Ventilación mecánica en pacientes con patologías agudas del Sistema Nervioso Central: sobrevida y pronóstico funcional / Mechanical ventilation in patients with acute neurological disease: Survival and functional outcome
Rev. méd. Chile
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132(1): 11-18, ene. 2004. tab, graf
Artículo
en Español
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ABSTRACT
Background:
The need of mechanical ventilation among patients with acute neurological diseases is considered a poor prognostic sign.Aim:
To determine the mortality and functional recovery of neurological patients requiring mechanical ventilation. Patients andmethods:
Prospective study of 77 patients (42 men, age 54±19 years, with 11±4 points of Glasgow coma scale (GCS), 61 percent with cerebrovascular disease), that were admitted to the intensive care unit with neurological disease and that required mechanical ventilation. Functional recovery was assessed at 18 months with Glasgow outcome scale (GOS) and Barthel index.Results:
Thirty percent of patients died during follow up. Among surviving patients, 47 percent had a good recovery or moderate disability, and 74 percent had a Barthel index equal to or over 70. Arterial hypertension, age over 70 and mechanical ventilation longer than 6 days were associated with bad functional prognosis.Conclusions:
Neurological patients requiring mechanical ventilation had a lower mortality than previously reported, and half of the survivors have an independent life. This study supports intensive care management in this group of patients (Rev Méd Chile 2004; 132 11-8).
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Asunto principal:
Respiración Artificial
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Enfermedades del Sistema Nervioso Central
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Chile
Idioma:
Español
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina
Año:
2004
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Chile
Institución/País de afiliación:
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile/CL
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