Medicina intensiva
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Med Intensiva
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Letter Case Reports
Anti-NMDA antibody encephalitis secondary to herpes simplex virus infection.
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To evaluate the usefulness of procalcitonin (PCT) for diagnosing infection in patients with liver cirrhosis admitted to an Intensive Care Unit. ⋯ In patients with liver cirrhosis, PCT is useful for identifying bacterial infections, including intraabdominal processes.
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1) To assess the prevalence of pain during nursing care procedures, and 2) to evaluate the usefulness of certain vital signs and the bispectral index (BIS) in detecting pain. ⋯ The procedures evaluated in this study are painful. Changes in vital signs are not good indicators of pain. Changes in BIS may provide useful information about pain, but more research is needed. The administration of preemptive analgesia decreases pain during the procedures.