Articles: intensive-care-units.
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Revista médica de Panamá · Jan 1996
[Cause of mortality in the surgery intensive care unit at the Social Security Branch of Panamá].
The authors analyzed the mortality of patients admitted to the Surgical Intensive Care Unit of the Social Security Metropolitan Hospital Complex (SSMHC) in the city of Panama, from January to July 31, 1994. They determined that most of patients were males under 65 years of age and that the main cause of death was multiple trauma with shock. There was also a strong correlation between the syndrome of multiple organ failure, sepsis and death. The 17% mortality indicates an acceptable, good management of the patients admitted to the Surgical Intensive Care Unit of the SSMHC.
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Jpen Parenter Enter · Jan 1996
Bedside transpyloric tube placement in the pediatric intensive care unit.
The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the feasibility of placing transpyloric feeding tubes at the bedside without fluoroscopy in critically ill pediatric patients. ⋯ Bedside placement of transpyloric feeding tubes is a safe and effective method to institute enteral feedings in critically ill pediatric patients.