FERNÁNDEZ FERNÁNDEZ, Rafael

Departament
Department of Medicine

Teacher profile

Professor Catedràtic
Departament de Medicina, Facultat de Medicina i Ciències de la Salut. Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
Catedràtic 2016

Academic curriculum

  • MEDICINA Y CIRUGIA. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 1992

Articles

  • Fernández, S.; Navarra-Ventura, G.; Bacardit, N.; Gomà Fernández, G.; de Haro, C.; Subirà, C.; López-Aguilar, J.; Magrans, R.; Sarlabous, L.; Aquino Esperanza, J.; Jodar, M.; Rué Monné, M.; Ochagavía, A.; Palao, D.J.; Fernández, Rafael; Blanch, L., (2020), "Cognitive phenotypes 1 month after ICU discharge in mechanically ventilated patients: a prospective observational cohort study", Critical care, vol.24, ISSN: 1466-609X.
  • Sarlabous, L.; Aquino Esperanza, J.; Magrans, R.; de Haro, C.; López-Aguilar, J.; Subirà, C.; Batlle, M.; Rué Monné, M.; Gomà, G.; Ochagavía, A.; Fernández, Rafael; Blanch, L., (2020), "Development and validation of a sample entropy-based method to identify complex patient-ventilator interactions during mechanical ventilation", Scientific Reports, vol.10, No.1, ISSN: 2045-2322.
  • Delgado, M.; Fernández, Rafael, (2019), "Reply to comments on proportional assist ventilation feasibility in the early stage of respiratory failure", Minerva Anestesiologica, vol.85, No.10, pp. 1143-1144, ISSN: 0375-9393.
  • Delgado, M.; Subirà, C.; Hermosa, C.; Gordo Vidal, F.; Riera, J.; Fernández, Rafael, (2019), "Proportional assist ventilation feasibility in the early stage of respiratory failure: a prospective randomized multicenter trial", Minerva Anestesiologica, vol.85, No.8, pp. 862-870, ISSN: 0375-9393.
  • Fernández, Rafael; Asynchronies Intensive Care Unit, A., (2019), "Effects of sedatives and opioids on trigger and cycling asynchronies throughout mechanical ventilation: an observational study in a large dataset from critically ill patients", Critical care, vol.23, No.1, pp. Artículo 245, ISSN: 1466-609X.
  • Subirà, C.; Hernández, G.; Vázquez, A.; Rodríguez, R.; González, A.; Garcia, C.; Rubio, O.; Ventura, L.; López, A.; de la Torre, M.; Keough, E.; Arauzo, V.; Arauzo, C.; Sánchez, C.; Tizón, A.; Tenza, E.; Laborda, C.; Cabanes, S.; Lacueva, V.; Fernández, M.; Arnau, A.; Fernández, Rafael, (2019), "Effect of pressure support vs T-piece ventilation strategies during spontaneous breathing trials on successful extubation among patients receiving mechanical ventilation: A randomized clinical trial", JAMA: journal of the American Medical Association, vol.321, No.22, pp. 2175-2182, ISSN: 0098-7484.
  • Crippa, IA.; Subira, C.; Vincent, J.; Fernández, Rafael; Cano, S.; Cavicchi, F.; Creteur, J.; Taccone, F., (2018), "Impaired cerebral autoregulation is associated with brain dysfunction in septic patients", Critical care, vol.22, pp. 327, ISSN: 1466-609X.
  • Marchuk, Y.; Magrans, R.; Sales, B.; Montanya, J.; López, J.; de Haro, C.; Goma, G.; Subira, C.; Fernández, Rafael; Kacmarek, R.; Blanch, L., (2018), "Predicting Patient-ventilator Asynchronies with Hidden Markov Models", Scientific Reports, vol.8, ISSN: 2045-2322.
  • Fernández, Rafael; Cano, S.; Catalan, I.; Rubio, O.; Subira, C.; Masclans, J.; Rognoni, G.; Ventura, L.; Macharete, C.; Winfield, L.; Alcoverro, JM., (2018), "High red blood cell distribution width as a marker of hospital mortality after ICU discharge: a cohort study", Journal of Intensive Care, vol.6, pp. 74, ISSN: 2052-0492.
  • Macharete, C.; Ventura, L.; Rubio, O.; Catalán, I.; Cano, S.; Alcoverro, JM.; Subira, C.; Masclans, J.; Rognoni, G.; Fernández, Rafael, (2018), "Noninvasive ventilation for respiratory failure: a note of caution in selected patients", Intensive care medicine, vol.44, No.9, pp. 1586-1587, ISSN: 0342-4642.
  • de Haro, C.; López, J.; Magrans, R.; Montanya, J.; Fernández, S.; Turón, M.; Goma, G.; Chacón, E.; Albaiceta, G.; Fernández, Rafael; Subira, C.; Lucangelo, U.; Murias, G.; Rue, M.; Kacmarek, R.; Blanch, L., (2018), "Double Cycling During Mechanical Ventilation: Frequency, Mechanisms, and Physiologic Implications", Critical care medicine, vol.46, No.9, pp. 1385-1392, ISSN: 0090-3493.
  • Subira, C.; de Haro, C.; Magrans, R.; Fernández, Rafael; Blanch, L., (2018), "Minimizing Asynchronies in Mechanical Ventilation: Current and Future Trends", Respiratory Care, vol.63, No.4, pp. 464-478, ISSN: 0020-1324.
  • Fernández, Rafael; Ventura, L.; Macharete, C.; Catalan, I.; Cano, S.; Alcoverro, JM.; Subira, C.; Masclans, J.; Rognoni, G.; Rubio, O., (2018), "Severity scores should incorporate limitations on life support for predicting mortality", Medicina intensiva, ISSN: 0210-5691.
  • Mateu, M.; Arnau, A.; Juvinyà, D.; , J.; Fernández, Rafael, (2018), "Sound isolation and music on the comfort of mechanically ventilated critical patients", Nursing in critical care, ISSN: 1362-1017.
  • Fernandez, M.; Gonzalez-Castro, Am.; Magret, M.; Bouza, M.; Ibáñez , M.; Garcia, C.; Balerdi, B.; Mas, A.; Arauzo, V.; Anon, J.; Ruiz, F.; Ferreres Riera, J.; Tomás, R.; Alabert, M.; Isabel Tizon, A.; Altaba, S.; Llamas, N.; Fernández, Rafael, (2017), "Reconnection to mechanical ventilation for 1 h after a successful spontaneous breathing trial reduces reintubation in critically ill patients: a multicenter randomized controlled trial", Intensive care medicine, vol.43, No.11, pp. 1660-1667, ISSN: 0342-4642.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (2017), "¿Se debe restringir el ingreso en cuidados intensivos solo a los pacientes más graves?", Medicina intensiva, ISSN: 0210-5691.
  • Fernández, Rafael; Subira, C.; Frutos-Vivar, F.; Rialp, G.; Laborda, C.; Masclans, J.; Lesmes, A.; Panadero, L.; Hernandez, G., (2017), "High-flow nasal cannula to prevent postextubation respiratory failure in high-risk non-hypercapnic patients: a randomized multicenter trial", Annals of Intensive Care, vol.7, ISSN: 2110-5820.
  • Zorrilla, J.; Bartes, A.; Rafat, R.; García, D.; Mas, A.; Fernández, Rafael, (2017), "Nasal flaring as a clinical sign of respiratory acidosis in patients with dyspnea", American journal of emergency medicine, vol.35, No.4, pp. 548-553, ISSN: 0735-6757.
  • Zorrilla, J.; Bartes, A.; Rafat, R.; García, D.; Mas, A.; Fernández, Rafael, (2016), "nasal flaring as a clinical sing of respiratory acidosis in patients with dyspnea", American journal of emergency medicine, vol.4, No.35, pp. 548-553, ISSN: 0735-6757.
  • Murias, G.; Montanya, J.; Chacon, E.; Estruga, A.; Subira, C.; Fernández, Rafael; Sales, B.; de Haro, C.; Lopez-Aguilar, J.; Lucangelo, U.; Villar, J.; Kacmarek, R.; Blanch, L., (2016), "Automatic detection of ventilatory modes during invasive mechanical ventilation", Critical care, vol.20, No.1, pp. 258, ISSN: 1466-609X.
  • Hernandez, G.; Vaquero, C.; Gonzalez, P.; Subira, C.; Frutos-Vivar, F.; Rialp, G.; Laborda, C.; Colinas, L.; Cuena, R.; Fernández, Rafael, (2016), "Effect of Postextubation High-Flow Nasal Cannula vs Conventional Oxygen Therapy on Reintubation in Low-Risk Patients A Randomized Clinical Trial", JAMA: journal of the American Medical Association, vol.315, No.13, pp. 1354-1361, ISSN: 0098-7484.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (2016), "Effect of postextubation high-flownasal cannula vs noninvasive ventilation on reintubation and postextubation respiratory failure in high-risk patients a randomized clinical trial", JAMA: journal of the American Medical Association, vol.316, No.15, ISSN: 0098-7484.
  • Hernandez, G.; Fernández, Rafael, (2016), "High-flow vs. conventional oxygen therapy and risk of reintubation--Reply", JAMA: journal of the American Medical Association, vol.316, No.5, pp. 544-544, ISSN: 0098-7484.
  • Fernández, Rafael; Grupo de Trabajo de Gestión Clínica de SOCMIC, (2015), "Ocupación de los servicios de Medicina Intensiva de Catalunya: un estudio analítico, prospectivo de cohortes.", Medicina intensiva, vol.39, No.9, pp. 537-542, ISSN: 0210-5691.
  • Subira, C.; Fernández, Rafael, (2015), "Weakness and Fluid Overload Hinder Weaning. Or Do They?", Respiratory Care, vol.60, No.8, pp. 1213-1214, ISSN: 0020-1324.
  • Fernández, Rafael; Bartes, A.; García, D.; Rafat, R.; Mas, A.; Zorrilla, J., (2015), "Nasal flaring as a predictor of mortality in patients with severe dyspnea", Emergencias, vol.27, No.1, pp. 27-33, ISSN: 1137-6821.
  • Hernandez, G.; Vaquero, C.; González, P.; Colinas, L.; Garcia, S.; Canabal, A.; Villasclaras, A.; Cuena, R.; Fernández, Rafael, (2015), "High flow conditioned oxygen therapy for prevention of reintubation in critically ill patients: a preliminary cohort study", International Journal of Critical Care and Emergency Medicine, vol.1, No.2, pp. 1-6, ISSN: 2474-3674.
  • Blanch, L.; Villagra, A.; Sales, B.; Montanya, J.; Lucangelo, U.; Lujan, M.; Garcia-Esquirol, O.; Chacon, E.; Estruga, A.; Jc, Olivia.; Hernandez Abadia, A.; Albaiceta, G.; Fernandez-Mondejar, E.; Fernández, Rafael; Lopez-Aguilar, J.; Villar, J.; Murias, G.; Kacmarek, R., (2015), "Asynchronies during mechanical ventilation are associated with mortality.", Intensive care medicine, vol.41, pp. 633-641, ISSN: 0342-4642.
  • Zorrilla, J.; Arnau, A.; Garcia, D.; Rafat, R.; Mas, A.; Fernández, Rafael, (2015), "Aleteo nasal como factor pronóstico de mortalidad en el paciente con disnea grave", Emergencias, vol.27, pp. 27-33, ISSN: 1137-6821.
  • Rubio, O.; Cano, S.; Arnau, A.; Sánchez, J.; Saralegui Reta, I.; Poyo, R.; Monedero, P.; Fernández Vivas, M.; Altaba, S.; Guia, C.; Fernández, Rafael, (2014), "LIFE SUPPORT TREATMENTS (LST) LIMITATION AT ICU ADMISSION: RESULTS OF A NATIONAL MULTICENTER SURVEY", Intensive care medicine, vol.40, pp. S73-S74, ISSN: 0342-4642.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (2014), "Effect of prone positioning during mechanical ventilation on mortality among patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis", Canadian Medical Association journal, ISSN: 0820-3946.
  • Delgado, M.; Zavala, E.; Tomás, R.; Fernández, Rafael, (2014), "Factores clínicos asociados al éxito de la ventilación asistida proporcional en la fase aguda del paciente crítico: estudio piloto.", Medicina intensiva, vol.32, pp. 65-72, ISSN: 0210-5691.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (2014), "¿Por qué es útil para los intensivistas leer y publicar artículos fisiológicos?", Medicina intensiva, vol.38, No.4, pp. 201-202, ISSN: 0210-5691.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (2014), "Factores clínicos asociados al éxito de la ventilación asistida proporcional en la fase aguda del paciente crítico: estudio piloto", Medicina intensiva, vol.32, pp. 65-72, ISSN: 0210-5691.
  • Sud, S.; Friedrich, J.; Adhikari , NKJ; Taccone, P.; Mancebo , J.; Polli, F.; Latini , R.; Presenti, A.; Curley , MAQ; Fernández, Rafael, (2014), "The effect of prone ventilation on mortality in patients with ARDS: A collaborative meta-analysis", Canadian Medical Association journal, vol.186, No.10, pp. E381-E390, ISSN: 0820-3946.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (2013), "Criterios para limitar los tratamientos de soporte vital (LTSV) al ingreso en UCI: resultados de una encuesta multicéntrica nacional", Medicina intensiva, vol.37, pp. 333-338, ISSN: 0210-5691.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (2013), "Estrategias frente a la hipoxemia refractaria en el síndrome de dificultad respiratoria del adulto", Medicina intensiva, vol.37, pp. 423-430, ISSN: 0210-5691.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (2013), "Relationship between volume and survival in closed ICU is weak and apparent only in mechanically ventilated patients.", Anesthesiology, vol.119, No.4, pp. 871-879, ISSN: 0003-3022.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (2013), "The effects of increasing effective airway diameter on weaning from mechanical ventilation in tracheostomized patients: a randomized controlled trial.", Intensive care medicine, vol.39, No.6, pp. 1063-1070, ISSN: 0342-4642.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (2013), "Assessment of the inflammatory effect of low-dose oxygen in mechanically ventilated patients", Intensive care medicine, vol.39, pp. 711-716, ISSN: 0342-4642.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (2012), "La indicación de la traqueotomía condiciona las variables predictoras del tiempo hasta la decanulación en pacientes críticos", Medicina intensiva, vol.36, pp. 531-539, ISSN: 0210-5691.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (2012), "Impacto del fracaso de la ventilacion no invasiva en el pronostico de los pacientes. Subanalisis de un estudi multicentrico", Medicina intensiva, vol.36, pp. 604-610, ISSN: 0210-5691.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (2012), "Validation of the Better Care® system to detect ineffective efforts during expiration in mechanically ventilated patients: A pilot study", Intensive care medicine, vol.38, pp. 772-780, ISSN: 0342-4642.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (2012), "Noninvasive ventilation for weaning in hypoxemic respiratory failure: not ready for prime time", Intensive care medicine, vol.38, pp. 1583-1585, ISSN: 0342-4642.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (2012), "Why not peek into your patient's lungs?", Critical care medicine, vol.40, pp. 2237-2238, ISSN: 0090-3493.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (2011), "ICU discharge to the ward with a tracheostomy cannula as a risk factor for mortality. A prospective multicenter propensity analysis", Critical Care Med, vol.39, pp. 2240-2245.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (2011), "Acute physiologic effects of a stepwise recruitment maneuver in acute respiratory distress syndrome.", Minerva Anesth.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (2010), "Noninvasive ventilation reduces intubation in chest-trauma-related hypoxemia: a randomized clinical trial", Chest, vol.137, pp. 74-80, ISSN: 0012-3692.
  • Sud, S.; Friedrich, J.; Taccone, P.; Polli, F.; Adhikari , NKJ; Latini , R.; Pesenti , A.; Guerin , C.; Mancebo , J.; Curley , MAQ; Fernández, Rafael; Chan , M.; Beuret , P.; Voggenreiter , G.; Sud, M.; Tognoni, G.; Gattinoni , L., (2010), "Prone ventilation reduces mortality in patients with acute respiratory failure and severe hypoxemia: systematic review and meta-analysis", Intensive care medicine, vol.36, pp. 585-599, ISSN: 0342-4642.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (2010), "Low reticulocyte hemoglobin content is associated with a higher blood transfusion rate in critically ill patients: a cohort study", Anesthesiology, vol.112, pp. 1211-1215, ISSN: 0003-3022.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (2010), "Ward mortality after ICU discharge: a multicenter validation of the Sabadell Score.", Intensive Care Med, vol.36, pp. 1196-1201.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (2009), "Tracheostomy tube in place at ICU discharge is associated with increased ward mortality", Respir Care, vol.54, pp. 1644-1652.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (2008), "Prognostic value of different dead-space indices in mechanically ventilated patients with acute lung injury and ARDS", Chest, vol.133, pp. 62-71, ISSN: 0012-3692.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (2008), "Prone positioning in ARDS: a multicenter randomized clinical trial", Intensive care medicine, vol.34, pp. 1487-1491, ISSN: 0342-4642.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (2008), "Ward mortality in patients discharged from the ICU with tracheostomy may depend on patient’s vulnerability", Intensive care medicine, vol.34, pp. 1878-1882, ISSN: 0342-4642.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (2007), "Noninvasive ventilation in patients with do-not-intubate orders: medium-term efficacy critically depends on patients’ selection", Intensive care medicine, vol.33, No.2, pp. 350-354, ISSN: 0342-4642.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (2007), "The early phase of the minute ventilation recovery curve predicts extubation failure better than the minute ventilation recovery time", Chest, vol.131, pp. 1315-1322, ISSN: 0012-3692.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (2007), "Excess ICU mortality attributable to ventilator-associated pneumonia: the role of early vs. late onset", Intensive care medicine, vol.33, pp. 1363-1368, ISSN: 0342-4642.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (2006), "Fisiopatología del intercambio gaseoso en el SDRA", Medicina intensiva, vol.30, pp. 374-378, ISSN: 0210-5691.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (2006), "Statin therapy prior to ICU admission: protection against infection or a severity marker?", Intensive care medicine, vol.32, pp. 160-164, ISSN: 0342-4642.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (2006), "A Multicenter trial of prolonged prone ventilation in severe acute respiratory distress syndrome", American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine, vol.173, pp. 1233-1239, ISSN: 1073-449X.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (2006), "A modified McCabe Score for stratification of patients after ICU discharge: the Sabadell Score", Critical care, vol.10, No.6, pp. R179, ISSN: 1466-609X.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (2005), "Limitación del esfuerzo terapéutico en Cuidados Intensivos ¿Ha cambiado en el siglo XXI?", Medicina intensiva, vol.29, pp. 338-341, ISSN: 0210-5691.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (2005), "Noninvasive Ventilation in Acute Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema Systematic Review and Meta-analysis", JAMA: journal of the American Medical Association, vol.294, pp. 3124-3130, ISSN: 0098-7484.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (2004), "Compensación del tubo endotraqueal: presión de soporte frente a ventilación asistida proporcional", Medicina intensiva, vol.28, pp. 356-361, ISSN: 0210-5691.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (2004), "Extubation failure: diagnostic value of occlusion pressure (P0.1) and P0.1-derived parameters", Intensive care medicine, vol.30, pp. 234-240, ISSN: 0342-4642.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (2004), "Effects of tracheal gas insufflation in patients with severe head trauma and acute lung injury", Intensive care medicine, vol.30, pp. 2021-2027, ISSN: 0342-4642.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (2004), "Changes in lung volume with three systems of endotracheal suctioning with and without pre-oxygenation in patients with mild-to-moderate lung failure", Intensive care medicine, vol.30, pp. 2210-2215, ISSN: 0342-4642.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (2003), "¿Como analizar articulos sobre tests diagnosticos en medicina intensiva? El caso del fracaso de la extubacion debido a edema laringeo", Medicina intensiva, vol.27, pp. 556-559, ISSN: 0210-5691.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (2003), "Triggering effort", Critical care, vol.7, pp. 121-122, ISSN: 1466-609X.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (2003), "Recruitment manoeuvres in acute lung injury/acute respiratory distress syndrome", European respiratory journal, vol.22, pp. 37S-42S, ISSN: 0903-1936.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (2002), "Recruitment Maneuvers during Lung Protective Ventilation in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome", American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine, vol.165, pp. 165-170, ISSN: 1073-449X.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (2002), "Evaluation of a noninvasive method for cardiac output measurement in critical care patients", Intensive care medicine, vol.28, pp. 1470-1474, ISSN: 0342-4642.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (2001), "Noninvasive mechanical ventilation in status asthmaticus", Intensive care medicine, vol.27, pp. 486-492, ISSN: 0342-4642.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (2000), "Effect of acute moderate changes in PaCO2 on global hemodynamics and gastric perfusion", Critical care medicine, vol.28, pp. 360-365, ISSN: 0090-3493.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (1999), "Improvement in oxygenation by prone position and nitric oxide in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome", Intensive care medicine, vol.25, pp. 29-36, ISSN: 0342-4642.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (1999), "Effect of ventilatory flowrate on respiratory timing in normal humans", American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine, vol.159, pp. 710-719, ISSN: 1073-449X.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (1999), "Volumetric capnography in patients with acute lung injury: effects of positive end expiratory pressure", European respiratory journal, vol.13, pp. 1048-1054, ISSN: 0903-1936.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (1997), "Hemodynamic and gas exchange responses to inhalation of nitric oxide in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome and in hypoxemic patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease", Intensive care medicine, vol.23, pp. 51-57, ISSN: 0342-4642.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (1997), "Physiologically based indices of volumetric capnography in patients receiving mechanical ventilation", European respiratory journal, vol.10, pp. 1309-1315, ISSN: 0903-1936.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (1997), "Extubation outcome after spontaneous breathing trials with T-tube or Pressure Support Ventilation", American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine, vol.156, pp. 459-465, ISSN: 1073-449X.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (1996), "Factores determinantes de la reducción de la PaCO2 con la insuflación de gas traqueal en pacientes con lesión pulmonar", Medicina intensiva, vol.20, pp. 246-251, ISSN: 0210-5691.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (1996), "La transfusión de concentrados de hematíes en el paciente crítico no empeora la capacidad de la sangre para ceder oxígeno", Medicina intensiva, vol.20, pp. 327-332, ISSN: 0210-5691.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (1996), "Utility of capnography to detect hypercapnic episodes during weaning from mechanical ventilation", Intensive care medicine, vol.22, pp. 374-381, ISSN: 0342-4642.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (1996), "Ventilatory factors affecting inhaled nitric oxide concentrations during continuous flow administration", Critical care, vol.11, pp. 138-143, ISSN: 1466-609X.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (1996), "Clinical consequences of the implementation of a weaning protocol", Intensive care medicine, vol.22, pp. 1052-1056, ISSN: 0342-4642.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (1996), "Tidal volume in acute respiratory distress syndrome", Intensive care medicine, vol.22, pp. 1467-1468, ISSN: 0342-4642.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (1995), "Inhalación de óxido nítrico en la insuficiencia respiratoria aguda. Efectos gasométricos y hemodinámicos", Medicina intensiva, vol.19, pp. 399-405, ISSN: 0210-5691.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (1995), "Aplicabilidad de la ventilacion mecanica no invasiva con soporte de presion en condiciones no experimentales", Medicina intensiva, vol.19, pp. 462-468, ISSN: 0210-5691.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (1995), "Effect of continuous aspiration of subglottic secretions in the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia", Annals of internal medicine, vol.122, pp. 179-186, ISSN: 0003-4819.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (1995), "A comparison of four methods of weaning patients from mechanical ventilation", New England journal of medicine, vol.332, pp. 345-350, ISSN: 0028-4793.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (1995), "The effect of short-term instillation of a mucolytic agent (mesna) on airway resistance in mechanically ventilated patients", Chest, vol.107, pp. 1101-1106, ISSN: 0012-3692.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (1995), "Acute respiratory distress syndrome", New England journal of medicine, vol.332, pp. 1649-1649, ISSN: 0028-4793.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (1994), "Relationship between expired capnogram and respiratory system resistance in critically ill patients during total ventilatory support", Chest, vol.105, pp. 219-223, ISSN: 0012-3692.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (1994), "Role of bronchoalveolar lavage in mechanically ventilated patients with suspected pneumonia", European journal of clinical microbiology and infectious diseases, vol.13, pp. 549-558, ISSN: 0934-9723.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (1994), "Hemodynamic response to external counterbalancing of autopositive end-expiratory pressure in mechanically ventilated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients", Critical care medicine, vol.22, pp. 1782-1791, ISSN: 0090-3493.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (1994), "Effect of two tidal volumes on oxygenation and respiratory system mechanics during the early stage of adult respiratory distress syndrome", Journal of critical care, vol.9, pp. 151-158, ISSN: 0883-9441.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (1994), "Clozapine-related pancreatitis", Annals of internal medicine, vol.121, pp. 722-723, ISSN: 0003-4819.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (1993), "Inflation static pressure-volume curves of the total respiratory system determined without any instrumentation other than the mechanical ventilator", Intensive care medicine, vol.19, pp. 33-38, ISSN: 0342-4642.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (1993), "Pressure support ventilation via face mask in acute respiratory failure in hypercapnic COPD patients", Intensive care medicine, vol.19, pp. 456-461, ISSN: 0342-4642.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (1992), "Pulmonary microvascular cytology in fat embolism syndrome", Chest, vol.101, pp. 1710-1711, ISSN: 0012-3692.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (1991), "Changes in gentamicin pharmacokinetic profiles induced by mechanical ventilation", European journal of clinical pharmacology, vol.40, pp. 297-302, ISSN: 0031-6970.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (1991), "Respiratory center activity during mechanical ventilation", Journal of critical care, vol.6, pp. 102-111, ISSN: 0883-9441.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (1991), "The effect of AutoPEEP on the PaCO2-PetCO2 gradient and expired CO2 slope in critically ill patients during total ventilatory support", Journal of critical care, vol.6, pp. 202-210, ISSN: 0883-9441.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (1990), "P01/PIMax: an index for assessing respiratory capacity in acute respiratory failure", Intensive care medicine, vol.16, pp. 175-179, ISSN: 0342-4642.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (1990), "Intrinsic PEEP on static pressure-volume curves", Intensive care medicine, vol.16, pp. 233-236, ISSN: 0342-4642.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (1990), "Gentamicin volume of distribution in critically ill septic patients", Intensive care medicine, vol.16, pp. 303-306, ISSN: 0342-4642.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (1990), "Endotracheal tube cuff pressure assessment: the pitfalls of finger estimation and the need for objective measurement", Critical care medicine, vol.18, pp. 1423-1426, ISSN: 0090-3493.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (1988), "Accuracy of an indirect carbon dioxide Fick method in determination of the cardiac output in critically ill mechanically ventilated patients", Intensive care medicine, vol.14, pp. 131-135, ISSN: 0342-4642.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (1988), "Ventilatory stimulus suppression in intrinsic PEEP patients", Intensive care medicine, vol.14, pp. 443-444, ISSN: 0342-4642.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (1988), "Intrinsic PEEP: a cause of inspiratory muscle ineffectivity", Intensive care medicine, vol.15, pp. 51-52, ISSN: 0342-4642.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (1988), "Inspiratory effort and occlusion pressure in triggered mechanical ventilation", Intensive care medicine, vol.14, pp. 650-653, ISSN: 0342-4642.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (1987), "Effect of PEEP on the arterial-end-tidal carbon dioxide gradient", Chest, vol.92, pp. 451-454, ISSN: 0012-3692.

Llibres

  • (2010), "Ventilación mecánica: Monitorizacion y complicaciones". Edika Med. Barcelona. ISBN: 978-84-7877-577-4.

Capítols de llibre

  • Fernández, Rafael, (2010), "Ward mortality in patients discharged from the ICU with tracheostomy", Applied Technologies in pulmonary medicine, pp. 202-204, Karger Base. ISBN: 978-3-8055-9584-1.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (2010), "Consecuencias pulmonares de la ventilación mecánica", Ventilación mecánica: Monitorizacion y complicaciones, pp. 93-100, Edika Med. ISBN: 978-84-7877-577-4.
  • Fernández, Rafael, (2010), "Utilidad clinica de la monitorizacion de los parametros ventilatorios", Ventilación mecánica: Monitorizacion y complicaciones, pp. 67-78, Edika Med. ISBN: 978-84-7877-577-4.

Projects and research

La oxigenoterapia de alto flujo como adyudante en el tratamiento de la sepsis grave

IP: Fernández, Rafael
Fondo de Investigación Sanitaria
01/01/2018 - 31/12/2020

Utilidad y gestion de alarmas avanzadas en un entorno en red web 2.0 de Medicina Intensiva

IP: Fernández, Rafael
FIS Ministerio de Sanidad y Consumo
01/01/2010 - 31/12/2012

ESTUDIO COMPARATIVO ENTRE VENTILACIÓN PROPORCIONAL Y CONTROLADA POR VOLUMEN EN LA FASE AGUDA DEL PACIENTE CRÍTICO

IP: Fernández, Rafael
Covidien
01/10/2010 - 01/10/2012

Activities

Congreso Nacional SEMICYUC

Presentació de comunicació "Descansar una hora tras superar una prueba de respiración espontánea reduce el fallo de extubación: estudio prospectivo, multicéntrico controlado y aleatorizado.", 2016.

Annual Congress ESICM

Presentació de comunicació "High-flow conditiones oxygen therapy fro prevention of reintubation in critically ill patients at high risk for extubation failure: a multicenter randomised controlled trial.", 2015.

Congreso Nacional de la SEMICYUC

Presentació de comunicació "Oxigenoterapia de alto flujo en la prevencion del fracaso de extubacion en pacientes de alto riesgo: un ensayo clinico aleatorizado multicentrico", 2015.

Annual Congress ESICM

Ponència "High-flow oxygen therapy for extubation failure prevention in high-risk patients: a randomized multicenter trial.", 2015.

Congreso Nacional de la SEMICYUC

Presentació de comunicació "Oxigenoterapia acondicionada de alto flujo en la prevención de reintubación en pacientes críticos de bajo riesgo de fracaso de extubación: estudio multicéntrico randomizado controlado.", 2015.

Reunió de la Societat Catalana de Medicina Intensiva i Critica.

Presentació de comunicació "Oxigenoterapia de alto flujo en la prevencion del fracaso de extubacion en pacientes de alto riesgo: un ensayo clinico aleatorizado multicentrico.", 2015.

Reunió de la Societat Catalana de Medicina Intensiva i Critica.

Presentació de comunicació "Supervivencia a 30 días y factores pronósticos en pacientes con Limitación de Tratamientos de Soporte Vital (LTSV) al ingreso en UCI.", 2014.

Reunió de la Societat Catalana de Medicina Intensiva i Critica.

Presentació de comunicació "Calidad de vida relacionada con la salud en pacientes con LTSV (limitación de tratamientos de soporte vital) al ingreso en UCI; ¿Dónde estamos?", 2014.

Reunió de la Societat Catalana de Medicina Intensiva i Critica.

Ponència "Impacto del aislamiento sonoro en pacientes en ventilación mecánica.", 2014.

Reunió de la Societat Catalana de Medicina Intensiva i Critica.

Presentació de comunicació "Limitación de Tratamientos de soporte vital (LTSV) al ingreso en UCI. Resultados de un estudio nacional multicéntrico.", 2014.