Search Results - "Vieira, Sílvia R R"
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Variations in phase angle and handgrip strength in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: Prospective cohort study
Published in Nutrition in clinical practice (01-10-2023)“…Bioimpedance phase angle (PA) is a measure of cell membrane integrity, whereas handgrip strength (HGS) is an evaluation of functional capacity. Although both…”
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Handgrip Strength in Preoperative Elective Cardiac Surgery Patients and Association With Body Composition and Surgical Risk
Published in Nutrition in clinical practice (01-10-2019)“…Background Handgrip strength (HGS) is a potential method to approximate perioperative risk in cardiothoracic surgery patients and correlates well with European…”
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Use of neuromuscular electrical stimulation to preserve the thickness of abdominal and chest muscles of critically ill patients: A randomized clinical trial
Published in Journal of rehabilitation medicine (01-01-2017)“…To evaluate and compare the effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation combined with conventional physical therapy on muscle thickness in critically ill…”
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Therapeutic Hypothermia Reduces Oxidative Damage and Alters Antioxidant Defenses after Cardiac Arrest
Published in Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity (01-01-2017)“…After cardiac arrest, organ damage consequent to ischemia-reperfusion has been attributed to oxidative stress. Mild therapeutic hypothermia has been applied to…”
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Is SAPS 3 better than APACHE II at predicting mortality in critically ill transplant patients?
Published in Clinics (São Paulo, Brazil) (01-01-2013)“…This study compared the accuracy of the Simplified Acute Physiology Score 3 with that of Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II at predicting…”
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Noninvasive mechanical ventilation may be useful in treating patients who fail weaning from invasive mechanical ventilation: a randomized clinical trial
Published in Critical care (London, England) (01-01-2008)“…The use of noninvasive positive-pressure mechanical ventilation (NPPV) has been investigated in several acute respiratory failure situations. Questions remain…”
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Acute gastrointestinal failure is associated with worse hemodynamic and perfusion parameters over 48 h after admission in patients with septic shock: Retrospective cohort study
Published in Nutrition in clinical practice (01-06-2023)“…Background This study aimed to investigate the relationship between acute gastrointestinal injury (AGI) and hemodynamic and perfusion parameters in the first…”
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Low spatial resolution computed tomography underestimates lung overinflation resulting from positive pressure ventilation
Published in Critical care medicine (01-04-2005)“…OBJECTIVE:In acute lung injury, lung overinflation resulting from mechanical ventilation with positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) can be assessed using…”
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Is hyperchloremia associated with mortality in critically ill patients? A prospective cohort study
Published in Journal of critical care (01-04-2011)“…Abstract Purpose The aim of the study was to determine if acid-base variables are associated with hospital mortality. Materials and Methods This prospective…”
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Blood markers of oxidative stress predict weaning failure from mechanical ventilation
Published in Journal of cellular and molecular medicine (01-06-2015)“…Patients undergoing mechanical ventilation (MV) often experience respiratory muscle dysfunction, which complicates the weaning process. There is no simple…”
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Spontaneous breathing trial in T-tube negatively impact on autonomic modulation of heart rate compared with pressure support in critically ill patients
Published in The clinical respiratory journal (01-07-2017)“…Spontaneous breathing with a conventional T-piece (TT) connected to the tracheal tube orotraqueal has been frequently used in clinical setting to weaning of…”
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Inspiratory muscle training did not accelerate weaning from mechanical ventilation but did improve tidal volume and maximal respiratory pressures: a randomised trial
Published in Journal of physiotherapy (01-06-2013)“…Question Does inspiratory muscle training accelerate weaning from mechanical ventilation? Does it improve respiratory muscle strength, tidal volume, and the…”
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Expiratory Washout versus Optimization of Mechanical Ventilation during Permissive Hypercapnia in Patients with Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Published in American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine (01-07-1999)“…The aim of this study was to compare three ventilatory techniques for reducing PaCO2 in patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome treated with…”
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Leptospirosis as a cause of acute respiratory failure: clinical features and outcome in 35 critical care patients
Published in The Brazilian journal of infectious diseases (01-06-2002)“…Leptospirosis may have important complications, such as acute respiratory failure (ARF) associated or not with other organic dysfunction, with a high mortality…”
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A lung computed tomographic assessment of positive end-expiratory pressure-induced lung overdistension
Published in American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine (01-11-1998)“…The aim of this study was to assess positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP)-induced lung overdistension and alveolar recruitment in six patients with acute…”
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Multiple recurrences of cardiac myxomas with acute tumoral pulmonary embolism
Published in Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia (01-08-2001)“…We report the case of a 42-year-old female with a second recurrence of cardiac myxoma. Her first diagnosis was at the age of 24 years, when cardiac tumors were…”
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Contrasting effects of preexisting hyperglycemia and higher body size on hospital mortality in critically ill patients: a prospective cohort study
Published in BMC endocrine disorders (17-06-2014)“…Obesity and diabetes mellitus are well-defined risk factors for cardiovascular mortality. The impact of antecedent hyperglycemia and body size on mortality in…”
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A scanographic assessment of pulmonary morphology in acute lung injury : Significance of the lower inflection point detected on the lung pressure-volume curve
Published in American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine (01-05-1999)“…The goal of this study was to assess lung morphology in patients with acute lung injury according to the presence or the absence of a lower inflection point…”
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Factors influencing physical functional status in intensive care unit survivors two years after discharge
Published in BMC anesthesiology (18-06-2013)“…Studies suggest that in patients admitted to intensive care units (ICU), physical functional status (PFS) improves over time, but does not return to the same…”
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A simple automated method for measuring pressure-volume curves during mechanical ventilation
Published in American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine (1999)“…Measurement of respiratory compliance is advocated for assessing the severity of acute respiratory failure (ARF). Recently, the administration of an automated…”
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