Critical Care

Bone morphogenetic protein-2 and leptin but not endothelin-1 induce osteochondrogenesis through increasing oxidative stress in vascular smooth muscle cells

LS do Carmo, MCC de Andrade, D de Castro Fernandes, M Liberman

Effects of rapid repetition of a vascular occlusion test on near-infrared spectroscopy-derived variables in healthy subjects and in critically ill patients

DO Cortes, F Puflea, K Donadello, D de Backer, J-L Vincent, J Creteur

Low incidence of delirium in patients followed by physiotherapists in the ICU

KT Timenetsky, D Carnieli-Cazati, CS Azevedo, RC Eid

Relationship between clinical and cytokines profile of brain-death donors

SL Mello, M da Consolação Vieira Moreira, RMFL Silva

Development of a sleep quality questionnaire to assess sleep in the ICU: a polysomnography study

LJ Storti, DM Servantes, MA Borges, FU Maroja, PR Burke, LR Bittencourt, ACC Carvalho, S Tufik, AAV de Paola, FD Cintra

Serial brain natriuretic peptide strongly predicts in-hospital mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction

AE Pereira Pesaro, M Katz, C Pereira, AG Correa, AN Fava, M Franken, ACB Nunes, LM Forlenza, F Tarasoutchi, MR Makdisse

Causes of ICU readmission and mortality: analysis of a 6-month period

PG Brandão, J Syrio, L Machado, M Guimarães, MV Lopes, SA Lobo

Cost of the quantitative adequacy of nursing staff in the ICU

CP Guimarães, PC Garcia, FMT Fugulin

Factors associated with prolonged ICU stay: a retrospective analysis

FG Zampieri, F Colombari, C deBatista Lovatto Pastore, C Santoro, D Haib, JP Ladeira

Feasibility of transitioning from APACHE II to SAPS III as prognostic model in a Brazilian general ICU

A Serpa Neto, MSC Cesar de Assunção, A Pardini, NS Pinheiro de Goes, E Silva

Improving quality indicators for the treatment of acute myocardial infarction: impact of the disease-specific care certification

PG Melo de Barros e Silva, MY Okada, S Simoes, VA Fernandes, TA Macedo, DL Ramos, MJ Rodrigues, MC do Amaral Baruzzi, V Furlan

Laboratory routine in the ICU: a practice to be abolished?

AA Peixoto Jr, FA Meneses, BP Barbosa, LFP Pessoa, RHT Melo, GM Fideles

Nursing care time and quality indicators for the ICU: correlation analysis

PC Garcia, FMT Fugulin

SAPS 3 as a predictor admission of surgical patients in the ICU

AMR Rosa de Oliveira, JM Silva Jr, H Rocha, LM Sá Malbouisson, MJC Carmona

Severity-adjusted resource use and outcomes of an ICU of a tertiary hospital in Sao Paulo, Brazil

EGL Guadalupe, E Silva, F Colombari, A Serpa Neto, A Pardini

Use of drugs in the ICU and its iatrogenic potential

É de Castro Vieira, NM Vidal, GMA Fideles, EC Santos, AA Peixoto Jr, FA Meneses

Analysis of the efficacy of an experimental expert system of medical prescription in reducing medical errors and excessive physician workload: a cross-sectional study

HH Shieh, ER Barreira, EJ Troster, SC Brassica, AC Ventura, PF Góes, I de COF Fernandes, DC de Souza, JC Fernandes, F Pereira das Chagas, R de Jesus, LO Zagne, FR Caino, AE Gilio, G Galvão de França, M Luglio, A Bousso

Update of the pediatric hypertension graphic adjusted for gender and height percentiles: systolic blood pressure for boys, 1 to 17 years old

HH Shieh, AE Gilio, VHK Koch, DC Raulik, C Vranjac, S Fukugava, ER Barreira, EJ Troster

Update of the pediatric hypertension graphic adjusted for gender and height percentiles: systolic blood pressure for girls, 1 to 17 years old

HH Shieh, AE Gilio, VHK Koch, DC Raulik, C Vranjac, S Fukugava, ER Barreira, EJ Troster

Update of the pediatric hypotension graphic adjusted for gender and height percentiles: diastolic blood pressure for boys, 1 to 17 years old

HH Shieh, ER Barreira, A Bousso, AC Ventura, EJ Troster

Update of the pediatric hypotension graphic adjusted for gender and height percentiles: systolic blood pressure for boys, 1 to 17 years old

HH Shieh, ER Barreira, A Bousso, AC Ventura, EJ Troster

Update of the pediatric hypotension graphic adjusted for gender and height percentiles: systolic blood pressure for girls, 1 to 17 years old

HH Shieh, ER Barreira, A Bousso, AC Ventura, EJ Troster

Update of the pediatric hypotension graphic adjusted for gender and height percentiles: diastolic blood pressure for girls, 1 to 17 years old

HH Shieh, ER Barreira, A Bousso, AC Ventura, EJ Troster

Vasopressin and terlipressin in adult vasodilatory shock: a systematic review and meta-analysis of nine randomized controlled trials

VGM Pereira, A Serpa Neto, SO Cardoso, JA Manetta, DC Espósito, M de Oliveira Prado Pasqualucci

A phase 1 study of intravenously administered TR-701 FA in subjects with advanced renal impairment

S Flanagan, D Morris, T Boyea, H Dreskin, SL Minassian, H Alcorn, T Marbury, M Abdelhameed, E Fang, P Prokocimer

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Parenteral colistin for the treatment of severe infections by multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria

C Grion, MT Tanita, CM Dantas de Maio Carrilho, JP Garcia, J Festti, LTQ Cardoso, F Chiquetti, MM Kanehissa, CC Branco Lopes, D Blum, V Anami, AR Ruiz, PA Rossatto

Abstract withdrawn

Vancomycin dose adjustment in severe burn patients based on trough level for drug effectiveness against pathogens at 1 mg/l minimum inhibitory concentration

JM Silva Jr, AM Oliveira, EV Campos, DS Gomez, MC Ferreira, CS Giraud, CV Silva Jr, SRCJ Santos

Acute kidney injury according to RIFLE criteria in an ICU: incidence and mortality impact

AR Santana, FF Amorim, FB Soares, LG de Souza Godoy, L de Jesus Almeida, TA Rodrigues, G Menezes de Andrade Filho, TA Silva, JL de Souza, KCM Ogliari, PN Ferreira Jr, APP Amorim, EB de Moura, JA de Araújo Neto, M de Oliveira Maia

Analysis of cytokine profile and heme metabolism byproducts after hemorrhagic stroke

CR Shinotsuka, FA Bozza

Characterization of potential donors of multiple organs and tissues reported in Maranhão from 2009 to 2012

TM Correa, G Castro, JS da Silva, JN Bacelar

Comparison between APACHE II and POSSUM 2 scores in neurosurgical patients admitted to an ICU in Fortaleza, Brazil

AA Peixoto Jr, MNR Teixeira Henderson, CAR Feijó, VN Araújo, ZC Teixeira, RE Magalhães, FA de Meneses

Electroncephalography in an ICU: indications and results

SP Cavalcanti, G Castro, L Pineiro e Pinho, RCC Lobo Ferreira, V de Carvalho Bacelar, R Silva de Carvalho, SM Pereira de Castro, P da Silva Sousa Carvalho

Evaluation of new variables to predict delirium outcome

JPLM de Carvalho, R Alvim, JCS Martins, C Bouza, P Zenaide, R Zantieff, B Pondé, D Amorim, LC Quarantini, D Gusmao-Flores

Pharmacological treatment of hypoactive delirium in critically ill patients: a systematic review

JPLM Carvalho, R Alvim, J Martins, C Bouza, P Zenaide, R Zantieff, B Pondé, D Amorim, LC Quarantini, D Gusmao-Flores

Effect of N-acetylcysteine on serum thyroid hormone levels in nonthyroidal illness syndrome

J Vidart, SM Wajner, BD Schaan, AL Maia

Association between use of lung-protective ventilation with lower tidal volumes and risk of acute lung injury, mortality, pulmonary infection, and atelectasis: a meta-analysis

VGM Pereira, A Serpa Neto, SO Cardoso, JA Manetta, DC Espósito, M de Oliveira Prado Pasqualucci, MJ Schultz

Comparison of CURB-65 and CRB-65 as predictors of death in community-acquired pneumonia in adults admitted to an ICU

AR Santana, FF Amorim, FB Soares, LG de Souza Godoy, L de Jesus Almeida, TA Rodrigues, GM de Andrade Filho, TA Silva, OG da Silva Neto, PHG Rocha, PN Ferreira Jr, APP Amorim, E Bastos de Moura, JA de Araújo Neto, M de Oliveira Maia

Influence of a humidification system on ventilator-associated pneumonia: a randomized controlled trial

JRA de Azevedo, A da Luz Leitão, NNP Souza, MP Pereira

Neuromuscular blocking agents in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome: a summary of the current evidence from three randomized controlled trials

VGM Pereira

Profile of reintubated patients submitted to daily weaning screen and spontaneous breathing trial in a general ICU

NR Machado, CSM Silva, C Taniguchi, E Giovanetti, PA Pellegrini, D Carineli-Cazati, GFJ Matos, RC Eid, KT Timenetsky

Spontaneous breathing trial reduces mechanical ventilation weaning when compared with SmartCare™ ventilation

C Taniguchi, KT Timenetsky, CSM Silva, E Giovanetti, R Henn, RAC Eid, CSV Barbas

Impact of acute brain dysfunction on the outcomes of mechanically ventilated cancer patients

JIF Salluh, ICT Almeida, M Soares, FA Bozza, CR Shinotsuka, R Bujokas, VC Souza-Dantas, EW Ely

Comparative analysis of survival between older and nonolder severe sepsis and septic shock resuscitated patients

H Palomba, TD Correa, MSC Assunção, A Pardini, DR de Melo, E Silva

Effect of vasoactive drugs on the response of the baroreceptor and regulation of heart rate variability in patients with septic shock

AC Nogueira, V Kawabata, P Lotufo, L Ferandes, R Brandão, R Jenner, C Mostarda, MC Yrigoyen, H Barbeiro, FG Soriano

Erythrocyte selenium concentration is a predictor of mortality in patients with septic shock

NA Costa, BLB Pereira, AL Gut, PS Azevedo, LAM Zornoff, SAR Paiva, MF Minicucci

Evaluation of recognition and signalling receptors on the peripheral blood cells of septic patients and their correlation with clinical outcomes

SC Silva, GL Baggio-Zappia, MKC Brunialti, E Silva, LCP Azevedo, FR Machado, R Salomao

Gene expression in peripheral mononuclear cells from septic patients secondary to community-acquired pneumonia: patterns of gene expression and outcomes

P Severino, E Silva, GL Baggio-Zappia, MKC Brunialti, O Rigato Jr, IDC Guerreiro da Silva, FR Machado, R Salomao

Georeferencing of sepsis in São Paulo

F Colombari, D Diament, AS Cypriano, LF Lisboa, BF Cardoso dos Santos, MC Neto, E Silva

Lactate as a prognostic marker in patients with severe sepsis or septic shock admitted to the ICU

LL Rocha, CMS Pessoa, G Colombo, TD Corrêa, MSC de Assunção

Procalcitonin as a prognostic biomarker of severe sepsis and septic shock

JRA de Azevedo, OJM Torres, O Malafaia

Serum C-reactive protein concentration in early abdominal and pulmonary sepsis

JA Orati, SM Lobo

Serum pro-metalloproteinase 9 is a predictor of length of ICU and hospital stay in patients with septic shock

NA Costa, AF Gonçalves, BPM Rafacho, AL Gut, PS Azevedo, LAM Zornoff, SAR Paiva, MF Minicucci

Serum thiamin concentration is negatively correlated with lactate levels in survivors of septic shock

NA Costa, MS Dorna, AL Gut, PS Azevedo, LAM Zornoff, SAR Paiva, MF Minicucci

Tissular perfusion influence on central, mixed and atrial venous oxygen saturations

SH Goto, BF Mazza, FR Machado

Excessive fluid balance effect in mortality rate from surgical patients

JM Silva Jr, FAM Nogueira, PMM Vianna, MCP Filho, CS Neucamp, VPL Maia, AMRR de Oliveira, MJC Carmona, LM Sá Malbouisson

Implementation of an institutional protocol for rational use of blood products and its impact on postoperative cardiac surgery

PGM de Barros e Silva, AC do Amaral Baruzzi, JT Garcia, MJ Rodrigues, MA Mieza, N Lasta, V Furlan, VA Fernandes

Role of hypothermia in the immediate postoperative period on mortality in a surgical ICU

AR Santana, FF Amorim, FB Soares, LG de Souza Godoy, L de Jesus Almeida, TA Rodrigues, GM de Andrade Filho, TA Silva, LC de Carvalho Santos, MPB de Araújo, PN Ferreira Jr, APP Amorim, EB de Moura, JA de Araújo Neto, M de Oliveira Maia