Medicina intensiva
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To analyze the characteristics and variables associated with prolonged noninvasive ventilation performed completely in Emergency Departments (NIV-ED) and its influence upon effectiveness. ⋯ Prolonged NIV-ED is a frequent situation, but few variables associated to it have been studied. The presence of prolonged ventilation did not influence the success rate of NIV.
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Comparative Study Observational Study
Early graft dysfunction after liver transplant: Comparison of different diagnostic criteria in a single-center prospective cohort.
Comparison of different diagnostic criteria for early liver allograft dysfunction (EAD) and their capability to predict mortality. ⋯ We found a poor agreement between different criteria analyzed for the diagnosis of EAD. In our population, the MEAF score showed the best relationship with short- and long-term mortality.