The need for critical care services is increasing in Chile. Critical care beds and specialists in this area are scarce. In this article we discuss some aspects that hamper the care of critically ill patients from their ...

The purpose of the study was to validate the criteria used in the guidelines of the American Thoracic Society (ATS) for severe community- acquired pneumonia (CAP). Severe pneumonia was defined as admission to the intensive ...

The most important topics in fulminant hepatic failure are cerebral edema and intracranial hypertension. Among all therapeutic options, systemic induced hypothermia to 33 - 34ºC has been reported to reduce the high pressure ...

"BACKGROUND: Teleultrasound provides an effective solution to problems that arise from limited medical resources, a lack of local expertise, and scenarios where the risk of infection is high. This study aims to explore the ...