Acute respiratory failure (ARF) refers to a severe deterioration in gas exchange that may
require mechanical ventilation for life support. Instituted when conservative treatment fails …

We hypothesize that hydrocortisone infusion in severe community-acquired pneumonia
attenuates systemic inflammation and leads to earlier resolution of pneumonia and a …

In uncontrolled studies, noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) was found useful
in avoiding endotracheal intubation in patients with acute respiratory failure (ARF) caused …

Background Patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia (SCAP) and life-
threatening acute respiratory failure may require invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) …

The mortality rate in severe community-or hospital-acquired pneumonia is very high, ranging
20–50%. Despite advances in antimicrobial therapy and supportive measures, this rate has …

Study objectives: To examine the association of empiric inpatient antibiotic treatment of
community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) with mortality, and whether this association varies …

There is clinical evidence suggesting that glucocorticoids may be useful in severe
pneumonia, but the pathogenic mechanisms explaining these beneficial effects are …

Purpose: The purpose of this article was to determine the outcome, clinical and prognostic
features, and microbiology of a large group of patients with community-acquired pneumonia …

The mortality rate of severe sepsis is still high (20 to 65%) despite the advances in critical
care. The most important determinant of the prognosis in this condition is the occurrence of …

Las guías para neumonía adquirida en la comunidad (NAC) contribuyen a ordenar el
manejo de los pacientes. La NAC presenta cambios en su etiología, epidemiología y …