Revista médica de Chile
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Revista médica de Chile · May 2007
Review[Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and do not resuscitate orders].
In medical practice, the different scenarios in which cardio respiratory resuscitation (CPR) may be applied must be taken into account. CPR is crucial in subjects that arrive in emergency rooms or suffer a cardiac arrest in public places or at their homes. It is also critical in hospitalized patients with potentially reversible diseases, who suffer cardiac arrest as an unexpected event during their evolution. ⋯ DNR orders must be renewed and reconsidered on a daily basis. It does not mean that other treatment should be discontinued and by no means should the patient be abandoned. DNR and previous directives, DNR and quality of life and DNR communication are also commented in the present article.
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Revista médica de Chile · May 2007
Multicenter Study[Prevalence of severe sepsis in intensive care units. A national multicentric study].
Severe sepsis (SS) is the leading cause of death in the Intensive Care Units (ICU). ⋯ SS is highly prevalent in Chilean ICUs and represents the leading diagnosis at admission. SS as cause of hospitalization, APACHE II and SOFA scores were independent predictors of mortality.