Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia
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Arq. Bras. Cardiol. · Jan 2010
Controlled Clinical Trial[Clinical profile of systemic inflammatory response after pediatric cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass].
the postoperative period of congenital cardiomyopathies correction is frequently accompanied by systemic inflammatory response. ⋯ The adopted clinical criteria identified a risk group for SIRS-CPB, which presented lower weight and longer CPB duration as predisponent factors. Patients with SIRS-CPB remain in mechanical ventilation, in ICU and in hospitalization for a longer period of time.
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Arq. Bras. Cardiol. · Dec 2009
Permanent Education in BLS and ACLS: impact on the knowledge of nursing professionals.
The theoretical knowledge and practical skills of the Basic Life Support (BLS) and the Advanced Life Support (ALS) are among the most important determining factors of the cardiopulmonary reanimation success rates. ⋯ The permanent training program in BLS and ALS resulted in important increment in the level of knowledge of nursing professionals.