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The problem of multi-resistance in gram-negative bacilli in …
WEBIntroduction. Antibiotic resistance is one of the leading health problems we face today according to the World Health Organization (WHO). A recent report anticipates that almost 300 million people will die within the next few decades as a …
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Innovation and new trends in critical trauma disease
WEBIntroduction. The management of critical trauma disease (CTD) has always contemplated the trends in military war experiences. 1 These conflicts historically have revolutionized clinical concepts, clinical practice guidelines and medical devices (in terms of both invention and applications), and have marked future lines of research and aspects of training and …
Innovation in the management of intensive care units: This is the …
WEBThe initiative of Sirvent et al. has been able to offer opportunity and equality to their patients, maintaining efficacy and safety, improving effectiveness, and undoubtedly has placed the patient at the center of their priorities. They have introduced a change in the management of their ICU. And there is no doubt: this is the right time.
Association between obesity and mortality in adult patients …
WEBIntroduction. Obesity is a multifactor chronic disease 1 defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as an abnormal or excessive accumulation of fat. 2 Actually, it is a public health problem worldwide. 3. Due to the growing prevalence and frequent association with other diseases and conditions, obese patients are often hospitalized in …
Innovation and technology transfer in the health sciences: A cross
WEBThis article is based on the strategic reflection and discussion that took place on the occasion of the first conference on innovation and technology transfer in the health sciences organized by the REGIC-ENS-FENIN-SEMICYUC and held in Madrid in the Instituto de Salud Carlos III on May 7th, 2013, with the aim of promoting the transfer of …
Post-intensive care syndrome one month after discharge in …
WEBIntroduction. The pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 has resulted in an increase in the number of patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) due to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) secondary to COVID-19.
Guidelines for the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia …
WEBBackground. Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most frequent ICU-acquired infection. 1–3 It is associated with significant increases in the length of stay, healthcare costs and both crude and attributed mortality. 4–7 Therefore, potential functional, mechanical and pharmacological prevention measures of VAP have frequently been …
Humanization in healthcare arises from the need for a holistic …
WEB8. Due to the importance of the social networks, the key point for making the project known was the creation of a page in Facebook, 6 managed by the project leader, with the aim of reaching as many professionals and healthcare users as possible, and of making us known to other humanization projects and initiatives in different healthcare settings. On a …
Falls from heights in Pediatrics. Epidemiology and evolution of 54
WEBIntroduction. Accidental falls from heights are among the leading causes of death and permanent brain and bone damage in children. 1 “Falls from a height” are generally taken to represent falls from a height of over 2 m. In the United States, the annual incidence of falls from buildings is 2.81 per 100,000 inhabitants, 2–5 reaching rates of 37 per 100,000 …
Epidemiology of severe trauma Medicina Intensiva
WEBEpidemiology of severe trauma. Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Donostia University Hospital, San Sebastián-Donostia, Spain. Major injury is the sixth leading cause of death worldwide. Among those under 35 years of age, it is the leading cause of death and disability. Traffic accidents alone are the main cause, fundamentally in low- and
Comparison of the defined daily dose and days of treatment …
WEBIntroduction. The use of antimicrobials is frequently associated with the appearance of resistant strains of microorganisms. 1,2 Therefore, it is important to use antibiotics appropriately to avoid increases in antimicrobial resistance and improve patient outcomes. 3–6 In order to promote rational use, antimicrobial consumption must to be measured …
Clinical information systems: An opportunity to measure value
WEBA press release in 2015 from one of the most important newspapers in the world, the Wall Street Journal, 1 commented on the Risky States project of the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, which allowed real-time risk estimation in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU), and on the Project Emerge of Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, which …
Benefits of walks in the outdoor gardens of the hospital in critically
WEBMany hospitals have no green zones, but this does not mean that they should renounce to offering such therapy. Rooftops, areas with windows, terraces or outdoor parking lots can also offer benefits for patients through natural light, fresh air, sunlight, a view of the clear sky, or other elements of daily life in Nature.
Factors associated to high-flow nasal cannula treatment failure in
WEBIntroduction. Respiratory conditions are the most common cause for consultation in the routine pediatric practice, and are responsible for the high rates of hospitalization and mortality reported, especially in developing countries. 1 The statistics from the World Health Organization (WHO) show that in 2016 the leading cause of death in children under 5 …
Compatibility of drugs administered as Y-site infusion in intensive
WEBStudy selection. After the reference search, 2 independent reviewers assessed the quality of the studies using a peer-review process. This review was conducted following quality criteria based on the opinion of experts and following clinical practice guidelines 8–11:. 1.
Health care-associated infections in patients with COVID-19 …
WEBThe first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic challenged health systems worldwide. Its high capacity to generate critical patients required rapid expansion of beds beyond the classical intensive care unit (ICU) to other spaces termed “expanded ICU (eICU)”, as well as repurposing and redistribution of resources, personnel from other areas and specialised …
Handover in Intensive Care Medicina Intensiva
WEBHandover is a frequent and complex task that also implies the transfer of the responsibility of the care. The deficiencies in this process are associated with important gaps in clinical safety and also in patient and professional dissatisfaction, as well as increasing health cost. Efforts to standardize this process have increased in recent
Apps and intensive care medicine Medicina Intensiva
WEBSome of the apps from this group are the specific apps of landmark journals in our specialty such as Intensive Care Medicine, or Critical Care Medicine. Through these apps we can have access to all issues published these journals that can be bought individually or downloaded in the case we have an active subscription.
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