OBJECTIVE Cardiac operations with cardiopulmonary bypass can be associated with postoperative lung dysfunction. The present study investigates the incidence of postoperative hypoxia after cardiac surgery, its relationship with the length of intensive care unit stay, and the role of body mass index in determining postoperative hypoxia and intensive care unit length of stay. DESIGN Single-cente...

OBJECTIVE Prolonged length of stay in intensive care units after congenital heart disease surgery is associated with poor outcome, places a considerable burden on the financial resources of hospitals, and is an organizational challenge as well. This research discusses the impact of perioperative factors on prolonged stay in intensive care units. METHODS This is a retrospective study examining...

background & aim: pain is the main stressful factor in patients hospitalized in intensive care units(icu). non-pharmacological methods for pain relief are preferred by icu patients due to lack of considerable side effects. the present research aims to determine the effect of tens on pain intensity followed by surgery in patients hospitalized in intensive care units. setting of the study was bes...

1. Physiotherapist – Master; Physiotherapist Intensive Care Unit, Hospital de Clínicas, Campinas State University and Doctoral Student Surgery Department, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Unicamp. 2. Assistant Professor Surgery Department, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Unicamp. 3. Physiotherapist, Unimed Hospital from Araras, SP. 4. Assistant Physician, Cardiac Surgery Department, Irmandade Santa Ca...

1. Physiotherapist – Master; Physiotherapist Intensive Care Unit, Hospital de Clínicas, Campinas State University and Doctoral Student Surgery Department, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Unicamp. 2. Assistant Professor Surgery Department, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Unicamp. 3. Physiotherapist, Unimed Hospital from Araras, SP. 4. Assistant Physician, Cardiac Surgery Department, Irmandade Santa Ca...

OBJECTIVE The objective of this article is to describe a case of recurrent delirium after cardiac surgery in an infant. DESIGN Case report. The institutional review board at Children's Hospital Los Angeles waived the need for informed consent. SETTING Cardiothoracic intensive care unit in a freestanding children's hospital. PATIENT A male infant with hypoplastic left heart syndrome who de...