Revista Brasileira de terapia intensiva
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Rev Bras Ter Intensiva · Jul 2014
The economic effect of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation to support adults with severe respiratory failure in Brazil: a hypothetical analysis.
To analyze the cost-utility of using extracorporeal oxygenation for patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome in Brazil. ⋯ The cost-utility ratio associated with the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in Brazil is potentially acceptable according to this hypothetical study.
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Rev Bras Ter Intensiva · Jul 2014
Multicenter StudyThe knowledge of intensive care professionals about diarrhea.
To assess the opinions and practices of intensive care professionals with regard to diarrhea in critically ill patients. ⋯ Different opinions and practices were observed in intensive care professionals with regard to diarrhea.
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Rev Bras Ter Intensiva · Jul 2014
Nursing Activities Score and workload in the intensive care unit of a university hospital.
The nursing workload consists of the time spent by the nursing staff to perform the activities for which they are responsible, whether directly or indirectly related to patient care. The aim of this study was to evaluate the nursing workload in an adult intensive care unit at a university hospital using the Nursing Activities Score (NAS) instrument. ⋯ We observed a high nursing workload in this study. These results can assist in planning the size of the staff required. The workload was influenced by clinical characteristics, including an increased workload required for emergency surgical patients and patients who died.