Revista Brasileira de terapia intensiva
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Rev Bras Ter Intensiva · Jun 2012
The correlation between plasma lactate concentrations and early neonatal mortality.
To assess the correlation between plasma lactate concentrations in the first 6 hours of life and early neonatal mortality. ⋯ In the investigated samples, the presence of plasma lactate concentrations > 4.2 mmol/L in the first 6 hours of life correlated with neonatal death during the first 3 days of life, a higher frequency of neurologic morbidity, and newborns that were small for their gestational age.
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Rev Bras Ter Intensiva · Jun 2012
Prevalence and outcomes of infections in Brazilian ICUs: a subanalysis of EPIC II study.
To determine the prevalence of infections in Brazilian intensive care units and the associated mortality by analyzing the data obtained in the Extended Prevalence of Infection in Intensive Care (EPIC II) study. ⋯ The present study revealed a higher prevalence of infections in Brazilian ICUs than has been previously reported. There was a clear association between infection and mortality.