Medicina intensiva
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study
[Factors associated with the prognosis of mechanically ventilated infants and children. An international study].
Identify factors associated with the survival of pediatric patients who are submitted to mechanical ventilation (MV) for more than 12 hours. ⋯ In a large cohort of mechanically ventilated pediatric patients we found that severity of illness at admission, high mean PIP, development of acute renal failure and severe hypoxemia over the course of MV were the factors associated with lower survival rate.
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Letter Case Reports
[Spontaneous splenic rupture as a complication of acute pancreatitis].
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Comparative Study
[Sedoanalgesia with remifentanil in definitive pacemaker implant].
Describe the use of remifentanil in definitive pacemaker implant. ⋯ Remifentanil is useful in the implant of DPM as a sedoanalgesia method. Serious undesired effects are rare. Future studies are necessary to completely establish its effectiveness and safety in these types of procedures.
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Comparative Study
[Epidemiology, initial management and analysis of morbidity-mortality of severe burn patient].
Describe the epidemiological characteristics of severe burn patients and analyze the factors related with morbidity-mortality. ⋯ Mortality of these patients is very high and is conditioned largely by initial care. Percentage of burned body surface (BBS) and kidney failure entails greater mortality in our series.
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Letter Case Reports
[Meningococcal sepsis associated to ST segment and cardiac enzymes elevation].