Medicina intensiva
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Observational Study
Survival and neurological outcome in out-of-hospital cardiac arrests due to shockable rhythms treated with mild therapeutic hypothermia.
To analyze survival and neurological outcome at short and medium term in patients treated with mild therapeutic hypothermia (HTM) in our hospital after suffering an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (CA) secondary to a shockable rhythm. ⋯ The results of survival and neurological functional status obtained in our center after implementation of HTM are comparable to those published in the literature.
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Multicenter Study Observational Study
Epidemiological study of Clostridium difficile infection in critical patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit.
Data on the epidemiology of infections caused by Clostridium difficile (CDI) in critically ill patients are scarce and center on studies with a limited time framework and/or epidemic outbreaks. ⋯ The rate of ICD in ICU patients is low, the infection affects severely ill patients, and is associated with high mortality. The presence of CDI is a marker of poor prognosis.