Medicina intensiva
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study
[Non-invasive evaluation of pulmonary artery occlusion pressure in critically ill patients with mechanical ventilation].
To compare the measurements of pulmonary artery occlusion pressure (PAOP) by means of the use a pulmonary artery catheter and those obtained through a formula that relates the systolic artery pressure before and after a Valsalva maneuver. ⋯ The prediction of the PAOP by means of the Valsalva maneuver showed a limited correlation with that obtained by means of the pulmonary artery catheter.
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Analyze the utility and safety of MARS therapy applied with the CRRT monitor. ⋯ The MARS system applied by CRRT monitors provide adequate bilirubin clearance percentages and is safe, even in serious patients. Prolongation of the duration of the sessions was not accompanied by an increase in the risk of infection secondary to the albumin contamination.