Medicina intensiva
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Med Intensiva
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Observational Study
[Usefulness of procalcitonin upon admission to intensive care in the diagnosis and prognosis of sepsis].
To assess the usefulness of procalcitonin (PCT) upon admission to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in the diagnosis and prognosis of sepsis ⋯ PCT upon admission to the ICU is useful for the diagnosis of sepsis, and is more effective than PCR in this respect. However, it is of no help in estimating the short-term prognosis.
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Observational Study
[Evaluation of the efficiency of care in the ICU].
To evaluate the efficiency of care in the ICU using a predictive model. ⋯ The model developed in this study was a good predictor of actual ICU-LOS, and both LOS and mortality analysis could be a good tool for ICU care evaluation.
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Letter Case Reports
[Non-atherosclerotic acute myocardial infarction: coronary artery embolism].
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Letter Case Reports
[Complete atrioventricular block secondary to radiotherapy].