Browsing by Author "Godoy, Jorge"

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    Características de los pacientes traumatizados que ingresan a la UCI de un hospital general en Chile
    (2013) Ruiz Balart, Carolina; Mimica, Ximena; Lisbona, María Luisa; Donoso, Javiera; Arriagada, Paula; Roa, Macarena; Bravo Grau, Sebastián; Godoy, Jorge
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    Catedral de agua : Santiago, Chile.
    (2012) Godoy, Jorge; Nettelbeck, Lene.
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    Characteristics and evolution of patients admitted to a public hospital intensive care unit
    (SOC MEDICA SANTIAGO, 2016) Ruiz, Carolina; Angel Diaz, Miguel; Marcelo Zapata, Juan; Bravo, Sebastian; Panay, Sergio; Escobar, Cristina; Godoy, Jorge; Andresen, Max; Castro, Ricardo
    Background: The epidemiology of critical patients in Chile could differ from that reported in international studies. Aim: To describe the causes of admission and evolution of patients who were admitted to the ICU (Intensive Care Unit) of a general hospital in Chile in a two-year period (2012-2013). Patients and Methods: A retrospective study was carried out using the ICU database. The following variables were registered: admission diagnosis, APACHE II (Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation), days of mechanical ventilation (MV), ICU length of stay and ICU and hospital survival. Results: We analyzed data from 1075 aged 54 +/- 18 years (55% males), representing 75% of the admissions during the study period. The median ICU and MV lengths were 5 and 3 days respectively (92% of patients required MV). APACHE II was 20.5 +/- 8.2. The ICU and hospital mortality rate were 19.4% and 31%, respectively. Critical neurological diseases were the most common diagnoses requiring ICU, representing 26.8% of the admissions. No differences were found between 2012 and 2013 in age, APACHE II, ICU or hospital survival. A longer post ICU length of stay was found during 2013, both for patients who survived and those who died at the hospital. Conclusions: This study highlights the high percentage of patients that required MV and the high percentage critical neurological conditions requiring ICU admission. The characteristics and evolution of patients admitted to the ICU did not differ during 2012 and 2013.
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    Characteristics of trauma patients admitted to the intensive care unit of a general hospital in Chile
    (SOC MEDICA SANTIAGO, 2013) Ruiz, Carolina; Mimica, Ximena; Luisa Lisbona, Maria; Donoso, Javiera; Arriagada, Paula; Roa, Macarena; Bravo, Sebastian; Godoy, Jorge
    Background: Trauma is an important cause of death among young adults. Aim: To determine the characteristics, treatments and evolution of trauma patients admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) of a public hospital in Santiago, Chile. Material and Methods: All polytrauma (PT) and severely traumatized (ST) patients admitted to ICU were included. We recorded the type of trauma along with demographic and hemodynamic variables, treatments and complications. The evolution and treatments received by PT and ST patients were compared. Results: We recorded data from 72 patients aged 43 +/- 21 years (93% males). Sixty two percent were PT and 24% had penetrating injuries. TBI (Trauma Brain Injury) was the most common trauma. On admission, acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II (APACHE II) score was 18.7 + 7.3, and Injury Severity Score (ISS) was 32.8 + 20.1. ICU stay was 7.8 + 6 days. Sixty seven per cent of patients required surgery and 58% received blood transfusions. No differences were found between PT and ST ICU and hospital mortality rates were 15 and 25% respectively. Conclusions: The characteristics and evolution of PT and ST of this series of patients are similar to those described abroad. Mortality was in agreement with ISS and APACHE II scores.
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