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Álvaro Réa-Neto

Researcher at Federal University of Paraná

Publications -  54
Citations -  3613

Álvaro Réa-Neto is an academic researcher from Federal University of Paraná. The author has contributed to research in topics: Intensive care & Prospective cohort study. The author has an hindex of 19, co-authored 51 publications receiving 3073 citations. Previous affiliations of Álvaro Réa-Neto include Schiller International University.

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Drotrecogin Alfa (Activated) for Adults with Severe Sepsis and a Low Risk of Death

Edward Abraham, +15 more
- 29 Sep 2005 - 
TL;DR: The absence of a beneficial treatment effect, coupled with an increased incidence of serious bleeding complications, indicates that DrotAA should not be used in patients with severe sepsis who are at low risk for death, such as those with single-organ failure or an APACHE II score less than 25.
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Global patient outcomes after elective surgery: Prospective cohort study in 27 low-, middle- and high-income countries

T. Ahmad, +2519 more
- 01 Nov 2016 - 
TL;DR: Despite lower baseline risk, outcomes were similar in low- and middle-income compared with high-income countries and should also address the need for safe perioperative care.
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Characteristics and outcomes of patients with cancer requiring admission to intensive care units: a prospective multicenter study.

Marcio Soares, +19 more
- 01 Jan 2010 - 
TL;DR: In patients admitted to several intensive care units from 28 hospitals in Brazil, mortality was mostly dependent on the severity of organ failures, performance status, and need for mechanical ventilation rather than cancer-related characteristics, such as the type of malignancy or the presence of neutropenia.
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Diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia: a systematic review of the literature

Álvaro Réa-Neto, +6 more
- 21 Apr 2008 - 
TL;DR: An integrated approach should be followed in diagnosing and treating patients with VAP, including early antibiotic therapy and subsequent rectification according to clinical response and results of bacteriologic cultures.
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Outbreak of Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Producing the OXA-23 Enzyme in Curitiba, Brazil

Libera Maria Dalla-Costa, +9 more
- 01 Jul 2003 - 
TL;DR: Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii isolates were obtained from eight patients in two hospitals in Curitiba, Brazil and contributed to the deaths of five patients.