[Coronary revascularization during cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The bridge code]. / Revascularización coronaria durante la resucitación cardiopulmonar. Código puente.

Cardiac arrest is one of the major current challenges, due to both its high incidence and mortality and the fact that it leads to severe brain dysfunction in over half of the survivors. The so-called coronary origin Bridge Code is presented, based on the international resuscitation recommendations (2005, 2010). In accordance with a series of strict predictive criteria, this code makes it possible to: (1) select refractory CPR patients with a high or very high presumption of underlying coronary cause; (2) evacuate the patient using mechanical chest compressors [LucasTM, Autopulse®], maintaining coronary and brain perfusion pressures; (3) allow coronary revascularization access during resuscitation maneuvering (PTCA during ongoing CPR); (4) induce early hypothermia; and (5) facilitate post-cardiac arrest intensive care. In the case of treatment failure, the quality of hemodynamic support makes it possible to establish a second bridge to non-heart beating organ donation.

[Summary of the consensus document: "Clinical practice guide for the management of low cardiac output syndrome in the postoperative period of heart surgery"]. / Resumen del documento de consenso «Guías de práctica clínica para el manejo del síndrome de bajo gasto cardiaco en el postoperatorio de cirugía cardiaca¼

Low cardiac output syndrome is a potential complication in cardiac surgery patients and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. This guide provides recommendations for the management of these patients, immediately after surgery and following admission to the ICU. The recommendations are grouped into different sections, addressing from the most basic concepts such as definition of the disorder to the different sections of basic and advanced monitoring, and culminating with the complex management of this syndrome. We propose an algorithm for initial management, as well as two others for ventricular failure (predominantly left or right). Most of the recommendations are based on expert consensus, due to the lack of randomized trials of adequate design and sample size in patients of this kind. The quality of evidence and strength of the recommendations were based on the GRADE methodology. The guide is presented as a list of recommendations (with the level of evidence for each recommendation) for each question on the selected topic. For each question, justification of the recommendations is then provided.

[Clinical practice guide for the management of low cardiac output syndrome in the postoperative period of heart surgery]. / Guías de práctica clínica para el manejo del síndrome de bajo gasto cardíaco en el postoperatorio de cirugía cardíaca.

The low cardiac output syndrome is a potential complication in cardiac surgery patients and associated with increased morbidity and mortality. This guide is to provide recommendations for the management of these patients, immediately after surgery, admitted to the ICU. The recommendations are grouped into different sections, trying to answer from the most basic concepts such as the definition to the different sections of basic and advanced monitoring and ending with the complex management of this syndrome. We propose an algorithm for initial management, as well as two other for ventricular failure (predominantly left or right). Most of the recommendations are based on expert consensus because of the lack of randomized trials of adequate design and sample size in this group of patients. The quality of evidence and strength of the recommendations were made following the GRADE methodology. The guide is presented as a list of recommendations (and level of evidence for each recommendation) for each question on the selected topic. Then for each question, we proceed to the justification of the recommendations.

[Early invasive strategy in non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome. The paradox continues]. / Uso de la estrategia invasiva precoz en el síndrome coronario agudo sin elevación de ST. La paradoja continúa.

OBJECTIVE: Observational studies have reported a paradoxical inverse relationship between the use of an early invasive strategy (EIS) and the risk of events in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE ACS). The study objectives are: 1) to examine the association between baseline risk in patients with NSTE ACS and the use of EIS; and 2) to identify some of the factors independently associated to the use of EIS. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: Intensive care units participating in the SEMICYUC ARIAM Registry. PATIENTS: Consecutive patients admitted with a diagnosis of NSTE-ACS within 48 hours of evolution between the months of April-July 2010. INTERVENTIONS: None. MAIN OUTCOMES: Coronary angiography with or without angioplasty within 72 hours, risk stratification using the GRACE scale. RESULTS: We analyzed 543 patients with NSTE-ACS, of which 194 were of low risk, 170 intermediate risk and 179 high risk. The EIS was used in 62.4% of the patients at low risk, in 60.2% of those with intermediate risk, and in 49.7% of those at high risk (p for tendency 0.0144). The EIS was used preferentially in patients with low severity and comorbidity. In the logistic regression model, EIS was independently associated to the availability of a catheterization laboratory (OR 2.22 [CI 95% 1.55 to 3.19]), the presence of ST changes on ECG (OR 1.80 [1.23 to 2.64]), or the existence of a low risk of bleeding (OR 0.76 [0.66 to 0.88)]. Conversely, EIS was less prevalent in patients with diabetes (OR 0.60 [0.41 to 0.88]) or tachycardia upon admission (OR 0.54 [0 36 to 0.82]). CONCLUSIONS: In 2010 there remained a lesser relative use of EIS in patients at high risk, due in part to an increased risk of bleeding in these patients.

Síndrome de tako-tsubo. Discinesia transitoria del ventrículo izquierdo. Presentación de nuestra casuística / Tako-tsubo syndrome. Transient left ventricular dyskinesia. Presentation of our casuistics

Este síndrome fue descrito en 1990, y se caracteriza por dolor torácico que simula un síndrome coronario agudo (SCA), alteraciones en el ECG y coronarias sin lesiones. Presentamos 16 pacientes ingresados en nuestra UCI, con criterios de síndrome de discinesia transitoria del ventrículo izquierdo (SDTVI). Todos nuestros pacientes menos uno eran mujeres con edad, en general, mayor de 55 años. Se detectó dolor torácico en el 75% de los pacientes. Un 43% tuvo como desencadenante una situación estresante emocional. Un 56% tuvo elevación del ST. La elevación de biomarcadores fue ligera-moderada, salvo en un paciente que fue especialmente elevado. A todos se les realizó coronariografía y ventriculografía, detectándose una discinesia septal o anterolateral, con fracción de eyección normal en el 75% de los casos. La discinesia desapareció entre los 4 días y las 6 semanas (AU)

This syndrome was described in 1990. It is characterized by chest pain that simulatesan acute coronary syndrome (ACS), with alterations in the ECG, but with normal coronaryarteries. We present 16 patients admitted in our ICU, who met the criteria of transient leftventricular dysfunction syndrome (TLVDS). All but 1 patient were women, with age in generalhigher than 55 years. Chest pain was detected in the 75% of them. A total of 43% had emotionalstress as 56% had an elevation of the ST segment, essentially anterolateral. The increase of thebiomarkers was slight-to-moderate, with the exception of one patient in whom it was especiallyhigh. All of them had undergone a coronary arteriogram and ventriculography, and either septalor anterolateral dyskinesia had been detected, with normal ejection fraction. In 75% of the casesthe dyskinesia had disappeared between 4 days to 6 weeks (AU)

Hemorragia cerebelosa secundaria a fuga de líquido cefalorraquídeo tras cirugía del canal lumbar / Cerebellar hemorrhage secondary to cerebrospinal fluid leak after lumbar canal surgery

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Reacción adversa grave a diclofenaco / Serious adverse reaction to diclofenac

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[Tako-tsubo syndrome. Transient left ventricular dyskinesia. Presentation of our casuistics]. / Síndrome de tako-tsubo. Discinesia transitoria del ventrículo izquierdo. Presentación de nuestra casuística.

This syndrome was described in 1990. It is characterized by chest pain that simulates an acute coronary syndrome (ACS), with alterations in the ECG, but with normal coronary arteries. We present 16 patients admitted in our ICU, who met the criteria of transient left ventricular dysfunction syndrome (TLVDS). All but 1 patient were women, with age in general higher than 55 years. Chest pain was detected in the 75% of them. A total of 43% had emotional stress as 56% had an elevation of the ST segment, essentially anterolateral. The increase of the biomarkers was slight-to-moderate, with the exception of one patient in whom it was especially high. All of them had undergone a coronary arteriogram and ventriculography, and either septal or anterolateral dyskinesia had been detected, with normal ejection fraction. In 75% of the cases the dyskinesia had disappeared between 4 days to 6 weeks.

[Quality indicators in the acute coronary syndrome for the analysis of the pre- and in-hospital care process]. / Indicadores de calidad en el síndrome coronario agudo para el análisis del proceso asistencial pre e intrahospitalario.

We present a map of 27 indicators to measure the care quality given to patients with acute coronary syndrome attended in the pre- and hospital area. This includes technical process indicators (registration of care intervals, performance of electrocardiogram, monitoring and vein access, assessment of prognostic risk, hemorrhage and in-hospital mortality, use of reperfusion techniques and performance of echocardiograph), pharmacological process indicators (platelet receptors inhibition, anticoagulation, thrombolysis, beta-blockers, angiotensin converting inhibitors and lipid lowering drugs) and outcomes indicators (quality scales of the care given and mortality).

Recomendaciones para el diagnóstico y tratamiento del síndrome coronario agudo sin elevación del segmento ST / The recommendations regarding non-ST segment elevation acute coronary syndrome have been reviewed

Se han revisado las recomendaciones referentes al síndrome coronario agudo (SCA) sin elevación del segmento ST. Estas recomendaciones están diseñadas para ayudar a los médicos de las unidades de cuidados intensivos cuando hacen las primeras evaluaciones de estos pacientes. Fundamentalmente son para ayudar al diagnóstico precoz, la estratificación de riesgo y el tratamiento inicial. La necesidad para un tratamiento individualizado es en este momento uno de los objetivos primarios en el abordaje del SCA, con o sin elevación del segmento ST, y ésta es la razón por la que creemos que las recomendaciones deben ser de una naturaleza predominantemente práctica dado que afectan la toma de decisiones en la práctica diaria de la medicina (AU)

These recommendations are designed to be of assistance to doctors in ICUs when making first evaluations of these patients. They are mainly intended to assist with early diagnosis, risk stratification and initial treatment. The need for individualised treatment is at present one of the main objectives in the management of Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS), with or without ST elevation, and this is why we believe the recommendations should be of a predominantly practical nature, given that they affect decision making in the day to day practice of medicine (AU)

[The recommendations regarding non-ST segment elevation acute coronary syndrome have been reviewed. SEMICYUC. Spanish Society for Intensive Medicine, Critical Care and Coronary Units]. / Recomendaciones para el diagnóstico y tratamiento del síndrome coronario agudo sin elevación del segmento ST. SEMICYUC. Sociedad Española de Medicina Intensiva, Crítica y Unidades Coronarias.

These recommendations are designed to be of assistance to doctors in ICUs when making first evaluations of these patients. They are mainly intended to assist with early diagnosis, risk stratification and initial treatment. The need for individualised treatment is at present one of the main objectives in the management of Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS), with or without ST elevation, and this is why we believe the recommendations should be of a predominantly practical nature, given that they affect decision making in the day to day practice of medicine.

[Non-glucose carbohydrates in the parenteral nutrition of patients with systemic inflammatory response syndrome]. / Hidratos de carbono no-glucosa en la nutrición parenteral de pacientes con síndrome de respuesta inflamatoria sistémica.

OBJECTIVE: To compare tolerance of two sources of isocaloric intake (fructose-glucose-xylitol mixture [FGX] versus glucose) in parenteral nutrition for patients with systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS). DESIGN: Open, prospective, cohort and randomized study. SETTING: Intensive Care Unit. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Two groups of patients admitted in ICU: acute pneumonia with sepsis, and necro-hemorrhagic pancreatitis. Criteria of exclusion were: diabetes, previous hypertriglyceridemia, renal failure with serum creatinine > 3 mg/dL on admission in ICU, or hyperbilirrubinemia > 2.5 mg/dL. Parenteral nutrition (TPN), consisting of 1.4 g AA + Lipids 1.3 g + carbohydrates 4 g/kg/d, (either glucose or FGX at random) was administered. Basal levels and days 1st, 4th and 10th plasma glucose, triglycerides, cholesterol, uric acid were determined, and blood venous gases as well. Capillary glycemia was measured every 6 hours and insulin given if glucose levels rose above 180 mg/dL. STATISTICS: Fisher's exact test; Student t-test; Mann-Whitney test. Data as mean and SD. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: During 48 months, 119 patients admitted in the ICU (72 with pneumonia and 47 with pancreatitis) were included. In pneumonia, tolerance was similar with both intakes; glycemia was kept at the same level in both, but the amount of insulin given was significantly more in those patients fed on glucose (p < 0.05). Nevertheless, resting blood glucose and triglyceride levels were higher in pancreatitic patients, and more insulin was required. Those on FGX had lower triglyceride plasma levels (p < 0.05) and less insulin was given throughout the study. Glycemia was kept lower though no statistical significance was reached (p < 0.1). No hyperuricemia nor lactic acidosis was found.

[Flubiprofen vs dipyrone combined with hyoscine: the analgesic efficacy in renal colic]. / Flubiprofeno vs dipirona asociada a hioscina: eficacia analgésica en el cólico nefrítico.

OBJECTIVE: We compared the efficacy of flurbiprofen (NSAID) versus dipirone + hyoscine N-butylbromide in the treatment of nephric colic. METHODS: The study comprised 135 patients, aged 18 to 75 yrs, with intense nephric colic. The patients were observed 60 min after a single IM dose of 150 mg flurbiprofen (n = 67) or 2 gm dipirone + 20 mg hyoscine N-butylbromide. RESULTS: Both treatment modalities were well-tolerated and afforded significant pain relief. Flurbiprofen, however, was faster-acting and superior to dipirone + hyoscine in the overall evaluation of good and excellent therapeutic response rates. CONCLUSION: The results of the study show that IM flurbiprofen is a useful alternative to dipirone + hyoscine N-butylbromide in the treatment of nephric colic.

[The usefulness of cholesterol as a nutritional-metabolic marker in the septic patient]. / Utilidad del colesterol como marcador nutrometabólico en el paciente séptico.

We studied the behavior of the cholesterol of 118 septic patients on entering Intensive Care and on receiving parenteral nutritional support, to establish its utility as malnutrition and/or monitoring marker. On admission, there was more intensive hypocholesterolemia (104 +/- 39 mg/dl) in those who had developed multi-organ failure (87 +/- 34 mg/dl, p < 0.001). There was no correlation between cholesterol and gravity (APACHE II). Basal cholesterol values were correlated with transferrin (r = 0.58), prealbumin (r = 0.43), retinol-linked protein (r = 0.32) and albumin (r = 0.32) and albumin (r = 0.54). During twelve days' parenteral nutrition, cholesterol and visceral protein levels recovered, and the good correlation was maintained between cholesterol and transferrin while that between cholesterol and prealbumin increased and that between cholesterol and retinol-linked virtually disappeared. There ceased to be a relation between albumin and cholesterol as from day six. In cases where the septic situation was maintained, with clinical deterioration, cholesterol levels did not rise. This, along with the close correlation with transferrin, led us to think that cholesterol is influenced by inflammation mediators, acting as a marker for this more as nutritional parameter. However, in practice, it provides the same information as short-life visceral proteins, and its determination is more accessible.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)