Medicina intensiva
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Multicenter Study
Prone positioning before extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for severe acute respiratory distress syndrome: A retrospective multicenter study.
To evaluate the clinical outcomes of patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) subjected to prone positioning before extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). ⋯ Prone positioning before ECMO was not associated to increased mortality and tended to exert a protective effect.
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Multicenter Study Observational Study
Frailty in patients over 65 years of age admitted to Intensive Care Units (FRAIL-ICU).
To estimate the prevalence of frailty in patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and its impact upon ICU mortality at 1 and 6 months. ⋯ Frailty was present in 35% of the patients admitted to the ICU, and was associated with mortality.
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Multicenter Study
Factors related to limitation of life support within 48h of intensive care unit admission: A multicenter study.
To determine factors related to limitations on life support within 48h of intensive care unit (ICU) admission. ⋯ Limitations on life support are common, but the practice varies. Quality of life has the greatest impact on decisions to limit life support within 48h of admission.