereira, Isabel JesusAs tecnologias de suporte de vida extracorporal (ECLS) englobam diferentes modalidades de suporte incluindo diálise, hemofiltração contínua, dispositivos de assistência ventricular, remoção extracorporal de dióxido de carbono, circulação extracorporal e oxigenação por membrana extracorporal (ECMO).
Waiting for ICU admission may increase the risk of death-A plea for better reso...
Castro, Silvia; Pereira, Isabel Jesus; Dias, Claudia Camila; Granja, CristinaBackground Mortality is high in critically ill patients. In order to study the risk factors associated with mortality in these patients, we conducted an observational retrospective study in the general Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Faro Hospital. Methods All patients discharged from the general ICU in the year 2015 were evaluated for inclusion. Mortality was characterized in the first 48 hours of ICU stay, at th...