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20/May/2022
20/May/2022
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2022AO6858
ABSTRACT Objective: To describe the indications and endoscopic findings of bronchoscopy performed at a reference university hospital for inpatients diagnosed with COVID-19 during the first outbreak of the disease in Brazil. Methods: A retrospective analysis of medical records of adult patients diagnosed with COVID-19 who underwent bronchoscopy at the intensive care units of Instituto do Coração and Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, from March to August 2020. Results: A total of 132 bronchoscopies […]
Keywords: artificial; Betacoronavirus; Bronchoalveolar lavage; Bronchoscopy; Coronavirus infections; COVID-19; intratracheal; Intubation; Respiration; SARS-CoV-2
06/Apr/2018
DOI: 10.1590/S1679-45082018AO3856
ABSTRACT Objective To analyze and describe the maneuvers most commonly used in clinical practice by physical therapists and the reasons for choosing them. Methods A prospective multicenter study using a questionnaire. The sample consisted of physical therapists from five hospitals (three private hospitals, a teaching hospital and a public hospital). Results A total of 185 questionnaires were filled in. Most professionals had graduated 6 to 10 years before and over had over 10 years of intensive care unit experience. The […]
Keywords: artificial; Evidence-based medicine; hospital; Physical therapy department; Physical therapy modalities; Respiration