OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence rates of infections among intensive care unit
patients, the predominant infecting organisms, and their resistance patterns. To identify the …

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to assess risk factors associated with the
development of acute respiratory failure (ARF) and death in a general intensive care unit (ICU). …

Schistosomiasis is one of the most prevalent chronic infectious diseases in the world. One of
its most severe complications, pulmonary hypertension, occurs in up to 5% of patients with …

Objectives : The objective of this study was to evaluate the natural history of untreated
schistosomiasis-associated pulmonary arterial hypertension (Sch-PAH) patients as compared to …

OBJECTIVES Certain aspects of pulmonary pathology observed in autopsies of HIV/AIDS
patients are still unknown. This study considers 250 autopsies of HIV/AIDS patients who died …

Background Schistosomiasis-associated pulmonary arterial hypertension (Sch-PAH) may
be one of the most prevalent forms of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) worldwide. …

BACKGROUND: Electrical impedance tomography (EIT) is a noninvasive imaging method
that identifies changes in air and blood volume based on thoracic impedance changes. …

The characterization of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) relies mainly on right heart
catheterization (RHC). Electrical impedance tomography (EIT) provides a non-invasive …

OBJETIVO: Elaborar e validar um protocolo para teste de caminhada de seis minutos em
esteira (TC6est) para a avaliação de pacientes com hipertensão arterial pulmonar (HAP). …

Discussion From the most well known pathophysiologic pathways, three are of particular
relevance for being the current targets of major therapeutic alternatives available as treatment …