Search Results - "Maciel, Alexandre Toledo"

Acute pancreatitis caused by Systemic Lupus Erythematosus activity: A case report and literature review by Velasque Marques, Eduardo, Cerqueira Batista Filho, Luiz Alberto, Toledo Maciel, Alexandre

“…A 32-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus came to the rheumatology outpatient clinic reporting abdominal pain for a week, along with fever,…”
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Community-acquired pneumonia: Epidemiology, diagnosis, prognostic severity scales, and new therapeutic options by Oliveira E Silva, Paulo Guilherme, Cerqueira Batista Filho, Luiz Alberto, Ismael, Pérez Flores, Victoria, Vilins E Silva, Alexandre, Toledo Maciel, Larissa, Seraphim Medeiros

“…This narrative review article explores the current scientific knowledge on the definition, epidemiology, diagnostic criteria, microbiology, treatment, and…”
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The use of sodium-chloride difference and chloride-sodium ratio as strong ion difference surrogates in the evaluation of metabolic acidosis in critically ill patients by Nagaoka, Danielle, MD, Nassar Junior, Antonio Paulo, MD, Maciel, Alexandre Toledo, MD, Taniguchi, Leandro Utino, MD, Noritomi, Danilo Teixeira, MD, Azevedo, Luciano Cesar Pontes, MD, Neto, Luiz Monteiro da Cruz, MD, Park, Marcelo, MD

“…Abstract Purpose Inorganic apparent strong ion difference (SIDai) improves chloride-associated acidosis recognition in dysnatremic patients. We investigated…”
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Improving the "urinary side" of acute kidney injury monitoring by Maciel, Alexandre Toledo, Vitorio, Daniel

“…[...]it is important to emphasize that consequences are always preceded by causes and, in the case of AKI, the causes can be summarized by the incapacity of…”
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Listen to the kidney when he is calling for you: the potential role of perioperative urine biochemistry monitoring to detect early AKI development in elective surgical patients by Maciel, Alexandre Toledo

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Tissue capnometry: does the answer lie under the tongue? by TOLEDO MACIEL, Alexandre, CRETEUR, Jacques, VINCENT, Jean-Louis

“…Increases in tissue partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PCO(2)) can reflect an abnormal oxygen supply to the cells, so that monitoring tissue PCO(2) may help…”
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An algorithm to predict the need for invasive mechanical ventilation in hospitalized COVID-19 patients: the experience in Sao Paulo by Osawa, Eduardo Atsushi, Maciel, Alexandre Toledo

“…We aimed to characterize patients hospitalized for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and identify predictors of invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV). We…”
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Characteristics and risk factors for mortality in critically ill patients with COVID-19 receiving invasive mechanical ventilation: the experience of a private network in Sao Paulo, Brazil by Osawa, Eduardo Atsushi, Maciel, Alexandre Toledo

“…The use of invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) in COVID-19 represents in an incremental burden to healthcare systems…”
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Comprehensive biomarker assessment for predicting severe acute kidney injury and need of kidney replacement therapy in liver transplantation patients by Lima, Camila, Santos Ferreira, Gillene, Vattimo, Maria de Fátima Fernandes, de Paiva Haddad, Luciana Bertocco, Malbouisson, Luiz Marcelo, Carneiro D'Albuquerque, Luiz Augusto, Maciel, Alexandre Toledo, Macedo, Etienne

“…Renal dysfunction is a common complication following liver transplantation (LT). This study aimed to determine whether a comprehensive assessment of kidney…”
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Acute respiratory distress syndrome following administration of gadolinium contrast agent: a case report by Osawa, Eduardo Atsushi, Kleiman, Juliana Fernandez Fernandes, Maciel, Alexandre Toledo

“…Background Gadolinium-based contrast agents are used extensively in magnetic resonance imaging to assist diagnosis of medical conditions. Despite their…”
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CHARACTERIZATION OF AN ANIMAL MODEL OF SEVERE SEPSIS ASSOCIATED WITH RESPIRATORY DYSFUNCTION by de Azevedo, Luciano Cesar Pontes, Park, Marcelo, Noritomi, Danilo Teixeira, Maciel, Alexandre Toledo, Brunialti, Milena Karina, Salomão, Reinaldo

“…Pathophysiological studies in humans regarding sepsis are difficult to perform due to ethical and methodological concerns. In this context, animal models of…”
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Determinants of oxygen and carbon dioxide transfer during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in an experimental model of multiple organ dysfunction syndrome by Park, Marcelo, Costa, Eduardo Leite Vieira, Maciel, Alexandre Toledo, Silva, Débora Prudêncio E, Friedrich, Natalia, Barbosa, Edzangela Vasconcelos Santos, Hirota, Adriana Sayuri, Schettino, Guilherme, Azevedo, Luciano Cesar Pontes

“…Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has gained renewed interest in the treatment of respiratory failure since the advent of the modern polymethylpentene…”
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Very Transient Cases of Acute Kidney Injury in the Early Postoperative Period After Cardiac Surgery: The Relevance of More Frequent Serum Creatinine Assessment and Concomitant Urinary Biochemistry Evaluation by Maciel, Alexandre Toledo, MD, Nassar, Antonio Paulo, MD, Vitorio, Daniel, MD

“…Objective To evaluate if more frequent serum creatinine (sCr) measurements in the early postoperative period (first 48 hours) after cardiac surgery would help…”
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Fondaparinux for systemic anticoagulation during continuous hemofiltration in a patient with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and limb ischemia - a case report by Osawa, Eduardo Atsushi, Brandão, Antonio Adolfo Guerra Soares, Dias Américo, André, Maciel, Alexandre Toledo

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Comments on “Impaired renal function is associated with greater urinary strong ion differences in critically ill patients with metabolic acidosis” by Maciel, Alexandre Toledo, MD

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Early diagnosis of acute kidney injury in a critically ill patient using a combination of blood and urinary physicochemical parameters by Maciel, Alexandre Toledo, Park, Marcelo

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Severe hypoxemia during veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: exploring the limits of extracorporeal respiratory support by Nunes, Liane Brescovici, Mendes, Pedro Vitale, Hirota, Adriana Sayuri, Barbosa, Edzangela Vasconcelos, Maciel, Alexandre Toledo, Schettino, Guilherme Pinto Paula, Costa, Eduardo Leite Vieira, Azevedo, Luciano Cesar Pontes, Park, Marcelo

“…Veno-venous extracorporeal oxygenation for respiratory support has emerged as a rescue alternative for patients with hypoxemia. However, in some patients with…”
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Differences in acid-base behavior between intensive care unit survivors and nonsurvivors using both a physicochemical and a standard base excess approach: A prospective, observational study by Maciel, Alexandre Toledo, MD, Park, Marcelo, MD, PhD

“…Abstract Purpose This study aimed to test the hypothesis that intensive care unit survivors and nonsurvivors differ with regard to type and severity of…”
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Acute Kidney Injury Induced by Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome is an Avid and Persistent Sodium-Retaining State by Vitorio, Daniel, Maciel, Alexandre Toledo

“…Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent complication of the systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), which is triggered by many conditions in the…”
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Answer to the letter entitled “Characterization of temporal evolution of metabolic acidosis in adult patients with severe diabetic ketoacidosis admitted to the intensive care unit: Not quite done” by Maciel, Alexandre Toledo, MD, Park, Marcelo, MD

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