Rev. bras. ter. intensiva vol.20 número1

study a decrease in the index of bacterial plaque was observed between beginning and end of oral cares with the enzymatic solution, when compared with the control group

However, since there have been no Brazilian reported studies that assess the rate of catheter colonization and CR-BSI in unco- ated versus antimicrobial coated catheters, the results

As we discussed abo- ve, mortality of acute hypoxemic respiratory failure in hematological patients relates not only to the choice of mechanical ventilation, but to the

Enoxaparin vs unfractio- nated heparin in high-risk patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes managed with an intended early invasive strategy: primary

After a sequence of ne- gative results in clinical trials using specii c treatments, the PROWESS study showed a signii cant reduction of mortality by using drotregogin alfa

The controversies in different clinical studies may be ascribed to: 1) difi culty in separating the two types of direct and indirect injuries that may coexist; 2) different stages

A large number of patients who survive resuscitation will face sig- nificant neurological damage, as a result of the ischemia that occurs both during cardiac arrest and

elevation acute coronary syndrome, myocardial infarction, percutaneous coronary intervention, re- perfusion treatment, risk stratification, ST elevation acute coronary