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Revista Cubana de Medicina Intensiva y Emergencias, Oct 3, 2016
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MEDICRIT Revista de Medicina Crítica, Sep 30, 2004
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Estimado Editor: He leido con extraordinario placer el articulo titulado “ Impacto de la ventilac... more Estimado Editor: He leido con extraordinario placer el articulo titulado “ Impacto de la ventilacion no invasiva en la unidad de cuidados intensivos” de los autores Pedro Antonio Alonso Oviedo, Alberto Brito Cruz, Andy Retamero Rodriguez, Liban Rosales Falcon, recibo con agrado que se use esta tecnica en nuestras instituciones en areas de atencion al paciente critico. Quiero apuntar algunas consideraciones breves en relacion a...
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Background: acute poisonings commonly present to the accident and emergency (AE however, some are... more Background: acute poisonings commonly present to the accident and emergency (AE however, some are deadly and require close monitoring and aggressive care. Paraffin ingestion is quite common among children, at times fatal and almost always accidental making it an ideal target for public health initiatives. Women are more likely than men to ingest toxic substances and more commonly do so intentionally. This investigation was limited by its retrospective design, but shows basic patterns on which larger and prospective studies can be based.
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Introduccion: se describen beneficios de la ventilacion mecanica no invasiva en los pacientes por... more Introduccion: se describen beneficios de la ventilacion mecanica no invasiva en los pacientes portadores de edema agudo del pulmon. Objetivo: valorar la eficacia de la ventilacion artificial mecanica no invasiva en pacientes con edema agudo del pulmon. Metodo: se realizo un estudio observacional, descriptivo y longitudinal en la Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos Emergentes, del Hospital Clinico Quirurgico Docente “Saturnino Lora” de Santiago de Cuba en el periodo de marzo del 2010 a enero del 2011. El universo quedo conformado por 77 pacientes con edema agudo del pulmon, seleccionados de forma no probabilistica por criterios de expertos, teniendo en cuenta ademas los criterios de inclusion del Grupo Ibero latinoamericano de Ventilacion Mecanica No Invasiva. Resultados: se mostro las ventajas de la tecnica en la mejoria clinica y hemogasometrica de los pacientes con edema agudo del pulmon.
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A cross-sectional study from June 2009 to May 2010 was conducted with the aim of describing the b... more A cross-sectional study from June 2009 to May 2010 was conducted with the aim of describing the behavior of patients with acute exogenous poisoning in the districts of Maun and Francistown, Republic of Botswana. The universe was formed by all patients diagnosed during the period. The sample was formed by an intentional sampling, excluding those who refused to participate in the study and considering informed consent a bioethical principle. A document review was used for data collection. The medical records were reviewed, and a survey was implemented in order to collect information. Among the main results, it was determined that 51.1% of the sample were females, 30.3% were teenagers, 39.3% was due to a suicide attempt, 60.7% of poisonings occurred at home, 69.7% of patients came into contact with the toxic product through the digestive tract, 54.3% of poisoning was due to medications. It was concluded that young females predominated in this sample, most of them with a history of som...
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Cerebral edema associated with Diabetes Ketoacidosis (DKA) is a rare but frequently fatal complic... more Cerebral edema associated with Diabetes Ketoacidosis (DKA) is a rare but frequently fatal complication typically occurring 4 to 12 hours after initiation of treatment, but it can develop any time during DKA management. Some risk factors for DKA-related cerebral edema have been identified. Diagnosis of this lethal condition is based in clinical grounds, mainly by deterioration of the level of consciousness and CTbrain appearance. Treatment should be focussed on prevention by minimizing all the known risk factors.
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Introduction: some spider bites specific the Black Widow Spider Envenomation (BWSE) is commonly a... more Introduction: some spider bites specific the Black Widow Spider Envenomation (BWSE) is commonly associated with severe abdominal pain, muscle cramping, hypertension and priapism. Treatment is primarily symptomatic with the use of opiates and benzodiazepines. Priapism is a complication of BWSE that it has only rarely been reported. Case report: it describes an 11 years old male who developed priapism after spider bite admitted in Letsholathebe II Memorial Hospital Maun, Botswana. He was treated with diazepam, steroids and diphenhydramine in Emergency as well as local management. Conclusion: the patient required no additional opiates for pain and he was discharged from the hospital 2 days after the admission.
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