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A morte por suicídio em pacientes portadores de insuficiência renal crônica (IRC) em diálise tem sido reportada há décadas. No Brasil, raros são os estudos que têm mensurado sua prevalência, evolução e mortalidade. OBJETIVO: Identificar a presença de risco de suicídio, em duas unidades de diálise e analisar a evolução e a mortalidade por três anos. MÉTODO: O MINI foi utilizado em três etapas. Foram obtidas as freqüências do transtorno e sua evolução foi acompanhada. A curva de Kaplan-Meier e a regressão de Cox foram aplicadas para estudar a mortalidade. RESULTADOS: Participaram 244 pacientes na primeira etapa, 200, na segunda etapa e 110, na terceira etapa. O risco de suicídio foi diagnosticado em 40 pacientes na primeira etapa, 49, na segunda etapa e sete na terceira etapa. Da primeira para a segunda etapa, nove pacientes morreram, 29 continuaram e 20 outros pacientes passaram a apresentar a condição. Da segunda para a terceira etapa, 13 deles morreram, sete continuaram a apresentar e 29 evoluíram para outro transtorno. A incidência de óbitos naqueles sem o transtorno foi de 3,35 e naqueles com risco de suicídio, 9,91 (RR = 2,87; IC 95 por cento [1,69-4,87]). CONCLUSÕES: O risco de suicídio teve alta prevalência, e a mortalidade associada a esta condição é elevada.
Risk of suicide is associated with high rates of death in chronic hemodialysis patients. In Brazil only few studies have measured your prevalence, evolution and mortality. OBJECTIVE: Study the prevalence, evolution and mortality of risk of suicide in two nephrology units for three years. METHODS: The Mini was used in three moments. Frequency and evolution of Risk of Suicide was analyzed. Kaplan-Meier Curve and Cox Regression was used to study the mortality. RESULTS: 244 patients in 1st step, 200 in 2nd and 110 in 3rd. Risk of suicide was diagnosticated in 40 in 1st, 49 in 2nd and seven in 3rd period. Between the 1st and 2nd period, nine patients death, 29 followed with the condition and 20 others patients presented risk of suicide. Between the 2nd and 3rd period thirteen death, seven followed with the condition and 29 changed the disorder. The death incidence in patients without disorder was 3.35 and in patients with risk was, 9.91 (RR = 2.87; IC de 95 percent [1.69-4.87]). CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of risk of suicide was high, and this condition was associated with high rates of mortality.
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Humans , Male , Female , Adult , Middle Aged , Depression , Renal Insufficiency, Chronic/therapy , Patients/statistics & numerical data , Patients/psychology , Renal Dialysis , Treatment Refusal/psychology , Suicide/statistics & numerical data , Brazil , Longitudinal Studies , Prevalence , Risk FactorsABSTRACT
INRODUÇÃO: Limitações da qualidade de vida dos pacientes com insuficiência renal crônica (IRC) em programa de hemodiálise estão associadas a maior prevalência de transtornos psiquiátricos. O diagnóstico precoce e preciso pode contribuir na elaboração de estratégias de tratamento. OBJETIVO: Estudar a prevalência e o padrão dos transtornos psiquiátricos em pacientes hemodialisados, identificando variáveis relacionadas com sua ocorrência. MÉTODOS: Foram estudados 244 pacientes e analisadas as variáveis associadas à ocorrência de transtornos psiquiátricos. Os pacientes foram avaliados através do Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI). RESULTADOS: Pelo menos um diagnóstico psiquiátrico foi apresentado por 91 pacientes (37,3 por cento). Os de ocorrência mais freqüente foram distimia (17,6 por cento), risco de suicídio (16,4 por cento) e episódio depressivo maior (8,6 por cento). O sexo feminino apresentou maior risco de transtornos psiquiátricos (razão de chance [RC] = 2,77; intervalo de confiança [IC] 95 por cento: 1,42-5,41). Os pacientes viúvos, separados e solteiros apresentaram maior risco de transtornos psiquiátricos do que os casados (RC= 5,507;IC95 por cento:1,348-22,551). Aqueles com menos de dois anos em diálise apresentaram risco maior (RC = 2,075; IC 95 por cento: 1,026-4,197). Os pacientes com clearance fracional de uréia (Kt/V) abaixo de 0,9 tiveram maior chance de apresentar transtornos psiquiátricos (RC = 3,955; IC 95 por cento: 1,069-11,012). CONCLUSÕES: A prevalência de transtornos psiquiátricos foi alta. Os transtornos afetivos foram os mais freqüentes. Nas mulheres e naqueles com Kt/V baixo, o risco foi maior. Nos pacientes casados e naqueles com mais de dois anos em tratamento o risco foi menor.
INTRODUCTION: Limiting factors of dialysis patients' quality of life are associated with high rates of psychiatric disease. Since effective treatment of psychiatric diseases can positively affect dialysis patients' prognosis and survival, there is a need for an early diagnosis. In Brazil only few studies have measured the prevalence of these disorders. OBJECTIVE: Study the prevalence and pattern of psychiatric disorders in chronic hemodialysis patients and assess the association between these diseases and some variables. METHODS: Two hundred forty-four patients were enrolled in two nephrology units at the state of Bahia, Brazil. The Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) was used in all patients. RESULTS: Ninety-one patients (37.3 percent) presented at least one psychiatric diagnosis. The most common disorders included dysthymia (17.6 percent), risk of suicide (16.4 percent), and major depressive episode (8.6 percent). Women had higher risk of mental disorders than men (RC = 2.77; confidence interval [CI] 95 percent: 1.42-5.41). Widowed, divorced and single patients had higher risk than married patients (RC = 5.507; CI 95 percent: 1.348-22.551). Patients on treatment for less than two years had higher risk (RC = 2.075; CI 95 percent: 1.026-4.197). Those with Kt/V below 0.9 were at higher risk than those with a higher Kt/V (RC = 3.955; CI 95 percent: 1.069-11.012). CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of psychiatric disorders in patients on dialysis was high (37.3 percent). Affective disorders were the most common ones. Women and patients with Kt/V below 0.9 were at increased risk. The risk was lower in patients at dialysis program for longer than two years and in married patients.
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Humans , Male , Female , Renal Insufficiency, Chronic/therapy , Patients , Renal Dialysis , Mental Disorders/epidemiology , Brazil , Cross-Sectional Studies , PrevalenceABSTRACT
PURPOSE: To determine the rate of utilization and reasons for exclusion from thrombolytic therapy in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in the setting of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Salvador-BA. METHODS: Retrospective cohort study recording patients admitted with suspected AMI in six ICU in Salvador-BA between January/93 and December/94 were reviewed. RESULTS: Three hundred and eighty-eight of confirmed cases of AMI were analysed, 165 (42.0) were admitted at public hospitals and 225 (58.0) at private hospitals. Thrombolytic therapy was indicated in 143 (36.8) patients. The thrombolysis was more frequently performed in men (PR = 1.96 IC 95 1.39-2.77), in patients less than 60 years of age (PR = 4.46 CI 95 2.17-9.19) and in those with Killip class I (PR = 2.62 CI 95 1.60-4.31). The major reasons for excluding from thrombolytic therapy were late arrival, old age and lack of ST elevation. Thirty three percent of patients were excluded for more than one reasons. Multivariate analysis showed that female gender was associated with a reduced indication for thrombolytic therapy, independent of the clinical findings on admission. CONCLUSION: The frequency of the use and reasons for excluding patients from thrombolytic therapy in AMI in Salvador-BA were similar to those of other clinical studies. The recent recommendations of the Thrombolysis Brazilian Consensus will enhance the utilization of this therapy, as it expands its utilization to elderly patients and to those who arrive late to the hospital.