Clinics
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Goal-directed therapy in patients with early acute kidney injury: a multicenter randomized controlled trial.
Acute kidney injury is associated with many conditions, and no interventions to improve the outcomes of established acute kidney injury have been developed. We performed this study to determine whether goal-directed therapy conducted during the early stages of acute kidney injury could change the course of the disease. ⋯ Goal-directed therapy for patients in the early stages of acute kidney injury did not change the disease course.
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Multicenter Study Observational Study
Early mobilization practices of mechanically ventilated patients: a 1-day point-prevalence study in southern Brazil.
To assess early mobilization practices of mechanically ventilated patients in southern Brazilian intensive care units (ICUs) and to identify barriers associated with early mobilization and possible complications. ⋯ In southern Brazilian ICUs, the prevalence of patient mobilization was low, with only 10% of all mechanically ventilated patients and only 2% of patients with an endotracheal tube mobilized out of bed as part of routine care.