Introduction Sepsis is a leading cause of admission to non-cardiological intensive care units
(ICUs) and the second leading cause of death among ICU patients. We present the first …

Introduction Mortality of patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) remains
high. The objectives of this study were to assess the factors associated with outcome of …

Background Prediction scoring systems for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) patients
on venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) have not yet been …

Background Despite quick implementation of reperfusion therapies, a few patients with high-
risk, acute, massive, pulmonary embolism (PE) remain highly hemodynamically unstable …

Introduction As a result of drug sequestration and increased volume of distribution, the
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) procedure might lead to a decrease in drug …

Methods All patients admitted to the ITU were screened daily for SIRS, organ dysfunction
and severe sepsis as defined by the ACCP and SCCM. Patient with severe sepsis were …

Introduction The aim of this study was to assess the volume of gas being poorly ventilated or
non-ventilated within the lungs of patients treated with mechanical ventilation and suffering …

Purpose: To describe the epidemiology of the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in
a Brazilian ICU. Methods: This prospective observational, non-interventional study, included …

Methods All patients admitted to the ITU were screened daily for SIRS, organ dysfunction
and severe sepsis as defined by the ACCP and SCCM. Patients with severe sepsis were …

Background The mortality rate for a patient with a refractory cardiogenic shock on
venoarterial (VA) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) remains high, and …