Category: Respiratory Endoscopy Introduction: Histopathological analyses and classification by the Tumor, Node, Metastasis System (TNM) are key-elements in therapeutic decision-making for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).() Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) is effective in obtaining biopsies of hilar and mediastinal lymph nodes (MLN), for tissue collection to mediastinal staging in NSCLC.(,) The assessment of clinically significant genomic alterations in surgically resected primary tumors (PT) and MLN aspirates obtained by EBUS-TBNA can provide valuable insights into the risk of recurrence, […]

III Einstein International Symposium on Intensive Care and the XXX International Symposium on Mechanical Ventilation. Aug 16-18, 2023. Category: Pneumology Introduction: COVID-19 is an infection that can cause Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS).() Prone positioning in patients with ARDS has been shown to be beneficial in mechanically ventilated individuals.() However, the classification between responders and non-responders to the maneuver based on gas exchange, either by improving oxygenation or reducing PaCO2, does not predict mortality, but factors related to the reduction […]

III Einstein International Symposium on Intensive Care and the XXX International Symposium on Mechanical Ventilation. Aug 16-18, 2023. Category: Safety / Quality / Management   Introduction: On March 11, 2020, the WHO characterized COVID-19 as a pandemic.() Since then, emergency services have played a crucial role in the care network for these patients.() The increased demand in emergency services has led these environments to become not only stabilization units but also admission units for patients awaiting ward or ICU beds.() […]

III Einstein International Symposium on Intensive Care and the XXX International Symposium on Mechanical Ventilation. Aug 16-18, 2023. Category: Safety / Quality / Management Introduction: Integration of biobank information into the OMOP Common Data Model (CDM) presents both opportunities and challenges in the field of healthcare data management. However, the process of mapping biobank information to the OMOP CDM poses various challenges, including data harmonization, standardization of terminologies, ensuring data quality, and addressing privacy and ethical considerations.() Objective: To demonstrate […]

III Einstein International Symposium on Intensive Care and the XXX International Symposium on Mechanical Ventilation. Aug 16-18, 2023. Category: Safety / Quality / Management Introduction: Mechanical Ventilation (MV) is a fundamental clinical support for maintaining life in severe clinical conditions of respiratory failure.() Therefore, the management of critical patients on MV by the nurse, a member of the multidisciplinary team, is extremely important for achieving the therapeutic goal in the prevention of adverse and infectious events, especially when guided by […]

III Einstein International Symposium on Intensive Care and the XXX International Symposium on Mechanical Ventilation. Aug 16-18, 2023. Category: Safety / Quality / Management   Introduction: In recent years, there has been great interest in Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications in healthcare. However, the issues related to AI’s implementation, ethical use, and safety are not consensual and have not yet been adequately addressed.() Objective: Report the experience of the Einstein Network for Critically Ill Patients, focusing on the dilemmas and possible […]

III Einstein International Symposium on Intensive Care and the XXX International Symposium on Mechanical Ventilation. Aug 16-18, 2023. Category: Surgery and Trauma   Introduction: The impact of COVID-19 on post-operative recovery from cancer surgeries, which most times cannot wait, needs to be understood to inform sound clinical decision- making during and after any pandemics.(,) Objective: The aim of this study was to define the impact on 28-day mortality and morbidity of surgical oncology patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Cohort […]

III Einstein International Symposium on Intensive Care and the XXX International Symposium on Mechanical Ventilation. Aug 16-18, 2023. Category: Surgery and Trauma   Introduction: There is an expected relationship between Anion Gap (AG) elevation and serum bicarbonate variation (deltaBic).() Thus, we can assess whether there are other associated metabolic disorders by calculating deltaAG/deltaBic.() Altered values can indicate early on whether there are other associated disorders and suggest possible etiologies with more accuracy and appropriate care.() Objective: We aimed to characterize […]

III Einstein International Symposium on Intensive Care and the XXX International Symposium on Mechanical Ventilation. Aug 16-18, 2023. Category: Neurology Introduction: Acute Intermittent Porphyria (AIP) is one subtype, out of eight, that encompasses the porphyria. Each subtype is secondary to a defect in the pathway of Heme synthesis. AIP is an autosomal-dominant disease, manifested in less than 10% of individuals with the mutation. The clinical presentation varies, and involves a range of symptoms from abdominal pain to important muscular paralysis, […]

III Einstein International Symposium on Intensive Care and the XXX International Symposium on Mechanical Ventilation. Aug 16-18, 2023. Category: Pneumology Introduction: In assisted mechanical ventilation, the work of breathing (WOB) should be shared by patient and ventilator.(,) In PAV+, there is an association between respiratory muscle pressure and the pressure generated by the ventilator.(,,) There are still knowledge deficits about the influence of different types of inspiratory efforts on mechanical ventilator outputs during PAV+ assistance. Objective: To evaluate how the […]