Incidencia de delirium en una unidad de cuidados críticos postquirúrgicos

El deliri és un trastorn neuropsiquiàtric que poden patir els pacients greus a les unitats de cures intensives. La seva aparició s’associa amb un augment de la morbimortalitat. La seva incidència varia entre el 20-80% segons els mètodes diagnòstics i la situació clínica del pacient. L’objectiu principal del estudi fou avaluar la incidència de delirium en la Unitat de Reanimació de l’Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol mitjançant el test ICDSC i associar el delirium amb la edat, severitat del pacient, urgència de la cirurgia, especialitat quirúrgica i opinió del equip d‘infermeria sobre el test. Durant 3 mesos es van incloure 50 pacients que van ser avaluats amb el ICDSC dues vegades al dia, durant 5 dies. La incidència de delirium a la unitat fou del 18%. Es va trobar una associació estadísticament significativa entre delirium i la edat i el APACHE II score al ingrés. És recomanable monitoritzar diàriament el delirium i tractar-lo com a un signe vital més. El test ICDSC és un test senzill i fàcil que ens ajuda a no infravalorar el delirium del pacient crític.

Variables asociadas a la mortalidad en pacientes sometidos a técnicas continuas de depuración extrarrenal

El fracàs renal agut constitueix una de les complicacions més greus en els pacients de les unitats de cures intensives, amb una mortalitat segons publicacions del 42%. Un nombre important d’aquests pacients requereixen tècniques continues de depuració extrarrenal (TCDE). Hem realitzat un estudi en el que s’ha inclós 29 pacients ingressats durant l’any 2008 a la UCI del Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, que foren sotmesos a TCDE. Analitzem les possibles variables associades a la mortalitat. Les variables relacionades amb la mortalitat són el tipus de patologia motiu d'ingrés en UCI, l'edat i els dies de tractament amb TCDE.

Análisis de los factores asociados a la mortalidad de los pacientes ingresados en el servicio de medicina intensiva

Objetivo: Analizar los factores asociados a mortalidad en UCI, en planta y al año. Material y Métodos: Estudio prospectivo observacional de 134 pacientes cuya evolución se sigue hasta el fallecimiento o hasta el año del episodio crítico. Resultados: mortalidad en UCI 20,9%, mortalidad hospitalaria 24,6%, mortalidad al año 34,1%. Conclusiones: La mortalidad en UCI se correlaciona con el APACHE II medio de 22 y SAPS II medio de 60. Los fallecidos en planta tienen una APACHE de 15 y SAPS de 51. Al año, encontramos relación con la edad media de 69 años, APACHE de 20 y SAPS de 57.

Implicación Pronóstica de la Disfunción Miocárdica Asociada a la Sepsis

La sepsis es la patologia mes freqüent que es presenta en els malalts ingressats a les nostres unitats de medicina intensiva. Un alt percentatge dels malalts que ingressen per xoc sèptic presenten disfunció miocárdica associada a la sepsis. L’objectiu d’aquest treball es avaluar les característiques d’aquests malalts en el nostre medi, així com els possibles factors predisponents, si la disfunció miocárdica associada a la sepsis augmenta la mortalitat en aquests malalts o l’estança mitja a la nostra unitat. Per tot això es realitza una primera part de recerca bibliográfica que introdueix als nostres resultats i la discussió dels mateixos.

Beneficios de la terapia cognitivo-conductual y la presoterapia en pacientes obesos: ensayo clínico aleatorizado

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to analyze change of lifestyle in obese patients with cognitive behavior therapy and acupressure. METHODS. An experimental study was performed with placebo control group. Forty patients were randomly assigned to intervention group (cognitive behaviour therapy + acupressure) and control group (information session). Outcome measure was a questionnaire for the assessment and quantification of obesity related lifestyles. Measures were performed at baseline and, after 3-months intervention. RESULTS. After 3 months of treatment, the intervention group showed significant differences (p<0.05) in weight loss, diet and physical activity. CONCLUSION. In the obese patient, cognitive behavior therapy and acupressure, it has lost at least three kilograms over three months and has changed lifestyles related to obesity.

Efectividad de la terapia cognitivo-conductual en la pérdida de peso tras dos años de cirugía bariátrica en pacientes con obesidad mórbida.

To evaluate the effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in the success of postoperative weight loss after 2 years of CB. METHODS: A prospective observational study was conducted in consecutive patients with morbid obesity aged between 18 and 59 yrs and enrolled in the bariatric surgery program of the Obesity Surgery Unit of our hospital from June 2007 through June 2010, with two years postoperative follow-up. Participants were divided into two groups according to their participation in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or not. Over a 3-month period, CBT was applied in 12 2-h sessions. The main dependent variables studied were body weight and height, from which we calculated BMI and percentage of excess weight lost (weight lost x 100)/(initial weight-ideal weight), classifying patients as successful (E ) those with EPP > 50%, and unsuccessful (NE) those with EPP <50%. Participants were also, assessed for general (stress, anxiety, depression and self-esteem) and specific (binge eating and food craving) psychopathology. RESULTS: Of the 35 patients with bariatric surgery, 30 responded postoperative evaluations, 16 underwent CBT before CB and 14 underwent surgery without receiving psycho-nutritional therapy, (76% female) with a mean age of 41 ± 9.5 years. The mean baseline BMI was 42 ± 10 and 45% of patients were classified as super obese (BMI: 56 ± 6). Mean excess weight loss (EPP) was 77%. According to the EPP were classified as "successful" (S) (59%) and "unsuccessful" (U) (41%). Of the patients assigned to S, 94% received CBT (15 individuals of 17 total), compared with only 12% who did not receive (2 individuals of the 17 total) with statistically significant differences (p < 0.05). Also, the S patients appeared to be significantly less anxious and stressed and have higher self-esteem (P < 0.05). Regarding specific psychopathology, the food craving guided by hunger, loss of control over food intake and guilt was lower in patients who achieved > 50% of EPP (p < 0.04, p < 0.001, p < 0.001, respectively). It was also noted that these patients were plans to eat less and ate less for positive reinforcement (p < 0.03 and p < 0.000, respectively) than the patient group NE

Incremento de la participación de Atención Primaria en la asistencia al virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana: opinan los profesionales de las unidades hospitalarias.

AIM To determine the opinions of infectious diseases professionals on the possibilities of monitoring patients with HIV in Primary Care. DESIGN Qualitative study using in-depth interviews. LOCATION Infectious Diseases Unit in the University Hospital "Virgen de la Victoria" in Málaga. PARTICIPANTS Health professionals with more than one year experience working in infectious diseases. A total of 25 respondents: 5 doctors, 15 nurses and 5 nursing assistants. METHOD Convenience sample. Semi-structured interviews were used that were later transcribed verbatim. Content analysis was performed according to the Taylor and Bogdan approach with computer support. Validation of information was made through additional analysis, expert participation, and feedback of part of the results to the participants. RESULTS Hospital care professionals considered the disease-related complexity of HIV, treatment and social aspects that may have an effect on the organizational level of care. Professionals highlighted the benefits of specialized care, although opinions differed between doctors and nurses as regards follow up in Primary Care. Some concerns emerged about the level of training, confidentiality and workload in Primary Care, although they mentioned potential advantages related to accessibility of patients. CONCLUSIONS Physicians perceive difficulties in following up HIV patients in Primary Care, even for those patients with a good control of their disease. Nurses and nursing assistants are more open to this possibility due to the proximity to home and health promotion in Primary Care.

La consulta de terapia antitrombótica: progresando hacia la Enfermería de Práctica Avanzada.

There is currently around one million people receiving oral anticoagulants in Spain. The drug most used is acenocoumarol, which requires coagulation monitoring to ensure that the patient is within its normal therapeutic range. Patients usually start this treatment in a hospital clinic and, when they are stabilised, they are referred to primary care, where they are followed-up by their community nurses. The usual practice is that nurses are responsible for changes in the dose when the patients are outside the range. This practice is not performed by hospital nurses, despite having sufficient experience and knowledge to adequately manage these types of patients. An Advanced Nursing Practice model has been introduced into the Haematology management unit of the Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga. This involves various aspects of attention and care of patients on anticoagulant therapy, and includes adjusting the doses of their treatment following a catalogue of therapeutic and diagnostic ranges.

Construcción y validación del cuestionario G_Clinic para medir la satisfacción laboral en profesionales de enfermería de las unidades de gestión clínica.

BACKGROUND Job satisfaction of nurses is a determinant factor in the quality and organizational adaptation of clinical management models in the current socio-economic context. The aim of this study was to construct and validate a questionnaire to measure job satisfaction of nurses in the Clinical Management Units in the Andalusian Public Health System. METHODS Clinimetric and cross-sectional study with a sample of 314 nurses of two university hospitals from Seville. Nurses were surveyed in 2011, from March to June. We used the Font Roja questionnaire adapted to our study variables. We performed analyses of correlations, reliability and construct validity, using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) to test the a priori model. RESULTS The end questionnaire consists of 10 items, whose internal consistency was 0.75, with a percentage of variance explaining of 63.67%. CFA confirmed 4 dimensions (work environment, work relationships, motivation, and recognition): significant χ2 (p < .001); χ2/gl = 2.013; GFI= 0.958, RMR = 0.055 y RMSEA = 0.057; AGFI = 0.927, NFI = 0.878, TLI = 0.902, CFI =0.933 e IFI = 0.935; AIC = 132.486 y ECVI = 0.423. CONCLUSION This new questionnaire (G_Clinic) improves clinimetric values of the Font Roja questionnaire, because it reduces the number of items, improves the reliability of the dimensions, increases the value of variance explained, and allows knowing job satisfaction of nurses in clinical managementt.

L'altra cara del progrés. Estudi multidimensional sobre les conseqüències de les activitats d'explotació intensiva sobre l'ecosistema del manglar i les activitats econòmiques tradicionals a la comunitat de Cumbe, Brasil

La localitat de Cumbe és una comunitat tradicional que es troba al tram baix del riu Jaguaribe situat a l’estat de Ceará (Brasil) i que ha viscut centenars d’anys a partir de les pràctiques extractives que es porten a terme a l’ecosistema del manglar. Fa 20 anys va aparèixer a la regió una nova economia basada en l’explotació intensiva. L’aqüicultura destinada a la cria de gamba està causant danys severs a l’ecosistema del manglar i perjudicant greument la font d’ingressos de moltes famílies, amenaçant la continuïtat de l’economia local i deteriorant la qualitat de vida de les persones que s’hi dediquen. A partir de l’observació personal i la immersió en aquesta societat s’ha detectat que l’economia tradicional està infravalorada pel govern i per les persones que donen suport a l’aqüicultura. Per aquest motiu s’han creat una sèrie d’indicadors, a partir de les activitats extractives del cranc, que posin en valor aquesta economia tradicional envers la nova economia emergent.

Desenvolvendo o cuidado proposto por leininger com uma pessoa em terapia dialítica

Estudo de abordagem etnográfica, tipo estudo de caso. Descreve o acompanhamento de uma pessoa portadora de insuficiência renal crônica, com déficit de adesão ao tratamento. O embasamento teórico foi o modelo SUNRISE proposto por Leininger. Apresenta-se o Sr. Luz e descrevem-se os cenários. Observam-se influências sócio-econômicas, culturais, tecnológicas e educacionais no processo de cuidar. Após a identificação dos sistemas de saúde, decidiram-se as ações do cuidar através da manutenção, acomodação e reestruturação. O estudo possibilitou intervenções efetivas para os comportamentos de não aderência. O referencial é oportuno em processos contínuos de cuidado, favorecidos pela proximidade entre enfermeira e pessoa assistida.

Um estudo comparativo sobre a identificação dos riscos ocupacionais por trabalhadores de enfermagem de duas Unidades Básicas de Saúde do município de São Paulo

Os riscos ocupacionais do trabalho de enfermagem em Unidades Básicas de Saúde (UBS) não têm sido frequentemente abordados, o que nos estimulou a realizar este estudo com os objetivos de comparar a percepção dos trabalhadores deenfermagem de duas UBS sobre esses riscos e estabelecer um paralelo sobre os problemas de saúde relacionados com a suaexposição. Os dados foram coletados através da entrevista e analisados segundo suas frequências relativa e absoluta ecoeficientes de risco. Os maiores coeficientes de risco estão relacionados a exposição aos riscos biológicos. Conclui-se que os trabalhadores têm dificuldade em apreender a gênese dos riscos ocupacionais.

Ausências previstas e não previstas da equipe de enfermagem das unidades de internação do HU-USP

O estudo, exploratório-descritivo, teve por objetivo identificar o percentual de ausências previstas e não previstas da equipe de enfermagem das Unidades de Internação do HU-USP. Os dados referentes às ausências não previstas foram levantados das escalas mensais, do ano 2000, dos funcionários da equipe de enfermagem dessas Unidades. Os percentuais de ausências previstas referentes às folgas semanais remuneradas, feriados e férias corresponderam, respectivamente, à 19%, 3,9% e 8,9%. O levantamento do percentual de ausências não previstas mostrou uma variação entre os índices encontrados em cada Unidade, indicando a possibilidade de estar ocorrendo sobrecarga de trabalho em algumas Unidades de Internação.

Estratégia de capacitação de enfermeiros recém-admitidos em unidades de internação geral

O objetivo deste artigo é apresentar um programa de capacitação de enfermeiros recém-admitidos, implementado em unidades de internação de um hospital privado de São Paulo. O programa foi estruturado de forma a diminuir o tempo de treinamento e possibilitar a participação dos enfermeiros das unidades de internação. O programa está divido em três fases. A primeira destina-se à revisão técnica. Na segunda, com um monitor de treinamento, os ingressantes assumem a coordenação assistencial da unidade. Na terceira são revisados rotinas e temas administrativos. Este programa vem apresentando bons resultados em relação à individualização do treinamento e participação dos enfermeiros da instituição.