Table 2.
Characteristics of the studies and institutions included
| Study | Year | State | Study design | ICU (n) | Sample (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acuña et al.(14) | 2007 | Acre | Prospective | 1 | 79 |
| Albuquerque et al.(15) | 2017 | Rio de Janeiro | Cross -sectional | 1 | 573 |
| Bezerra et al.(16) | 2012 | Paraíba | Prospective | 1 | 140 |
| Castro et al.(17) | 2016 | Goiás | Retrospective | 3 | 2.579 |
| Cruz et al.(18) | 2019 | Mato Grosso | Retrospective | 1 | 86 |
| El-Fakhouri et al.(19) | 2016 | São Paulo | Retrospective | 1 | 2.022 |
| Favarin et al.(20) | 2012 | Rio Grande do Sul | Retrospective | 1 | 104 |
| França et al.(21) | 2013 | Paraíba | Cross -sectional | 1 | 102 |
| Freitas et al.(22) | 2010 | Paraná | Prospectivo | 4 | 146 |
| Galvão et al.(23) | 2019 | Paraná | Prospectivo | 1 | 3.711 |
| Guia et al.(24) | 2015 | Federal District | Retrospective | 1 | 189 |
| Marques et al.(25) | 2020 | Sergipe | Prospective | 1 | 43 |
| Matias et al.(26) | 2018 | Mato Grosso | Retrospective | 1 | 1.024 |
| Melo et al.(27) | 2014 | São Paulo | Retrospective | 1 | 479 |
| Nascimento et al.(28) | 2018 | Paraíba | Retrospective | 1 | 100 |
| Nogueira et al.(29) | 2009 | Ceará | Prospective | 1 | 157 |
| Nogueira et al.(30) | 2012 | São Paulo | Retrospective | 4 | 600 |
| Pauletti et al.(31) | 2017 | Rio de Janeiro | Retrospective | 2 | 975 |
| Perão et al.(32) | 2016 | Santa Catarina | Retrospective | 1 | 190 |
| Del Painter et al.(33) | 2015 | Paraná | Cross -sectional | 1 | 264 |
| Queiroz et al.(34) | 2013 | Rio Grande do Norte | Retrospective | 1 | 371 |
| Rodriguez et al.(35) | 2016 | Santa Catarina | Retrospective | 1 | 695 |
| Silva et al.(36) | 2008 | Maranhão | Retrospective | 1 | 297 |
| Silva et al.(37) | 2017 | Bahia | Retrospective | 1 | 284 |
| Soares et al.(38) | 2015 | Mix* | Retrospective | 78 | 59.693 |
| Sousa et al.(39) | 2014 | Paraíba | Retrospective | 1 | 310 |
| Vieira et al.(40) | 2012 | Federal District | Prospective | 1 | 67 |
ICU - intensive care unit.
*
Bahia, Ceará, Federal District, Espírito Santo, Maranhão, Minas Gerais, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, and Rio Grande do Sul.