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PURPOSE: The purpose of the study is to characterize the practices of Brazilian intensivists toward acute kidney injury (AKI) definition and management. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 36 Brazilian hospitals. RESULTS: Of 731 ICU physicians invited to participate, 310 (42%) responded to the survey. Nearly half of the intensive care unit (ICU) physicians (146/310) do not apply AKIN and/or RIFLE definitions to their ICU patients. Most of the respondents prescribe intravenous fluids as a first-line therapeutic intervention for AKI patients. Although 38% of the surveyed physicians considered worsening of respiratory parameters to be the main criterion for stopping fluid infusion, only 15% considered daily net fluid balance as a criterion. Most of the respondents believed in the benefits of early renal replacement therapy (RRT) and considered worsening acidosis the most important criteria for starting early RRT. The main reason for a nephrologist referral was an urgently needed RRT. CONCLUSIONS: Despite recent advances in AKI definition and management, most of the surveyed ICU physicians in Brazil have not incorporated them in their clinical practice. Important differences in the management of AKI patients were observed among Brazilian ICU physicians, which is relevant for educational interventions and future research.
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Injúria Renal Aguda/terapia , Padrões de Prática Médica , Adulto , Brasil , Cuidados Críticos , Estudos Transversais , Feminino , Humanos , Unidades de Terapia Intensiva/estatística & dados numéricos , Masculino , Terapia de Substituição Renal/métodos , Inquéritos e QuestionáriosAssuntos
Atracúrio/análogos & derivados , Bloqueadores Neuromusculares/uso terapêutico , Síndrome do Desconforto Respiratório/tratamento farmacológico , Atracúrio/administração & dosagem , Atracúrio/uso terapêutico , Humanos , Bloqueadores Neuromusculares/administração & dosagem , Síndrome do Desconforto Respiratório/mortalidade , Taxa de SobrevidaRESUMO
Hipernatremia é um distúrbio hidro-eletrolítico frequente em pessoas nas quais o mecanismo da sede ou o acesso à água está comprometido podendo causar desde morbidades mínimas até coma. Entre as morbidades causadas pela hipernatremia, a hemorragia do sistema nervoso central é infreqüente e pouco estudada. Relatamos um caso de paciente admitido na unidade de terapia intensiva com redução do nível de consciência, hipernatremia e tomografia computadorizada de crânio evidenciando hemorragia intraparenquimatosa bilateral. Foi realizada revisão de literatura de encefalopatia hemorrágica hipernatrêmica.
Hypernatremia is a common electrolyte disorder in people with impaired thirst control mechanism or access to water, and may lead from minimal disorders until coma. Among the hypernatremia morbidities, central nervous system hemorrhage is uncommon and poorly studied. We report a case involving a patient admitted to the intensive care unit with reduced consciousness level, hypernatremia and head computed tomography scan showing bilateral parenchyma hemorrhage. A literature review of hypernatremia hemorrhagic encephalopathy was conducted.
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Hypernatremia is a common electrolyte disorder in people with impaired thirst control mechanism or access to water, and may lead from minimal disorders until coma. Among the hypernatremia morbidities, central nervous system hemorrhage is uncommon and poorly studied. We report a case involving a patient admitted to the intensive care unit with reduced consciousness level, hypernatremia and head computed tomography scan showing bilateral parenchyma hemorrhage. A literature review of hypernatremia hemorrhagic encephalopathy was conducted.
