Volume 5 Supplement 3

First International Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine for Latin America

Meeting abstracts

Supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Bayer plc

18th Spring Meeting of the Association of Cardiothoracic Anaesthetists.

Cambridge, UK22 June 2001

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Long-term prognostic value of C-reactive protein in unstable angina

Authors: CT Mesquita, EP Bernardo, GLG Almeida Jr, CG Salgado, AL Cascardo, FOD Rangel, RM Rocha and R Esporcatte

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P9

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Aggressive therapy for non-ST elevation acute coronary syndromes is highly effective

Authors: RA Santos, PS Lira, CT Mesquita, AL Cascardo, RM Rocha, FOD Rangel and R Esporcatte

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P10

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Features and markers of mortality of hospital patients that use intra-aortic balloon pump

Authors: AD Porto, JV Morgado, MI Bitencourt, RV Gomes, LA Campos, MA Fernandes, PM Nogueira, SA Silva, HCV Rey and HF Dohmann

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P11

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Hemorrhagic complications during percutaneous coronary interventions: prospective analysis of 270 cases

Authors: MCFS Kanto, AL Cascardo, FS Lugão, PS Lira, CT Mesquita, RM Rocha, FOD Rangel and R Esporcatte

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P12

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Cardiac arrest in ICU: the Ultstein method results in general intensive care

Authors: HP Guimarães, AP Resque, MPF Costa, FR Machado, E Hasegawa, ACV Abib and JLG Amaral

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P13

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The client with chest pain in the emergency unit: educational strategy concerning early signals and symptoms in acute myocardial infarction

Authors: KB Andrade, MF Muiño, C Gonçalez, V dos Santos, M Araújo, ET Mesquita and IA de Aveiro

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P14

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Acute atrial fibrillation (AAF) in cardiac surgery postoperative period: evaluation of pre- and perioperative factors associated with its higher incidence

Authors: FG Aranha, RV Gomes, JESS Pinto, LA Campos, MA Fernandes, PM Nogueira, CF Azevedo F°, R Vegni, AG Carvalho and HF Dohmann

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P15

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The electrocardiogram as a predictor of right ventricular dysfunction in patients with pulmonary embolism

Authors: A Volschan, M Knibel, PCP Souza, ET Mesquita, J Pantoja and E Cantarino

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P16

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Arterial hypotension at admission as a right ventricle dysfunction marker in patients with pulmonary embolism

Authors: A Volschan, M Knibel, PCP Souza, ET Mesquita, J Pantoja and E Cantarino

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P17

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Basic life support education for first year health students at UNISUL

Authors: J Andrade, NO Nazário, E Pizzichini and NW Luz

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P18

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GRACE (the Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events): the real world side of the cardiovascular clinical practice in acute coronary syndromes

Authors: M Knobel, A Avezum, R Kaneko, AC Baruzzi and E Knobel

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P19

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Artifacts related to lucigenin chemiluminescence for superoxide detection in a vascular system

Authors: M Janiszewski, MA Pedro, HP Souza, JL Zweier and FRM Laurindo

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P20

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Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF), C-reactive protein (CRP) and C3a serum levels following coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG)

Authors: HTF Mendonça F°, HCC Faria Neto, P Bozza, R Novaes, F Bozza, RV Gomes, LA Campos, MA Fernandes, PM Nogueira and HF Dohmann

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P21

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Apoptosis of vascular cells in culture and reactive oxygen species generation following exposure to plasma of septic patients

Authors: MA Pedro, M Janiszewski, TA Janiszewski, E Silva, E Knobel and FRM Laurindo

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P22

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Cardiovascular function during acute normovolemic hemodilution (ANH) with hydroxyethyl starch or Ringer's lactate

Authors: AO Fraga, JOC Auler Jr, MR Silva and MR Lopes

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P23

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Role of biocompatible IV infusion pumps in hemodynamic instability

Authors: D Moura Jr, M Oliveira, A Gibertoni Jr, L Silva, A Ferreira, M Cendoroglo and E Knobel

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P24

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Acetylcholine can totally reverse alterations in microvascular blood flow that occur in patients with septic shock

Authors: D De Backer, J Creteur, M-J Dubois, J-C Preiser and J-L Vincent

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P25

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Inflammatory peritoneal cell profile in distinct models of peritoneal injury

Authors: J Andrade, JH Cavalcanti de Lima Filho, LM Spinelli and M Albuquerque

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P26

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Impaired production of IFN-γ and TNF-α but not IL-10 in whole blood of septic patients

Authors: O Rigato and R Salomão

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P27

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Influence of EDTA and heparin on lipopolysaccharide binding, internalization, and cell activation, evaluated at single-cell level in whole blood

Authors: MKC Brunialti, EG Kallás, M Freudenberg, C Galanos and R Salomão

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P28

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Do plasma cytokine levels correlate with survival in septic patients?

Authors: GAR Martins, CR Gattass, R Gonçalves and MGC Carvalho

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P29

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The role of circulating DNA in sepsis

Authors: GAR Martins, CR Gattass, R Gonçalves, MT Kawamura and MGC Carvalho

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P30

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Severity stratification of septic shock according to noradrenaline requirement

Authors: G Hernández, A Bruhn, D Acuña, FJ Larrondo, R Martinez, S Medeiros, C Fierro, R De La Fuente, L Castillo and G Bugedo

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P31

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The effects of small-volume hypertonic saline and large-volume lactated Ringer's solutions on intra-abdominal blood loss after spleen rupture or iliac artery tear

Authors: LF Poli de Figueiredo, V Bruscagin, EY Varicoda, RJ Cruz Jr, S Rasslan and M Rocha e Silva

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P32

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Compensatory increases in cardiac output and SMA blood flows prevent splanchnic hypoperfusion during moderate isovolemic hemodilution in dogs

Authors: D Perin, RJ Cruz Jr, LF Poli de Figueiredo, JOC Auler Jr and M Rocha e Silva

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P33

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Impact of treatment modality, biochemical parameters and apoptosis on polymorphonuclear cell (PMN) function in patients with renal failure

Authors: C Sardenberg, P Suassuna, R Watanabe, MA Dalboni, MC Andreoli, F Calvo, S Draibe, BL Jaber and M Cendoroglo

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P34

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Secular trends in the survival of patients with dialytic acute renal failure (ARF) in an intensive care unit (ICU)

Authors: DF Moura, M Cendoroglo, M Durão Jr, JC Monte, C Laselva, M de Oliveira, VG Pereira Jr, BF Santos, OFP dos Santos and E Knobel

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P35

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Efficacy of hemodiafiltration on the outcome of renal and respiratory failure of leptospirosis

Authors: LC Andrade, PCF Marotto, MS Marotto, J Sztajnbok and AC Seguro

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P36

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Bicarbonate buffered dialysate and replacement solutions for CRRT: effect of crystallization on the measured levels of electrolytes and buffer

Authors: E Maccariello, E Rocha, M Aparecida Dalboni, A Teixeira Ferreira, S Draibe and M Cendoroglo

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P37

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Hypokalemic thyrotoxic periodic paralysis in intensive care unit (UCI)

Authors: AC Seguro and FC Seguro

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P38

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Serial prognostic score indexes in acute renal failure (ARF): best performance of scores obtained at the time of referral to the nephrologist

Authors: NMS Fernandes, M Cendoroglo, A Roque, PBP Batista, OFP Santos, RS Stella and S Draibe

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P39

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Use of APACHE-II as a prognostic score index for non-ICU patients with acute renal failure (ARF)

Authors: NMS Fernandes, M Cendoroglo, P Suassuna, PBP Batista, C Balda, N Schor and SR Stella

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P40

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Regional citrate anticoagulation (RCA) for continuous venovenous hemodiafiltration (CVVHDF): initial experience

Authors: M Durão Jr, JC Monte, C Laselva, VG Pereira Jr, BF Santos, M Cendoroglo, OFP Santos and E Knobel

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P41

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Presentation of 50 cases of Wegener's granulomatosis from São Paulo, Brazil

Authors: TE Janiszewski, P Medeiros Jr, FP Lomar, V Okamoto, AS Radu, VL Capellozzi, CRR Carvalho and CSV Barbas

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P42

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Effects of PEEP above the L-Pflexon gas exchange, hemodynamic and gastric tonometer in ARDSpatients

Authors: E Silva, CSV Barbas, A Garrido, M Assunção, C Hoelz, EC Meyer and E Knobel

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P43

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Pressure support ventilation versus bilevel positive airway pressure for acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomized trial

Authors: MA Scarpinella-Bueno, M Rodrigues Jr, C Hoelz, VM Amado, CSV Barbas and E Knobel

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P44

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CO₂ dynamics in ARDS patients: effects of PEEP above the Pflex

Authors: CSV Barbas, E Silva, A Garrido, M Assunção, C Hoelz, EC Meyer and E Knobel

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P45

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Recruitment maneuvers with different pressure control levels in ARDS patients

Authors: CSV Barbas, E Silva, A Garrido, M Assunção, C Hoelz, EC Meyer and E Knobel

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P46

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Pneumonia associated with mechanical ventilation (VAP): influence on morbidity and mortality in critically ill patients

Authors: JG Lucena, FG Santoro, MW Silva, MAC Oliveira and CAL Andrade Jr

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P47

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Ventilation-associated pneumonia in a general ICU

Authors: MP Hetzel, MA Silva and G Friedman

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P48

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Patterns in oxygenation, dead space ventilation, lung mechanics and CO₂ kinetics after prolonged cardiopulmonary bypass: an analysis by the CO₂ SMO-PLUS

Authors: AS Crespo, W Zin, C Galhardo, CG Silveira and HJ Dohmann

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P49

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Impact of mechanical ventilation in the elderly

Authors: FS Dias, N Almeida, D Fricke and PB Nery

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P50

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Early prediction of mechanical ventilation length of stay (MV-LOS) forpatients submitted to heart surgery

Authors: HTF Mendonça F°, LA Campos, RV Gomes, MA Fernandes, PM Nogueira, J Sabino, FG Aranha, DJ Silva F°, R Farina and HF Dohmann

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P51

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Effects of inhaled nitric oxide combined to mechanic ventilation on the patients with acute respiratory dysfunction in postoperative heart surgery: comparative study among pressure controlled ventilation and volume controlled ventilation

Authors: FRBG Galas and JOC Auler Jr

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P52

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Weaning from mechanical ventilation: comparison of two methods

Authors: JR Azevedo, CM Teixeira, KC Pessoa, MM Braga and SC Maia

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P53

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Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation can prevent reintubation after acute respiratory failure: results of a prospective and randomized study

Authors: SRPO Rosinha, SMA Lobo, HS Sanches, M Deberaldine, AMA Vidal, LT Tofoli, GPP Schettino, MBP Amato, CRR Carvalho and CSV Barbas

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P54

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PxV curve behavior inside and outside the thorax in normal rats

Authors: SS Mori, M Grunaer, AMG Silva, MA Martins, CRR Carvalho, MBP Amato and CSV Barbas

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P55

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MODS in mechanically ventilated patients

Authors: JAB Froemming, MO Guerreiro, D Oliveira, N Almeida and FS Dias

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P56

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Lung computed tomography during a lung recruitment maneuver on patients with acute respiratory failure: mechanisms and clinical usefulness

Authors: G Bugedo, A Bruhn, G Hernández, F Cruz, C Varela, JC Tapia and L Castillo

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P57

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Impact of weaning failure in the evolution of patients under mechanical ventilation

Authors: G Bugedo, A Bruhn, F Apablaza, F Bernucci, V Segovia, P Zúñiga, G Hernández and L Castillo

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P58

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