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ABSTRACT: The most common complication in individuals with ostomies is irritant contact dermatitis from the acidic stoma effluent coming into contact with the peristomal skin. Although protective powders are widely used for the treatment of peristomal skin, there is little scientific evidence to justify their use. The combined use of sodium carboxymethylcellulose cellulose fibers (SCCFs) together with a hydrocolloid dressing for fixation is an effective alternative in the management of these wounds. Here, the authors report a case series of three patients presenting at a stoma therapy clinic with peristomal skin lesions because of severe irritant contact dermatitis. Patients were men aged between 70 and 81 years, had been diagnosed with colon cancer (n = 2) or bladder cancer (n = 1), and had undergone a colostomy (n = 1), ileostomy (n = 1), or Bricker-type ureteroileostomy (n = 1). A semiocclusive care protocol was applied in a moist environment using SCCF and an extrathin hydrocolloid adhesive dressing, and the collection device was secured using adhesive resin and an ostomy belt. The combined use of SCCF and hydrocolloid dressings provided beneficial results to treat the dermatitis, with reduced discomfort after 7 days and lesions healing within 4 weeks.
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Curativos Hidrocoloides/normas , Carboximetilcelulose Sódica/administração & dosagem , Dermatite de Contato/tratamento farmacológico , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Curativos Hidrocoloides/estatística & dados numéricos , Carboximetilcelulose Sódica/farmacologia , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Dermatite de Contato/fisiopatologia , Feminino , Humanos , Irritantes/efeitos adversos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Curativos Oclusivos/normas , Estomia/efeitos adversos , Estomia/métodos , Estomia/estatística & dados numéricos , Resultado do Tratamento , Cicatrização/efeitos dos fármacosRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: to evaluate the efficacy of quality of life questionnaires St. George Respiratory Questionnaire and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Assessment Test in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease based on correlation and agreement analyses, and identify the most effective tool to assess their quality of life. METHOD: cross-sectional cohort study with patients hospitalized in a Spanish hospital for exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Health-related quality of life was assessed with both questionnaires. The correlation and the agreement between the questionnaires were analyzed, as well as the internal consistency. Associations were established between the clinical variables and the results of the questionnaire. RESULTS: one hundred and fifty-six patients participated in the study. The scales had a correlation and agreement between them and high internal consistency. A higher sensitivity of the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Assessment Test was observed for the presence of cough and expectoration. CONCLUSION: the questionnaires have similar reliability and validity to measure the quality of life in patients with acute chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Assessment Test is more sensitive to detect cough and expectoration and requires a shorter time to be completed.
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Doença Pulmonar Obstrutiva Crônica/psicologia , Qualidade de Vida , Inquéritos e Questionários , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Estudos de Coortes , Estudos Transversais , Escolaridade , Análise Fatorial , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Índice de Gravidade de DoençaRESUMO
Objetivo: avaliar a eficácia entre os questionários de qualidade de vida St. George Respiratory Questionnaire e Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Assessment Test em pacientes com doença pulmonar obstrutiva crônica a partir da análise de correlação e concordância, bem como identificar a ferramenta mais eficaz para avaliar sua qualidade de vida. Método: estudo analítico de coorte transversal com pacientes internados em um hospital espanhol para exacerbação de doença pulmonar obstrutiva crônica. A qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde foi avaliada com os dois questionários. Analisaram-se a correlação e a concordância entre ambos, bem como a consistência interna. As associações foram estabelecidas entre as variáveis clínicas e os resultados do questionário. Resultados: participaram 156 pacientes. Ambas as escalas mostram correlação e concordância entre elas e alta consistência interna. Uma maior sensibilidade do Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Assessment Test foi observada para detectar a presença de tosse e expectoração. Conclusão: ambos os questionários têm a mesma confiabilidade e validade para medir a qualidade de vida em pacientes com doença pulmonar obstrutiva crônica aguda, sendo que o Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Assessment é mais sensível para detectar a tosse e a expectoração e com um tempo de preenchimento mais curto.
Objective: to evaluate the efficacy of quality of life questionnaires St. George Respiratory Questionnaire and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Assessment Test in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease based on correlation and agreement analyses, and identify the most effective tool to assess their quality of life. Method: cross-sectional cohort study with patients hospitalized in a Spanish hospital for exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Health-related quality of life was assessed with both questionnaires. The correlation and the agreement between the questionnaires were analyzed, as well as the internal consistency. Associations were established between the clinical variables and the results of the questionnaire. Results: one hundred and fifty-six patients participated in the study. The scales had a correlation and agreement between them and high internal consistency. A higher sensitivity of the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Assessment Test was observed for the presence of cough and expectoration. Conclusion: the questionnaires have similar reliability and validity to measure the quality of life in patients with acute chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Assessment Test is more sensitive to detect cough and expectoration and requires a shorter time to be completed.
Objetivo: evaluar la efectividad entre los cuestionarios de la calidad de vida St. George Respiratory Questionnaire y Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Assessment Test en pacientes con enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica a partir del análisis de su correlación y concordancia, e identificar la herramienta más efectiva para evaluar su calidad de vida. Método: estudio analítico transversal en pacientes ingresados en un hospital español por exacerbación de la enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica. Se estudió la calidad de vida relacionada con la salud evaluada con los dos cuestionarios. Se analizó la correlación y concordancia entre ambos, así como su consistencia interna. Se establecieron asociaciones entre las variables clínicas y los resultados del cuestionario. Resultados: participaron 156 pacientes. Ambas escalas muestran correlación y concordancia entre ellas y consistencia interna elevada. Se observa una mayor sensibilidad del cuestionario Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Assessment Test para detectar la presencia de tos y expectoración. Conclusión: ambos cuestionarios presentan la misma fiabilidad y validez para medir la calidad de vida en pacientes con enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica agudizada, siendo el Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Assessment Test más sensible para detectar tos y expectoración y con un tiempo de cumplimentación más breve.