Medicina intensiva
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Multicenter Study
[Degree of public awareness regarding intensive care units (ICUs) and intensive care physicians in Castilla y León].
To determine degree of public awareness regarding the activities and health care professionals that comprise intensive care units (ICUs) in the autonomous community of Castilla y León. ⋯ In the described scope, of the citizens of Castilla y León, 27.7% know as it is a ICU, 25.5% know what type of patients usually is entered there, and 48.4% recognize their doctors like ICU specialists specifically. These knowledge improve significantly after having some relative entered in ICU for more than 2 days.
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Multicenter Study
[Prognosis for acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in mechanically ventilated patients].
To determine the variables associated with prognosis for acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) in mechanically ventilated patients. ⋯ Mortality in the studied cohort of patients with AECOPD was associated with cardiovascular dysfunction, renal dysfunction and prolonged mechanical support.