Revista Brasileira de terapia intensiva
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Rev Bras Ter Intensiva · Jul 2015
Comparative StudyHandcrafted cuff manometers do not accurately measure endotracheal tube cuff pressure.
To test the agreement between two handcrafted devices and a cuff-specific manometer. ⋯ The handcrafted manometers do not provide accurate cuff pressure measurements when compared to a cuff-specific device and should not be used to replace the commercial cuff manometers in mechanically ventilated patients.
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Rev Bras Ter Intensiva · Jul 2015
Right internal jugular vein distensibility appears to be a surrogate marker for inferior vena cava vein distensibility for evaluating fluid responsiveness.
To investigate whether the respiratory variation of the inferior vena cava diameter (∆DIVC) and right internal jugular vein diameter (∆DRIJ) are correlated in mechanically ventilated patients. ⋯ The respiratory variation of the inferior vena cava and the right internal jugular veins are correlated and showed significant agreement. Evaluation of right internal jugular vein distensibility appears to be a surrogate marker for inferior vena cava vein distensibility for evaluating fluid responsiveness.
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Rev Bras Ter Intensiva · Jul 2015
Etiology and prognostic factors of sepsis among children and adolescents admitted to the intensive care unit.
To determine the etiology and clinical disease progression variables of sepsis associated with the prognosis of patients admitted to a pediatric intensive care unit. ⋯ Gram-negative bacteria and Staphylococcus aureus predominated in the etiology of sepsis among children and adolescents admitted to an intensive care unit. The severity of sepsis and the presence of altered peripheral perfusion on admission were associated with complications. Moreover, the presence of complications was a factor associated with death.