Partner behavioral responses to pain mediate the relationship between partner pain cognitions and pain outcomes in women with provoked vestibulodynia.

Partner behavioral responses to pain can have a significant impact on patient pain and depression, but little is known about why partners respond in specific ways. Using a cognitive-behavioral model, the present study examined whether partner cognitions were associated with partner behavioral responses, which prior work has found to predict patient pain and depressive symptoms. Participants were 354 women with provoked vestibulodynia and their partners. Partner pain-related cognitions were assessed using the partner versions of the Pain Catastrophizing Scale and Extended Attributional Style Questionnaire, whereas their behavioral responses to pain were assessed with the Multidimensional Pain Inventory. Patient pain was measured using a numeric rating scale, and depressive symptoms were assessed using the Beck Depression Inventory–II. Path analysis was used to examine the proposed model. Partner catastrophizing and negative attributions were associated with negative partner responses, which were associated with higher patient pain. It was also found that partner pain catastrophizing was associated with solicitous partner responses, which in turn were associated with higher patient pain and depressive symptoms. The effect of partner cognitions on patient outcomes was partially mediated by partner behavioral responses. Findings highlight the importance of assessing partner cognitions, both in research and as a target for intervention. Perspective The present study presents a cognitive-behavioral model to partially explain how significant others' thoughts about pain have an effect on patient pain and depressive symptoms. Findings may inform cognitive-behavioral therapy for couples coping with PVD.

Diagnóstico de apendicitis aguda en la edad pedíatrica en la Fundación Cardio Infantil : utilidad de la ultrasonografía

Los niños que presentan dolor abdominal agudo representan una de las principales demandas de atención en los servicios de Urgencias Pediátricas, convirtiéndose en un reto para quien realiza la valoración inicial la decisión de que paciente amerita realizar estudios adicionales, para descartar una patología quirúrgica. Considerando que la apendicitis es la primera emergencia quirúrgica en niños, y que sus complicaciones son un problema frecuente, es imprescindible que el clínico conozca cual es la utilidad y beneficio que le brindan las herramientas diagnósticas disponibles para realizar un diagnóstico más certero. Objetivo: Describir el manejo de los pacientes menores de 18 años con sospecha de apendicitis en la FCI y determinar la sensibilidad y especificidad de la ecografía en esta población. Métodos: Estudio de Prueba Diagnóstica. Revisión expedita de los niños valorados en la FCI con sospecha clínica de apendicitis aguda durante un periodo de 4 meses. Se tomaron datos de hallazgos ecográficos para apendicitis (positivos, negativos o indeterminados) y del desenlace de tener o no apendicitis. Posteriormente se realizó una inferencia mediante una tabla de contingencia, teniendo en cuenta intervalos de confianza para determinar la sensibilidad, especificidad, VPP, VPN y exactitud de la prueba basados en el diagnóstico final. Resultados: En 52% de pacientes que consultaron por dolor abdominal se sospecho patología quirúrgica, grupo en el que se utilizó la ecografía abdominal como herramienta diagnóstica para descartar apendicitis encontrando: sensibilidad: 63%(IC 95%, 48.6-75.5), especificidad: 82,7%(IC 95%, 76- 87.8) y exactitud: 78,2%(IC 95%, 72-83,4). La prevalencia de la enfermedad fue 22,8%, con probabilidad postprueba positiva de 88.3%(IC 95%, 82,1-92.6). Conclusiones: Los resultados de este estudio evidencian un menor rendimiento de la ecografía como prueba diagnóstica para apendicitis en pediatría en nuestro medio comparado al descrito en la literatura. Dicha discordancia probablemente se encuentra determinada por los sesgos propios de un estudio histórico como este, en el que básicamente la falta de uniformidad en el registro de datos en la historia clínica por los observadores (clínicos y radiólogos), así como las limitaciones para determinar el seguimiento de todos los pacientes que no fueron operados, pueden alterar la capacidad operativa real de la prueba. De ahí la importancia de realizar a futuro un estudio concurrente.

Perfil microbiológico, prevalencia de resistencia antibiótica y patrones de susceptibilidad en infección urinaria en una población pediátrica

Introducción: El incremento de la resistencia antibiótica se considera un problema de salud pública con consecuencias clínicas y económicas, por lo tanto se determinará la prevalencia de resistencia antibiótica en Infección del Tracto Urinario (ITU, el perfil microbiológico y los patrones de susceptibilidad en una población pediátrica atendida en la Fundación Cardioinfantil. Materiales y métodos: Estudio observacional de corte transversal, retrospectivo, entre 1 mes a 18 años de edad, con diagnóstico de ITU comunitaria atendidos entre Enero de 2011 y Diciembre de 2013. Se excluyeron pacientes con dispositivos en la vía urinaria, instrumentación quirúrgica previa, trayectos fistulosos entre la vía urinaria y sistema digestivo, ITU luego de 48 horas de hospitalización y recaída clínica en tratamiento. Se estableció la prevalencia de ITU resistente y se realizó un análisis descriptivo de la información. Resultados: Se evaluaron 385 registros clínicos, con una mediana de 1.08 años (RIQ 0.8 – 4.08), el 73.5% eran niñas. La fiebre predominó (76.5%), seguido de emesis (32.0%), disuria (23.7%) y dolor abdominal (23.1%). El uropatógeno más frecuente fue E.coli (75%), seguido de Proteus mirabilis (8.5%) y Klebsiella spp. (8.3%). La Ampicilina, el Trimetropim sulfametoxazol, la Ampicilina sulbactam y el ácido nalidixico tuvieron mayor tasa de resistencia. La prevalencia de BLEE fue 5.2% y AmpC 3.9%. La prevalencia de resistencia antimicrobiana fue de 11.9%. Conclusiones: La E.coli es el uropatogeno más frecuentemente aislado en ITU, con resistencia a la ampicilina en 60.2%, cefalosporinas de primera generación en 15.5%, trimetropin sulfametoxazol en 43.9%, cefepime 4.8%. La prevalencia de resistencia antimicrobiana fue de 11.9%.

Estudo restrospectivo de pancreatite canina em 41 casos

A pancreatite, apesar de relativamente comum na medicina canina, continua a constituir um desafio devido à sua elevada complexidade patogénica, sinais clínicos não patognomónicos, diagnóstico por vezes difícil e tratamento inespecífico. De forma a realizar um estudo retrospectivo foram avaliados registos médicos de 41 canídeos diagnosticados com pancreatite, apresentados à consulta entre 2007 e 2013, de forma a caracterizar o doente pancreático. As características do animal, história clinica, sinais clínicos apresentados, métodos de diagnóstico e tratamento instituído foram analisados. Como critérios de inclusão neste estudo encontram-se a medição de cPLI com resultados acima do valor de referência e a realização de ecografia abdominal. A ecografia demonstrou evidências de pancreatite em 81% dos casos, sendo este valor superior aos 68% encontrados na literatura. Os sinais clínicos apresentados mais comuns foram vómito (39), prostração (38), dor abdominal (36), perda de peso e anorexia (26), desidratação (25), diarreia (21) e febre (5). Todos os animais foram submetidos a tratamento médico, tendo sido apenas 4 deles sujeitos também a cirurgia. A taxa de sobrevivência nos animais com tratamento médico foi de 95% e de 50 % nos animais com tratamento médico e cirúrgico.

A double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized human study assessing the capacity of a novel galacto-oligosaccharide mixture in reducing travellers' diarrhoea.

Background/Objectives: Prebiotics have attracted interest for their ability to positively affect the colonic microbiota composition, thus increasing resistance to infection and diarrhoeal disease. This study assessed the effectiveness of a prebiotic galacto-oligosaccharide mixture (B-GOS) on the severity and/or incidence of travellers' diarrhoea (TD) in healthy subjects. Subjects/Methods: The study was a placebo-controlled, randomized, double blind of parallel design in 159 healthy volunteers, who travelled for minimum of 2 weeks to a country of low or high risk for TD. The investigational product was the B-GOS and the placebo was maltodextrin. Volunteers were randomized into groups with an equal probability of receiving either the prebiotic or placebo. The protocol comprised of a 1 week pre-holiday period recording bowel habit, while receiving intervention and the holiday period. Bowel habit included the number of bowel movements and average consistency of the stools as well as occurrence of abdominal discomfort, flatulence, bloating or vomiting. A clinical report was completed in the case of diarrhoeal incidence. A post-study questionnaire was also completed by all subjects on their return. Results: Results showed significant differences between the B-GOS and the placebo group in the incidence (P<0.05) and duration (P<0.05) of TD. Similar findings occurred on abdominal pain (P<0.05) and the overall quality of life assessment (P<0.05). Conclusions: Consumption of the tested galacto-oligosaccharide mixture showed significant potential in preventing the incidence and symptoms of TD.

Women's acceptability of misoprostol treatment for incomplete abortion by midwives and physicians : secondary outcome analysis from a randomized controlled equivalence trial at district level in Uganda

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to assess women´s acceptability of diagnosis and treatment of incomplete abortion with misoprostol by midwives, compared with physicians. METHODS: This was an analysis of secondary outcomes from a multi-centre randomized controlled equivalence trial at district level in Uganda. Women with first trimester incomplete abortion were randomly allocated to clinical assessment and treatment with misoprostol by a physician or a midwife. The randomisation (1:1) was done in blocks of 12 and stratified for health care facility. Acceptability was measured in expectations and satisfaction at a follow up visit 14-28 days following treatment. Analysis of women's overall acceptability was done using a generalized linear mixed-effects model with an equivalence range of -4% to 4%. The study was not masked. The trial is registered at ClinicalTrials.org, NCT 01844024. RESULTS: From April 2013 to June 2014, 1108 women were assessed for eligibility of which 1010 were randomized (506 to midwife and 504 to physician). 953 women were successfully followed up and included in the acceptability analysis. 95% (904) of the participants found the treatment satisfactory and overall acceptability was found to be equivalent between the two study groups. Treatment failure, not feeling calm and safe following treatment, experiencing severe abdominal pain or heavy bleeding following treatment, were significantly associated with non-satisfaction. No serious adverse events were recorded. CONCLUSIONS: Treatment of incomplete abortion with misoprostol by midwives and physician was highly, and equally, acceptable to women. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01844024.

Análise clínica e epidemiológica do transplante de medula óssea no Serviço de Oncologia Pediátrica do Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre

Objetivos: Descrever o perfil e as complicações agudas mais importantes das crianças que receberam transplante de medula óssea (TMO) em nosso Serviço. Casuística e métodos: Análise retrospectiva de 41 pacientes menores de 21 anos transplantados entre Agosto de 1997 até Junho de 2002. Deste total 20 receberam transplante alogênico e 21 receberam transplante autogênico. Resultados: No TMO alogênico a média de idade foi de 8,9 + 5,4 anos, sendo 12 pacientes do sexo masculino. As fontes de células foram: medula óssea (MO) 12, sangue periférico (SP) 5, sangue de cordão umbilical não aparentado (SCU) 3. As doenças tratadas foram leucemia linfóide aguda (LLA) 7 pacientes, leucemia linfóide crônica (LMC) 2; leucemia mielóide aguda (LMA) 4; Síndrome mielodisplásica 2; Linfoma de Burkitt 1, Anemia aplástica grave 1; Anemia de Fanconi 1; Síndrome Chediak Higashi 1; Imunodeficiência congênita combinada grave 1. Um paciente desenvolveu doença do enxerto contra hospedeiro (DECH) aguda grau 2 e três DECH grau 4. Três pacientes desenvolveram DECH crônica. Todos haviam recebido SP como fonte de células. A sobrevida global foi de 70,0 + 10,3%. A principal causa do óbito foi DECH em 3 pacientes e sépse em outros 3. Todos os óbitos ocorreram antes do dia 100. Um dos pacientes que recebeu SCU está vivo em bom estado e sem uso de medicações 3 anos e 6 meses pós TMO. No TMO autogênico, a média de idade foi de 8,7 + 4,3 anos, sendo 11 pacientes do sexo masculino. As fontes de células foram SP 16, MO 3, SP + MO 2. As doenças tratadas foram: tumor de Wilms 5; tumores da família do sarcoma de Ewing 4; neuroblastomas 3; linfomas de Hodgkin 3; rabdomiossarcomas 2, tumor neuroectodérmico primitivo do SNC 2; Linfoma não Hodgkin 1; LMA 1. A sobrevida global está em 59,4 + 11,7 %. Cinco óbitos tiveram como causa a progressão da doença de base, um óbito ocorreu devido à infecção 20 meses pós TMO e dois óbitos foram precoces por sépse. As toxicidades mais comuns em ambos os grupos foram vômitos, mucosite, diarréia e dor abdominal. Infecções foram documentadas em 58,5% dos pacientes e 46,9% tiveram no mínimo um agente isolado na hemocultura. Os tempos de enxertia de neutrófilos e plaquetas correlacionaram-se com o número de células progenitoras infundidas. Conclusão: A sobrevida de nossos pacientes é semelhante à encontrada na literatura de outros serviços nacionais e internacionais. Não encontramos diferença entre os dois tipos de transplante com relação às toxicidades agudas e ás infecções.

Infecção por HELICOBACTER PYLORI em crianças com dor abdominal crônica e sua associação com a gastrite endoscópica nodular

A infecção por Helicobacter pylori (Hp) é uma das infecções bacterianas mais comuns em todo o mundo. As maiores prevalências da infecção foram encontradas nos países em desenvolvimento, onde, em geral são altas já na infância. O método diagnóstico considerado mais acurado para a infecção por Hp, em crianças, é o exame endoscópico com biópsias gástricas. Alguns autores referem que o único aspecto macroscópico que pode predizer a infecção é o da presença de nodosidades na mucosa gástrica. Este aspecto é denominado de gastrite endoscópica nodular. A especificidade da gastrite endoscópica nodular para a infecção por Hp, entretanto, recentemente foi questionada por outros autores. Realizamos um estudo transversal em uma amostra de crianças (um a 12 anos) com dor abdominal crônica, que preenchiam os critérios para a realização de endoscopia digestiva alta, no Hospital da Criança Conceição e no Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, de setembro de 1997 a setembro de 1999. O objetivo principal foi verificar a associação entre a infecção por Hp e a gastrite endoscópica nodular nessas crianças. A amostra foi constituída de 185 crianças de ambos os sexos, com baixa renda familiar, cujos pais apresentavam baixo nível de escolaridade. Foi realizado estudo histológico das lâminas de biópsia gástrica (no mínimo cinco fragmentos, corados com H-E ou Giemsa), conforme o Sistema Sydney modificado. A infecção por Hp foi caracterizada pela presença de Hp na lâminas de biópsias gástricas dos pacientes e a gastrite folicular, pela presença de folículos linfóides bem formados, em mucosa gástrica inflamada. A prevalência da infecção por Hp nas crianças com dor abdominal crônica foi de 27% (IC 95%: 20,8-34,0). Foi demonstrada uma associação muito forte entre a infecção por Hp e a gastrite endoscópica nodular nessas crianças (P<0,001; RP = 29,7). Houve um aumento da prevalência tanto da infecção por Hp como da gastrite endoscópica nodular com a idade dos pacientes. A gastrite endoscópica nodular , embora tenha demostrado uma baixa sensibilidade (44,0%), apresentou um valor preditivo positivo de 91,7% para a infecção por Hp. Tanto o teste de urease, como a gastrite endoscópica nodular mostraram-se muito específicas, 94,5% e 98,5%, respectivamente, para o diagnóstico da infecção. Quando se combinou o teste de urease com o aspecto de gastrite endoscópica nodular, encontrou-se, uma sensibilidade muito baixa (34,7%), mas uma especificidade de 100% para a infecção por Hp. A sensibilidade do teste de urease, isolado, para a infecção foi de 60,4% e o seu valor preditivo positivo de 80,5%. O aspecto endoscópico (gastrite endoscópica nodular) teve associação com o microscópico (gastrite folicular) (P<0,001). Houve uma forte e significativa associação entre a infecção por Hp e a gastrite crônica ativa ( P<0,001; RP = 10,8). O mesmo foi demonstrado entre a gastrite nodular e a gastrite crônica ativa (P<0,001; RP = 8,6). Também foi verificado um nítido aumento das razões de prevalência da gastrite crônica ativa e da gastrite endoscópica nodular, com a acentuação dos graus de densidade de Hp. Finalmente, foi demonstrada a importante correlação entre o grau de intensidade da gastrite, verificado no exame histológico, e a gastrite endoscópica nodular (r = 0,97; P<0,001). A prevalência da infecção por Hp encontrada em Porto Alegre, nas crianças, foi menor do que a de outras cidades brasileiras e similar àquela registrada em algumas cidades do primeiro mundo. A presença de nodosidade na mucosa gástrica foi a alteração, à endoscopia, mais freqüentemente verificada nas crianças com infecção por Hp. Considerando a baixa prevalência da infecção encontrada na nossa amostra, a presença de gastrite endoscópica nodular significa uma elevada probabilidade de infecção por Hp, dado o alto valor preditivo verificado. O achado negativo para a gastrite endoscópica nodular, entretanto, não exclui a possibilidade da presença de infecção por Hp. Uma maior colonização bacteriana da mucosa gástrica estaria associada ao aparecimento da gastrite endoscópica nodular, já que a sua prevalência aumentou com os graus de densidade de Hp, assim como ocorreu com a gastrite crônica ativa. E quando ocorre, nas crianças, há maior probabilidade de se tratar de uma gastrite mais ativa e mais intensa.

Neoplasia papilar cística do pâncreas

Papyllary cystic tumor of the pancreas, so-called Frantz’s tumor, is rare. Clinical presentation of this disease is usually a slowly growing abdominal mass with or without abdominal pain, affecting predominantly young females. Its pathogenesis is still unknown . Surgical resection is usually curative, and prognosis is excellent. The authors report two pancreatic tumor cases(Frantz’s tumor) in women aged 26 and 31 years old. Pre operative assessment showed a solid-cystic tumor of the tail and body of the pancreas. An extended distal pancreatectomy was performed without splenic preservation

Assistência aos portadores de úlceras venosas: proposta de protocolo

Venous ulcers (VU), recurrent chronic wounds resulting from Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI), affect different age groups and would severely affect ambulation of patients. The lesions require treatment lasting and complex and are responsible for significant morbidity and mortality. Thus, this study aims to identify the important aspects covered in the scientific literature protocol for assisting patients with venous ulcers, identifying the issues to be proposed by the judges of the study (nurses, doctors and physiotherapists) to the protocol of care provided to patients venous ulcers and present the structure of protocol proposed by the judges of the study to assist patients with venous ulcers treated at a referral hospital of Rio Grande do Norte. This is a descriptive study using a quantitative approach, carried out at the dressings, located in the outpatient surgical clinic of the Hospital University Onofre Lopes (HUOL), located in East Sanitary District, Natal-RN. The sample consisted of 39 professionals, 30 nurses, seven doctors and two physical therapists, team members HUOL surgical clinic and other public and private institutions of Rio Grande do Norte and Jequié/Bahia. These professionals were the judges responsible for selecting the guidelines already proposed in the literature on VU protocols. Approved by the Ethics in Research HUOL (Report n.o 081/07), began the first stage of the study which consisted of reviewing the scientific literature about the relevant aspects to be included in a protocol for assisting patients with VU. These aspects were organized into a proposed questionnaire to the judges of the study. Following examination, held on the content validation with application of the Kappa (K), accepting a score higher than 0.80 and the Likert Scale, whereas rates from 4.0 to 5.0. The data collected were organized in Microsoft Excel and exported into Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) 15.0. The literature review included national and international scientific articles, thesis, dissertation and institutional protocols. Regarding the characterization of professional nurses predominated (76.1%), between 34 and 45 years (41.0%), female (79.5%), married/consensual union (46.2%), with specialization in VU care (61.5%), working in the hospital network (46.1%), with up to 5 years experience in VU (69.2%) and claiming to feel prepared to care for these injuries (92.3 %). With regard to aspects that had very good agreement (K ≥ 0.81), remained the items found in the literature with some modifications. In the analysis of the proposed evaluation items had very important, ranging from 4.1 (drug treatment) to 4.9 (patient assessment and care of the injury and the injured and perilesional skin). The proposition of the protocol is arranged in eleven items: A) Evaluation of patient and lesion, B) Registration and documentation, C) the wound and perilesional skin, D) an indication of coverage, E) Use of antibiotic and pain treatment, F) Surgical treatment of CVI, G) Drug treatment, H) Improving venous return and prevetion of recurrence, I) Referral of patients, J) Training and K) Reference and counter reference

Validação de protocolo de assistência para pessoas com úlcera venosa na atenção primária

People with venous ulcers constitute as an important public health problem, its treatment is onerous and require assistance provided by trained professionals, systematized through protocols, however what lies in the assistance is that the management of this group of people differs from that preconized in the scientific literature, interfering with wound healing and quality of life of affected. In this sense, the construction of a assistance protocol specific to people with venous ulcers (VU) can help professionals of the Family Health Strategy both in patient assessment as and in establishment of quality assistance. Thus, this study aimed to analyse the validity of a multiprofessional assistance protocol for people with venous ulcers in primary care by health professionals using Delphi technique. This is a quantitative study, the methodological type conducted in two steps: first step related to integrative literature review to subsidize the development of the protocol, then these aspects were organized and proposed to the judges of the study through the Delphi technique. The study was initiated after approval by the Research Ethics Committee. The first step was performed between August and September 2012, in the virtual library of health, in the page of the Coordination of Improvement of Higher Education Personnel, of Municipal Health Secretariat and international guidelines of associations and in the subsequent step carried out between September 2012 to January 2013, was performed search by Lattes platform of the National Council of Technological and Scientific Development, in order to identify health professionals in Brazil who act as judges of the instrument and then, via online, the form was submitted to them.The sample for the second step was 51 judges in the first round and 35 for the second round Delphi. The analysis was done by adopting Kappa index ≥ 0.81 and Content Validity Index (CVI)> 0.80. In the first submission for the judges, items that did not reach Kappa and CVI established were: request / realization / test results, demographic data, medical history, risk factors, verification of pain / vital signs / pulse / infection signs / lesion location/ edema and pain treatment. After removal of items which have not obtained Kappa or CVI index established, it was found achieving optimal levels of these index for the categories. In the next step was the ressubmissão of protocol to judges through the Delphi technique in it was found that, of the 15 categories of the protocol, 12 presented higher scores in Delphi 2 phase and the other three categories remained the same Kappa and IVC of the previous phase. As for the average of evaluation requirements of the protocol was found that the scores assigned by the judges were higher in the second phase in nine of the 10 items, remaining the same in only one of the items indicating validity of the instrument before the consensus of the judges. Thus, we accepted the alternative hypothesis in this study, as they were obtained in the second Delphi phase the validity index greater than or equal to the Delphi 1 phase. The formulation of this assistance protocol valid and reproducible will enable a reorganization and redesign of assistance, with standardization of actions and continuity of care for persons with venous ulcers in primary health care

Peritoneal Dialysis-Related Peritonitis Due to Staphylococcus aureus: A Single-Center Experience over 15 Years

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Tricobezoar gástrico: relato de caso e revisão da literatura

Bezoar é a impactação de material estranho no interior do trato digestivo, originado a partir da ingestão de diversas substâncias, incluindo cabelos ou pêlos, fibras vegetais e outros. No presente estudo relata-se caso de um volumoso tricobezoar gástrico observado em uma adolescente de 16 anos, com queixa de dor e tumoração palpável na região epigástrica, diagnosticado através da endoscopia digestiva alta. Dada às proporções do bezoar, a paciente foi submetida à gastrotomia anterior com retirada de uma massa sólida de cabelos, com 1200 g, a qual moldava todo o estômago, desde o fundo até o piloro. Uma grande úlcera de pressão também foi detectada em região antral, cujas biópsias revelaram- se negativas para neoplasia. Após a alta, sem intercorrências, a paciente foi encaminhada ao Serviço de Neuropsiquiatria para o tratamento da tricofagia e prevenção da recorrência, objetivo final, ao nosso ver, de todo o tratamento.

Different substances and dry-needling injections in patients with myofascial pain and headaches

Trigger point injections with different solutions have been studied mainly with regard to the management of myofascial pain (MFP) patient management. However, few studies have analyzed their effect in a chronic headache population with associated MFP. The purpose of this study was to assess if trigger point injections using lidocaine associated with corticoid would be better than lidocaine alone, as in comparison with dry-needling in for the management of local pain and associated headache management. Forty-five (45) myofascial pain patients with headaches that could be reproduced by activating at least one trigger point, were randomly assigned into one of the three groups: G1, dry-needling, G2, 0.25% lidocaine, at 0.25% and G3, 0.25% lidocaine at 0.25% associated with corticoid, and were assessed during a 12 week period. Levels of pain intensity, frequency and duration, local post-injection sensitivity, obtainment time and duration of relief, and the use of rescue medication were evaluated. Statistically, all three groups showed favorable results for the evaluated requisites (p <= 0.05), but only for post-injection sensitivity did the association of lidocaine with corticoid present the best results and ingestion of rescue medication.

Adverse drug reaction as cause of hospital admission of elderly people: a pilot study

The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of adverse drug reactions (ADR) related to hospital admission of elderly people, identifying the use of potentially inappropriate medication (PIM), the ADR and the risk factors associated with the hospitalization. A cross-sectional study was conducted in a private hospital of São Paulo State, Brazil. All patients aged ≥ 60 years, admitted in the general practice ward in May 2006 were interviewed about the drugs used and the symptoms/complaints that resulted in hospitalization. More than a half (54.5 %) of elderly hospitalizations were related with ADR. The therapeutic classes involved with ADR were: cardiovascular (37.7 %), central nervous (34.6 %) and respiratory (5.7 %). The ADR observed were disorders in circulatory (28.4 %), digestive (20.0 %) and respiratory (18.9 %) tracts. 27 elderly had made PIM and in 20 of them this was the cause of hospitalization. Polypharmacy was an ADR risk factor (p = 0.021).These data allows the healthcare professionals upgrade, qualifying them in pharmcovigilance.