Medicina intensiva
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Observational Study
Epidemiology and outcome of HIV-infected patients admitted to the ICU in the current highly active antiretroviral therapy era.
To describe the epidemiology of critical disease in HIV-infected patients during the current highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) era and to identify hospital mortality predictors. ⋯ Delayed ICU admission, comorbidities and the severity of critical illness determine the prognosis of HIV-infected patients admitted to the ICU. Based on these data, HIV-infected patients should receive the same level of care as non-HIV-infected patients, regardless of their immunological or nutritional condition.
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Letter Case Reports Observational Study
Predictive ability of the CardShock score in patients with profound cardiogenic shock undergoing venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support.
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To explore the behavior of C-reactive protein (CRP) after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) during the first postoperative days, and its usefulness as a marker of severe early allograft dysfunction (EAD). ⋯ Liver transplant is a strong inflammatory stimulus accompanied by high levels of C-reactive protein. A blunted rise in CRP on the first postoperative day after OLT may be a marker of poor allograft function and is related to hospital mortality.