WERTHER BRUNOW DE CARVALHO
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Departamento de Pediatria, Faculdade de Medicina - Docente
LIM/36 - Laboratório de Pediatria Clínica, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina - Líder
LIM/36 - Laboratório de Pediatria Clínica, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina - Líder
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- Knowledge and Practice of the Concept of Driving Pressure: A Survey of Pediatric Intensivists in Brazil(2019) JR, Jose Colleti; ARAUJO, Orlei; REZENDE, Felipe Caino de Oliveira; CARVALHO, Werther Brunow deThe objective of this study was to investigate the knowledge and clinical practices of Brazilian pediatric intensivists in relation to usage of the concept of driving pressure. Knowledge and practice patterns were assessed using a survey tool. The overall response rate was 22.8% (84 of 369); 69% of physicians responded that they had sufficient knowledge on the concept of driving pressure but only 56% correctly answered to specific knowledge questions about it. The majority of respondents (72.6%) claim to use this concept in their clinical practice although pediatric data are insufficient to routinely support the practice. This also suggests a good degree of knowledge translation from adult studies.
- Nutritional Assessment and Body Composition in Critically Ill Children as Prognostic Indicators(2019) ZAMBERLAN, P.; CARVALHO, W.B. de; DELGADO, A.F.Purpose of review: Malnutrition is very common in critically ill patients, mainly children and adolescents, and it increases morbidity, length of stay, medical costs, and mortality. Anthropometric and body composition assessment are basic components for monitoring nutritional status. In addition, it appears to be able to predict several clinical outcomes in these patients. This review describes studies evaluating usefulness of nutritional and prognostic assessment tools in critically ill patients. Recent findings: Although anthropometry is difficult to interpret in critically ill patients, it is very useful for classifying nutrition status, as well as for planning nutritional therapy (NT) and nutrition monitoring. Several traditional nutritional markers (zinc, selenium, prealbumin, and HDL) have been used as inflammatory and, consequently, prognostic indicators. Body composition indicators as phase angle obtained by bioelectrical impedance and arm circumference have shown a strong ability to predict outcomes in a wide variety of clinical situations, including critically ill children and adolescents. Summary: Early intervention targeting nutrition assessment can prevent or minimize the complications of undernutrition in the intensive care unit. Thus, improving the accuracy of nutritional and prognostic evaluation is of paramount importance in the clinical management of critically ill patients. © 2019, Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
conferenceObject EVALUATION OF BURNOUT SYNDROME IN PAEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC(2022) RODRIGUEZ, I. S.; CARLOTTI, A. D.; GOES, P. F.; ARAGON, D. C.; JOHNSTON, C.; SILVA, C. A.; CARVALHO, W. B.; DELGADO, A. F.- Effects of serum sodium and chloride levels in the outcome of critically ill pediatric patients in the post-operative period of liver transplantation(2023) LUGLIO, Michele; CARVALHO, Werther B. de; TANNURI, Uenis; TANNURI, Ana Cristina A.; MATSURA, Rodrigo Hideki; FRANCA, Gardenia Morais; DELGADO, Artur F.BackgroundSodium and chloride disturbances have attracted increasing attention in recent years. Many pathophysiological effects are associated with hyperchloremia, including reduction in mean arterial pressure and acute renal disease. Pediatric patients undergoing liver transplantation are at risk of developing various electrolyte and biochemical abnormalities, with an impact on their postoperative outcomes.ObjectiveTo analyze the impacts of serum sodium and chloride levels on prognosis of Pediatric Liver Transplant receptors.MethodsThis was a retrospective analytical observational study performed in a single transplant reference center in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Included patients were pediatric patients who underwent liver transplantation between January 2015 and July 2019. Statistical regression analysis and General Estimating Equations analysis were performed to evaluate the impacts of sodium and chloride disturbances on the development of acute renal failure and mortality.ResultsA total of 143 patients were included in this study. The main diagnosis was Biliary Atresia (62.9%). Twenty-seven patients died (18.9%), and graft dysfunction was the main cause of death (29.6%). The only variable individually associated with 28-days mortality was PIM-3 score (HR 1.59, CI 95% 1.165-2.177, p = 0.004). Forty-one patients (28.6%) developed moderate or severe AKI. PIM-3 score (OR 3.052, 95% CI 1.56-5.97, p = 0.001), hypernatremia (OR 3.49, 95% CI 1.32-9.23, p = 0.012), and hyponatremia (OR 4.24, 95% CI 1.52-11.85, p = 0.006) were independently associated with the development of moderate/severe AKI.ConclusionsIn pediatric patients after liver transplantation, PIM-3 score, and abnormal serum sodium levels were correlated with AKI development.
- Severe irritability in a critically ill preterm infant: a case of delirium at the neonatal intensive care unit(2023) MORAES, Lucas Hirano Arruda; MAROPO, Vanessa Lisbethe Bezerra; ZOBOLI, Ivete; FALCÃO, Mário Cícero; CARVALHO, Werther Brunow deAbstract Delirium is a common disorder in intensive care units, being associated with greater morbidity and mortality. However, in neonatal intensive care units, delirium is rarely diagnosed, due to the low familiarity of the neonatologist with the subject and the difficulties in the applicability of diagnostic questionnaires. This case report aimed to assess the presence of this disorder in this group of patients and identify the difficulties encountered in the diagnosis and treatment. We report the case of a premature newborn with necrotizing enterocolitis during hospitalization and underwent three surgical approaches. The newborn exhibited intense irritability, having received high doses of fentanyl, dexmedetomidine, clonidine, ketamine, phenytoin, and methadone, without the control of the symptoms. A diagnosis of delirium was then made and treatment with quetiapine was started, with a complete reversal of the symptoms. This is the first case reported in Brazil and the first describing the withdrawal of the quetiapine.
- Diagnostic, Management, and Research Considerations for Pediatric Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Resource-Limited Settings: From the Second Pediatric Acute Lung Injury Consensus Conference(2023) MORROW, Brenda; AGULNIK, Asya; CARVALHO, Werther Brunow de; CHISTI, Mohammod Jobayer; LEE, Jan HauOBJECTIVES: Diagnosis of pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome (PARDS) in resource-limited settings (RLS) is challenging and remains poorly described. We conducted a review of the literature to optimize recognition of PARDS in RLS and to provide recommendations/statements for clinical practice and future research in these settings as part of the Second Pediatric Acute Lung Injury Consensus Conference (PALICC-2). DATA SOURCES: MEDLINE (Ovid), Embase (Elsevier), and CINAHL Complete (EBSCOhost). STUDY SELECTION: We included studies related to precipitating factors for PARDS, mechanical ventilation (MV), pulmonary and nonpulmonary ancillary treatments, and long-term outcomes in children who survive PARDS in RLS. DATA EXTRACTION: Title/abstract review, full-text review, and data extraction using a standardized data collection form. DATA SYNTHESIS: The Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation approach was used to identify and summarize evidence and develop recommendations. Seventy-seven studies were identified for full-text extraction. We were unable to identify any literature on which to base recommendations. We gained consensus on six clinical statements (good practice, definition, and policy) and five research statements. Clinicians should be aware of diseases and comorbidities, uncommon in most high-income settings, that predispose to the development of PARDS in RLS. Because of difficulties in recognizing PARDS and to avoid underdiagnosis, the PALICC-2 possible PARDS definition allows exclusion of imaging criteria when all other criteria are met, including noninvasive metrics of hypoxemia. The availability of MV support, regular MV training and education, as well as accessibility and costs of pulmonary and nonpulmonary ancillary therapies are other concerns related to management of PARDS in RLS. Data on long-term outcomes and feasibility of follow-up in PARDS survivors from RLS are also lacking. CONCLUSIONS: To date, PARDS remains poorly described in RLS. Clinicians working in these settings should be aware of common precipitating factors for PARDS in their patients. Future studies utilizing the PALICC-2 definitions are urgently needed to describe the epidemiology, management, and outcomes of PARDS in RLS.
- Fluid Overload in the PICU: Still a Challenge(2018) COLLETI JUNIOR, Jose; CARVALHO, Werther Brunow de
- Three-dimensional Ultrasound Evaluation of Lung Volume in Fetuses with Abdominal Wall Defect(2023) NISHIE, Estela Naomi; OSMUNDO-JUNIOR, Gilmar de Souza; MOHAMED, Samirah Hosney Mahmoud; TANNURI, Ana Cristina Aoun; GIBELLI, Maria Augusta Bento Cicaroni; CARVALHO, Werther Brunow de; PERES, Stela Verzinhasse; FRANCISCO, Rossana Pulcineli Vieira; BRIZOT, Maria de LourdesIntroduction: Abdominal wall defects (AWD) interfere with postnatal respiratory parameters. We aimed to evaluate lung volume (LV) in fetuses with AWD using three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound (US) and to correlate AWD with the type (omphalocele and gastroschisis) and size of the defect and neonatal morbidity and mortality.Methods: This prospective study included 72 pregnant women with fetuses with AWD and a gestational age <25 weeks. Abdominal volume, 3D US LV, and herniated volume were acquired every 4 weeks up to 33 weeks. LV was compared with normal reference curves and correlated with abdominal and herniated volumes.Results: Omphalocele (p<0.001) and gastroschisis (p<0.001) fetuses had smaller LV than did normal fetuses. LV was positively correlated with abdominal volume (omphalocele, r=0.86; gastroschisis, r=0.88), whereas LV was negatively correlated with omphalocele-herniated volume/abdominal volume (p<0.001, r= -0.51). LV was smaller in omphalocele fetuses that died (p=0.002), were intubated (p=0.02), or had secondary closure (p<0.001). In gastroschisis, a smaller LV was observed in fetuses discharged using oxygen (p=0.002).Discussion/Conclusion: Fetuses with AWD had smaller 3D LV than normal fetuses. Fetal abdominal volume was inversely correlated with LV. In omphalocele fetuses, a smaller LV was associated with neonatal mortality and morbidity.
- Neonatal Hypotension: What Is the Efficacy of Each Anti-Hypotensive Intervention? A Systematic Review(2019) MATSUSHITA, F.Y.; KREBS, V.L.J.; CARVALHO, W.B. dePurpose of review: There is no consensus in the treatment of hemodynamic instability in the preterm newborn. Blood pressure is one of the few measurable objective parameters for hemodynamic evaluation in this population. However, little is known about the efficacy of anti-hypotensive treatments in newborns. The objective of this review is to identify and analyze the efficacy of a given anti-hypotensive intervention in improving the hypotensive preterm newborn. Recent findings: With the increase in survival of the preterm newborns, there was an augmentation in the interest for the treatment of hypotension in this population. However, as there are doubts regarding the efficacy in anti-hypotensive treatment, new drugs are being used to reverse the hypotensive state in preterm infants: epinephrine, norepinephrine, vasopressin, and steroids. Summary: We have identified that classically used medications in the treatment of hypotension have little evidence of efficacy in rescuing the preterm infant from the hypotensive state. New therapies are emerging with potential benefits, especially in refractory hypotension such as epinephrine and norepinephrine, but more prospective studies are needed. Literature review should be careful, considering the definition used for hypotension, the time of onset, the intravascular volume status of each patient, and if the drug was used as a first or second line of treatment. © 2019, Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
- Monocyte-to-HDL ratio and non-HDL cholesterol were predictors of septic shock in newborns(2022) FONSECA, Fernanda Andrade Macaferri da da; ESPOSITO, Aline Paulino; SILVA, Maria Helena Baptista Nunes da; NUNES, Valeria Sutti; CAZITA, Patricia Miralda; FERREIRA, Guilherme Silva; CECCON, Maria Esther Jurfest Rivero; CARVALHO, Werther Brunow de; CARNEIRO-SAMPAIO, Magda; PALMEIRA, PatriciaBackground: The association between lipoprotein levels and late-onset neonatal sepsis has shown controversial results. The aims are to assess lipid profile, cytokines, and Monocyte-to-HDL (M/H) ratio as diagnostic and prog-nostic markers for late-onset neonatal sepsis.Methods: This prospective study included 49 septic neonates and 17 controls. Cholesterol (CT), Triglyceride (TG), Very-Low-Density (VLDLc), Low-Density (LDLc), and High-Density Lipoproteins (HDLc) were measured at admis-sion (D0) and on days 3, 7 and 10 to evaluate septic shock outcomes. Cytokines and monocytes were evaluated by flow cytometry.Results: Septic newborns showed higher IL-6 and IL-8 at D0 and CT levels on D7 and on D10, which also presented higher TG, VLDLc and non-HDL cholesterol concentrations than controls. The septic shock group (n = 22) revealed a higher number of male subjects, CRP, IL-6, IL-8 and IL-10 levels, while lower TG, HDLc, monocyte numbers and M/H ratio at admission compared to the non-shock group (n = 27). M/H ratio and non-HDL choles-terol on D0 were risk factors for septic shock (OR = 0.70, 0.49-0.99; OR = 0.96, 0.92-0.99, respectively). Decreasing levels from D0 to D3 of CT (OR = 0.96, 0.93-0.99), VLDLc (OR = 0.91, 0.85-0.98), and non-HDL cholesterol (OR = 0.92, 0.87-0.98) were also predictors of septic shock.Conclusions: Lower M/H ratios and non-HDL cholesterol at admission and decreasing levels of cholesterol, VLDLc and non-HDL cholesterol during a hospital stay are associated with the development of septic shock in newborns with late-onset neonatal sepsis.