Revista Brasileira de terapia intensiva
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Rev Bras Ter Intensiva · Mar 2013
ReviewBiomarkers in septic encephalopathy: a systematic review of clinical studies.
The aim of this study was to systematically review the importance of neuron-specific enolase and S100 beta for diagnosing and monitoring septic encephalopathy. ⋯ S100 beta and neuron-specific enolase are promising biomarkers for diagnosing and monitoring patients with septic encephalopathy, but more research is necessary.
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Rev Bras Ter Intensiva · Mar 2013
Observational StudyReadmissions and deaths following ICU discharge: a challenge for intensive care.
Identify patients at risk for intensive care unit readmission, the reasons for and rates of readmission, and mortality after their stay in the intensive care unit; describe the sensitivity and specificity of the Stability and Workload Index for Transfer scale as a criterion for discharge from the intensive care unit. ⋯ The Stability and Workload Index for Transfer scale showed greater efficacy in identifying patients more prone to readmission and death following discharge from a medical-surgical intensive care unit. The patients' intensive care unit readmission during the same hospitalization resulted in increased morbidity, mortality, length of stay, and total costs.