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RESUMEN Presentamos la experiencia del Policlínico de la Peruvian American Medical Society (PAMS) en Chincha, en la ejecución de misiones médico-educativas en la región Chincha. El Policlínico PAMS presta atención médica general y especializada a la población de la zona, seis días a la semana. Además, recibe misiones médicas que vienen generalmente de los EE. UU. Desde 2011, se han recibido 43 misiones médicas. La composición y la naturaleza de las misiones han cambiado con el tiempo. Los primeros años se atraía a especialistas con el énfasis de traer equipos e insumos para mejorar la infraestructura del Policlínico. Ahora estamos limitados por la renuencia de voluntarios de venir al Perú en parte debido a que el gobierno americano considera que viajes al Perú son de alto riesgo. Esta limitación nos ha brindado la oportunidad de hacer misiones médicas juntamente con dos excelentes universidades peruanas. La experiencia ha sido positiva.
ABSTRACT We present the experience of the Polyclinic of the Peruvian American Medical Society (PAMS) in Chincha, in the execution of medical educational missions in the Chincha region. The PAMS Polyclinic provides general and specialized medical care to the population of the area, six days a week. In addition, the Polyclinic receives medical missions generally coming from the EE.UU. Since 2011, we have received 43 medical missions. The composition and nature of the missions have changed over time. The first years attracted specialists with the emphasis on bringing equipment and supplies to improve the infrastructure of the Polyclinic. We are now limited by the reluctance of volunteers to come to Peru in part because the U.S. government considers travel to Peru to be high-risk. This limitation has given us the opportunity to do medical missions together with two excellent Peruvian universities. This experience has been positive.
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With the continuous deepening of aging in our country,the demand and importance of medical care and health management of the elderly are becoming more and more prominent,and the construction of discipline system of medical care and health management of the elderly provides powerful talent support for promoting the development of aging cause and the development of medical care and health industry.However,there are still many shortcomings in the professional construction and talent cultivation in the field of medical care and health management of the elderly in our country.Universities are still exploring and practicing in this area,and there is an urgent need to strengthen the construction of disciplinary systems and promote the development of the medical care and health industry.This paper introduces the construction of discipline system of medical care and health management of the elderly,analyzes the existing problems,looks forward to its future development direction,and elaborates the specific measures and characteristics in the construction of discipline system of medical care and health management of the elderly.
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Objective To sort out and summarize the research hotspots and trends of Chinese medicine nursing technolo-gy at the present stage.Methods We searched the research literature on TCM nursing technology included in China Knowledge,Wanfang,and Wipu build-up to November 30,2023,and used CiteSpace 6.1.R6 software to perform co-occurrence analysis of research institutions and keyword clustering,timeline,and emergence analysis.Results A total of 5 771 documents were in-cluded,with a general upward trend in the number of publications,peaking at 692 publications in 2021.5 206 documents from 673 journals were included in the research literature,of which 19 journals had ≥50 publications(35.47%).2 087 research or-ganizations were involved,of which 27 had ≥20 publications(13.24%).Involving 9 484 authors,there were a total of 8 au-thors ≥5 in the cluster,indicating the existence of stable teamwork in the cluster.The keyword co-occurrence analysis yielded the research hotspots of TCM nursing technology as TCM nursing,training,nursing management,clinical efficacy,complica-tions,and quality of life.Conclusion Based on the econometrics and visualization analysis of the literature on TCM nursing technology,we explored the research hotspots and trends in this field,and provided two theoretical paths for medical institution managers to construct and optimize the management system of TCM nursing technology:to standardize the TCM nursing technology in hospitals and establish a clinical access management system;and based on the multidimensional management method,to inno-vate the training system of TCM nursing technology.
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Purpose/Significance To explore the establishment of a remote maternal and fetal monitoring system based on 5 G tech-nology in the obstetrics and gynecology hospital,and to provide references for the medical system to improve telemedicine and smart medi-cal care based on 5 G technology.Method/Process By utilizing the advantages of 5 G technology such as fast speed,wide spectrum and low delay,and combining services such as maternal and fetal monitoring,online education,remote consultation,artificial intelligence(AI),health data management,and medical green channel,the maternal and fetal monitoring database and the AI model of maternal and fetal monitoring are constructed,the remote maternal and fetal monitoring system is constructed,and fetal heart monitoring process is op-timized.Result/Conclusion It realizes the combination of maternal and fetal monitoring application in hospital and outside hospital,medical alliance applications,internet hospital applications and ambulance transfer process applications.
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Objective:To design a fall detection system for elderly patients to solve the problem of elderly patients failing to detect accidental falls in time and to improve the efficiency of medical care.Methods:Based on real-time stream transmission protocol(RTSP),combined with YOLOv5 and Kalman algorithms,a fall detection system for elderly patients was designed by using Vue and Flask technologies.A visual background system management was established,and a unified management platform was provided for medical staff through comprehensive processing of multiple video streams to realize the autonomous detection and alarm of human fall behavior.30 healthy volunteers who underwent fall testing at Xijing Hospital of Air Force Medical University in 2020 to 2022 were selected and divided into normal walking group,squatting group and falling group according to the simulated behavioural categories,with 10 in each group.The fall detection performance was evaluated using two evaluation indicators:detection accuracy and detection speed to verify and determine whether the fall detection system for elderly patients can meet the requirements of timely and accurate fall detection and alarm.Results:The overall fall detection rate of the normal walking group,the squatting group and the falling group can reach 29 frames per second,and the accuracy rate can reach 95.24%.and the system can respond to the fall alarm in time.Conclusion:The fall detection system for elderly patients can assist medical staff to promptly detect and deal with the occurrence of falls,improve the efficiency of fall detection for elderly patients,and meet the real-time detection and alarm of fall behavior for elderly patients.
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Objective To analyze the dilemma of medical insurance fund regulation under cross-location medical treatment in China,and put forward coping strategies to provide theoretical reference and reference for enhancing the efficiency of cross-location medical treatment regulation in China.Methods A systematic search was conducted to retrieve the literature related to the regulation of health insurance funds under off-site medical care from the time of database construction to December 2023 NVivo 12 Plus software was used to code and analyse the included litera-ture.Results 38 Articles were finally retained for qualitative research through searching and screening.Fifty-three ini-tial concepts,18 initial categories and 5 main categories were extracted,and the dilemma nodes of the supervision of cross-district medical fund in the dimensions of incomplete supervision mechanism,imperfect supervision law,single supervision means,insufficient capacity of supervision subject and moral risk of supervision object and moral risk of supervision object were obtained,insufficient capacity of the regulatory body and moral risk of the regulatory object.Conclusion The supervision of medical insurance fund under the cross-location medical care is constrained by many factors,and the soundness of the supervision mechanism is the core issue;the completeness and effectiveness of the supervision law is the important basis for supervision;the innovation of the supervision means and the promotion of the improvement of the effectiveness of the supervision are the important means of the supervision of the medical insurance fund under the cross-location medical care;and the restriction of the moral hazards of the institutions in the place of medical care and of the insured persons is the key link of the super-vision process.
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Objective:To construct an evaluation indicator system for the efficiency of nursing human resources in integrated medical and elderly care institutions using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) and subsequently evaluate its effectiveness.Methods:This cross-sectional survey utilized literature review and investigative methods to initially establish a library of evaluation indicators for nursing human resource efficiency. The Delphi method was employed in two rounds of consultations with 17 experts from various fields, including nursing management, elderly care institution management, integrated medical and elderly care institution management, health economics management, and public health. The reliability of the indicator system was assessed based on factors such as expert enthusiasm, authority, concentration of opinions, and coordination. Adjustments, modifications, and improvements were made to the indicators based on expert opinions to establish the final indicator system. From August to December 2022, the DEA model was applied to evaluate the efficiency of 12 integrated medical and elderly care institutions in Haikou city based on this indicator system.Results:The constructed evaluation indicator system comprised 68 items divided into three levels: 9 primary indicators, 19 secondary indicators, and 40 tertiary indicators. The positive coefficients of the two rounds of expert consultations were 100% and 94.1%, with authority coefficients of 0.88 and 0.92, Kendall harmony coefficients of 0.471 and 0.348, and mean coefficients of variation of 0.16 and 0.12 ( P<0.001). DEA evaluation results for the 12 integrated medical and elderly care institutions showed that 5 were DEA effective institutions with comprehensive efficiency (OE), technical efficiency (TE), and scale efficiency (SE) values all equal to 1.000, while 7 were non-DEA effective institutions, including 4 with SE <1.000 but TE=1.000 and 3 with both SE and TE<1.000. Conclusions:The constructed evaluation indicator system demonstrates high enthusiasm, authority coefficients, and coordination in expert consultations, indicating high acceptability and comprehensive content with distinct levels and strong specialty characteristics. The DEA model′s evaluation results objectively and effectively reflect the efficiency of nursing human resources in integrated medical and elderly care institutions, demonstrating practical utility.
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In recent years, consultations with the Nationwide Support Center for Students with Disabilities and survey results from university cohorts have revealed occasional issues with admissions, curriculum structures, and the attitudes and culture of faculty and staff within medical faculties. It is imperative for those involved in medical education to understand the ‘social model of disability’ and collaborate with medical professionals who have disabilities to identify and eliminate social barriers.
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Objective: Hospitals throughout Japan are being integrated and reorganized under the government's regional medical care plan. However, the effects on cardiovascular surgery practice remain unknown. In the year 2016, our institution employed hospital integration; we report its effects on patients with type A acute aortic dissection who underwent emergency surgery. Methods: This study included 89 patients who underwent emergency surgery for type A acute aortic dissection from May 2012 to December 2020. Evaluation items included preoperative patient factors, number of surgeries, surgical mortality, referral rate, patient transport time, transport distance, number of surgeries performed by young cardiovascular surgeons, and overtime work for surgery. Patients were categorized into pre-(group P: 29 patients) and post-integration (group A: 60 patients) groups, which were retrospectively compared. Results: Preoperative factors were not significantly different between the two groups. Operations accounted for 29 and 60 in groups P and A, respectively; they increased significantly after integration (p=0.005). Surgical mortality was 27.6 and 15% in groups P and A, respectively, with no significant difference (p=0.2). The referral rate was 17 (58.6%) and 21 (35%) patients in groups P and A, respectively; group A displayed a significantly lower referral rate (p=0.04). The interval from the onset of symptoms to arrival at the surgery cite was significantly reduced (p=0.01) in group A (112±140 min) compared to group P (206±201 min). There was no significant difference in the transfer distance between groups P (13.9±14.8 km) and A (13.5±16.2 km). The number of surgeries performed by young surgeons increased in 9 cases (31%) in group P and 34 cases (56.7%) in group A (p=0.02). Overtime work was substantially reduced:446±154 min in group P and 349±112 min in group A. Conclusion: Hospital integration resulted in increased number of acute aortic dissection surgeries and decreased interval time from the onset of symptoms to arrival at the surgery cite. The young surgeons performed more surgeries and reduced their overtime work.
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@#Introduction: The use of the lean approach in healthcare has rapidly gained popularity globally, although this approach was more routinely used in the manufacturing sector as opposed to health. Besides, recent studies confirm the suitability of the lean approach applications for improving the quality of medical care. This study aimed to determine the Lean approach’s capacity to improve the waiting time in outpatient clinics in hospitals. Methods: The systematic review approach was employed to help in the research procedures. Search databases used included Ovid, Google scholar, PubMed, MEDLINE, and archive. Besides, search terminologies such as the Lean approach, Hospital-implementation, waiting time, and patient flow were used to help identify sources that best suited the investigation process. Results: The review revealed that the lean approach is suitable for the reduction of waiting times as well as for improving efficiency in the clinic. The outcomes provide a basis for reducing the average waiting time within the hospital. Conclusion: This study recommended that healthcare facilities and departments should take a keen interest in implementing the Lean approaches, as they are crucial for reducing waiting time.
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The combination of medical care and nursing is an important measure of health care for the aged, and it is also an important part of aging work. Under the background of increasing aging, and under the background of changing from disease-centered and patient-centered medical model to health-centered "big medicine" model, medical humanities are particularly important for how to make the elderly spend their old age in peace and make the road of combining medical care with nursing care wider. Based on the practice of combination of medical care and nursing, under the guidance of the concept of great health, this paper discussed the establishment of a "Five-sphere" all-round humanistic care concept integrating medical care, nutrition care, sports care, mental care and other convalescent health care factors, and provided a series of comprehensive multi-angle humanistic care service measures from physiology to psychology for elderly patients with chronic diseases, which has achieved good results.
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Introducción: El sueño garantiza el bienestar físico y mental del individuo mediante retroalimentación directa. Los trastornos del sueño implican alteraciones respecto a calidad y cantidad de horas de sueño y obedecen a una alteración real de su función fisiológica que controla y opera durante el mismo. La Medicina del Sueño es una especialidad nueva, surgida en los últimos 50 años, cuyo campo de acción aborda la prevención, diagnóstico y tratamiento de los trastornos del sueño; los cuales hasta el momento se han identificado alrededor del centenar. Esta enfermedad se ha convertido en problema social crucial y creciente, difícil de abordar en la práctica médica contemporánea; debido a la complejidad en la toma de decisiones respecto a su diagnóstico y tratamiento. Esta temática requiere ser evaluada desde un enfoque interdisciplinario para reducir la morbimortalidad asociada a manifestaciones neurológicas, psicológicas, psiquiátricas, cardiovasculares y endocrinometabólicas. Objetivo: Establecer la propuesta de Consulta Interdisciplinaria de Medicina del Sueño en la provincia Camagüey. Métodos: Se efectuó una investigación cualitativa de tipo descriptivo para la selección de aspectos pertinentes a una consulta especializada proveedora de pacientes pediátricos con trastornos del sueño, en el período comprendido entre julio y diciembre de 2022, en el Centro de Inmunología y Productos Biológicos de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Camagüey. El universo del grupo de trabajo estuvo integrado por ocho profesionales de las Ciencias Médicas. Se utilizaron métodos teóricos como la revisión documental, histórico-lógico, análisis y síntesis, inducción-deducción, métodos matemáticos-estadísticos y métodos computacionales. Resultados: Se conformó un algoritmo de trabajo para la atención médica, que desarrolló el ordenamiento de los elementos sustantivos propios de la analítica polisomnográfica en el contexto cubano. Logró unificar criterios y opiniones generales de manera consensuada por equipos interdisciplinarios. Conclusiones: Resulta definido el documento científico rector de la Consulta Interdisciplinaria de Medicina del Sueño en Camagüey.
Introduction: Sleep guarantees the physical and mental well-being of the individual through direct feedback. Sleep disorders involve alterations in the quality and quantity of hours of sleep and are due to a real alteration in the physiological function that controls and operates during sleep. Sleep Medicine is a new specialty, emerged in the last 50 years, whose field of action addresses the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders; of which around a hundred have been identified so far. This kind of disorders has become a crucial and growing social problem, difficult to address in contemporary medical practice; due to the complexity in decision-making regarding diagnosis and treatment. This topic requires being evaluated from an interdisciplinary approach to reduce morbidity and mortality associated with neurological, psychological, psychiatric, cardiovascular and endocrine-metabolic manifestations. Objective: To establish the proposal of Interdisciplinary Consultation of Sleep Medicine in the province Camagüey. Methods: A qualitative descriptive research was carried out to select aspects relevant to a specialized consultation providing pediatric patients with sleep disorders, in the period between July and December 2022, at the Center for Immunology and Biological Products of the University of Medical Sciences of Camagüey. The universe of the working group was made up of eight professionals from the Medical Sciences. Theoretical methods such as documentary review, historical-logical, analysis and synthesis, induction-deduction, mathematical-statistical methods and computational methods were used. Results: A work algorithm for medical care was formed, which developed the ordering of the substantive elements of polysomnographic analysis in the Cuban context. It manages to unify general criteria and opinions in a consensus by interdisciplinary teams. Conclusions: The governing scientific document of the Interdisciplinary Consultation of Sleep Medicine in Camagüey is defined.
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Este estudio tiene como objetivo describir y analizar el pluralismo médico y el tipo de relaciones de hegemonía-subalternidad entre diversas formas o saberes de atención, que se desarrollaron en el itinerario terapéutico de una padeciente de glaucoma, para mostrar el proceso articulatorio y transaccional entre distintos recursos terapéuticos, así como comprender qué elementos estructurales configuraron el itinerario y la elección terapéutica. La investigación es cualitativa, un estudio de caso en el cual se utilizó el enfoque narrativo. Para la reconstrucción de la narrativa se realizó una entrevista semiestructurada, dirigida por una guía temática previamente determinada por un conjunto de categorías apriorísticas, para posteriormente transcribir la entrevista y realizar un proceso de triangulación hermenéutica. Los resultados mostraron, en este caso, que la hegemonía en el pluralismo médico se constituyó mediante relaciones de equivalencia, así, la padeciente sustituyó el uso de medicamentos farmacológicos por terapias de medicina alternativa, no obstante, el proceso relacional de equivalencia se desarrolló en un contexto de significación biomédica, en el cual tratar o controlar la presión intraocular fue la premisa del remplazo. Asimismo, los procesos que desencadenaron la presencia de relaciones hegemónicas se constituyeron por diversos factores sociales, culturales y económicos como el desempleo, la seguridad social y el género, que desempeñaron un papel fundamental durante la búsqueda de la atención y del cuidado.
This study aims to describe and analyze the medical pluralism and the type of hegemony-subordination relation between forms of care or knowledge in the treatment of a patient with glaucoma to show the articulatory and transactional process between several therapeutic resources and understand which structural elements shaped the treatment itinerary and option. This is a qualitative research that used a narrative case study. To reconstruct the narrative, a semi-structured interview was conducted based on a thematic script previously established by a set of a priori categories to later transcribe the data and perform hermeneutic triangulation. Results showed that the hegemony in medical pluralism was based on equivalence relations, so that the patient replaced the use of pharmacological drugs with alternative medicine treatments. However, the relational process of equivalence developed itself in a context of biomedical significance, in which the treatment or control of intraocular pressure configured the substitution premise. Thus, the processes that triggered the hegemonic relations were constituted by various social, cultural, and economic factors such as unemployment, social security, and gender, which played a fundamental role during the search for care.
Este estudo visa descrever e analisar o pluralismo médico e o tipo de relação de hegemonia-subalternidade entre diversas formas de atendimento ou conhecimentos, que ocorreram no tratamento de um paciente com glaucoma, com a finalidade de mostrar o processo articulatório e transacional entre diferentes recursos terapêuticos, bem como entender quais elementos estruturais moldaram o itinerário e a opção de tratamento. Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa, que utilizou um estudo de caso com abordagem narrativa. Para a reconstrução da narrativa, foi realizada uma entrevista semiestruturada, com base em um roteiro temático previamente estabelecido por um conjunto de categorias a priori, para posteriormente transcrever os dados e realizar a triangulação hermenêutica. Os resultados mostraram que a hegemonia no pluralismo médico esteve baseada em relações de equivalência, de modo que o paciente substituiu o uso de medicamentos farmacológicos por tratamentos da medicina alternativa; no entanto, o processo relacional de equivalência desenvolveu-se em um contexto de significância biomédica, na qual o tratamento ou controle da pressão intraocular foi a premissa para a substituição. Desse modo, os processos que desencadearam a presença de relações hegemônicas foram constituídos por fatores sociais, culturais e econômicos diversos como desemprego, previdência social e gênero, os quais tiveram papel fundamental durante a busca por atendimento e cuidado.
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Abstract: This study aimed to analyze the prevalence of indicators of use of healthcare services according to sex, income and race/skin color, in adolescents (aged 10-19 years old) based on data from the Health Survey of the Municipality of Campinas (ISACamp), carried out in 2014/2015 in Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil. The chi-square test was used to evaluate the differences between the outcome variables (indicators of use of healthcare service) and sex, income and race/skin color. Adjusted prevalence ratios (PR) were estimated using Poisson multiple regression models. The demand for medical care was high in the last year of the interview (79.2%), mostly attended by the Brazilian Unified National Health System (65.2%), with routine consultations being more prevalent for females (PR = 1.17; 95%CI: 1.01-1.34) and injury for the male population (PR = 0.47; 95%CI: 0.26-0.84). Economic and racial differences were found in the evaluation of the last medical consultation, with a higher prevalence of worse care among those with lower income (PR = 1.46; 95%CI: 1.14-1.87) and black people (PR = 1.27; 95%CI: 1.01-1.61). Inequalities remained for delay or failure to carry out exams (PR = 1.64; 95%CI: 1.02-2.64) and worse quality of dental care (PR = 2.10; 95%CI: 1.38-3.21) in those with lower income. Also, black people had fewer appointments with dentists (PR = 0.90; 95%CI: 0.82-0.99).
Resumo: O estudo objetivou estimar a prevalência dos indicadores de uso de serviços de saúde de acordo com sexo, renda e etnia/cor da pele entre adolescentes (10 a 19 anos) com base nos dados do Inquérito de Saúde no Município de Campinas (ISACamp), realizada em 2014/2015 em Campinas, São Paulo, Brasil. O teste qui-quadrado foi utilizado para avaliar as diferenças entre as variáveis de desfecho (indicadores de utilização de serviços de saúde) e sexo, renda e etnia/cor da pele. As razões de prevalência (RP) ajustadas foram estimadas por meio de modelos de regressão múltipla de Poisson. A demanda por atendimentos médicos foi elevada no último ano da entrevista (79,2%), atendidos majoritariamente pelo Sistema Único de Saúde (65,2%), sendo as consultas de rotina mais prevalentes no sexo feminino (RP = 1,17; IC95%: 1,01-1,34) e lesão na população masculina (RP = 0,47; IC95%: 0,26-0,84). Diferenças econômicas e raciais foram encontradas na avaliação da última consulta médica, com maior prevalência de pior atendimento entre aqueles com menor renda (RP = 1,46; IC95%: 1,14-1,87) e negros (RP = 1,27; IC95%: 1,01-1,61). Desigualdades permaneceram em termos de atraso ou falha na realização de exames (RP = 1,64; IC95%: 1,02-2,64) e pior qualidade do atendimento odontológico (RP = 2,10; IC95%: 1,38-3,21) naqueles com menor renda. E os negros consultaram menos os serviços de dentistas (RP = 0,90; IC95%: 0,82-0,99).
Resumen: El objetivo de este estudio fue estimar la prevalencia de los indicadores de uso de servicios de salud según el sexo, ingresos y etnia/color de la piel entre adolescentes (10 a 19 años) basado en los datos de la Encuesta de Salud de la Ciudad de Campinas (ISACamp), realizada entre 2014 y 2015 en Campinas, São Paulo, Brasil. Se utilizó la prueba de chi-cuadrado para evaluar las diferencias entre las variables de resultado (indicadores de uso de servicios de salud) y sexo, ingresos y etnia/color de la piel. Se estimaron las razones de prevalencia (RP) ajustadas a través de modelos de regresión múltiple de Poisson. La demanda de atención médica fue alta en el último año de la entrevista (el 79,2%), mayoritariamente asistidos por el Sistema Único de Salud (el 65,2%), con las consultas de rutina más frecuentes para el sexo femenino (RP = 1,17; IC95%: 1,01-1,34) y la atención por lesiones más frecuentes para la población masculina (RP = 0,47; IC95%: 0,26-0,84). Se encontraron diferencias económicas y raciales en la evaluación de la última consulta médica, con mayor prevalencia de peor atención entre aquellos con menores ingresos (RP = 1,46; IC95%: 1,14-1,87) y personas negras (RP = 1,27; IC95%: 1,01-1,61). Las desigualdades persistieron en términos de retraso o no realización de exámenes (RP = 1,64; IC95%: 1,02-2,64) y peor calidad de la atención odontológica (RP = 2,10; IC95%: 1,38-3,21) en aquellos con menores ingresos. Y las personas negras fueron las que menos consultaron los servicios de dentistas (RP = 0,90; IC95%: 0,82-0,99).
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Introducción: la crisis sanitaria por COVID-19 impactó en la atención de diversas patologías, entre ellas, el cáncer. Con el fin de disminuir el riesgo de contraer SARS-CoV-2 se redujo el número de consultas, lo que determinó un aumento en la tasa de morbilidad y mortalidad para otras patologiÌas, lo que se ha denominado la "segunda pandemia". Objetivo: describir la actividad asistencial de la Unidad de Mastología (UM) en el período marzo 2020 - marzo 2022 y compararla con la del período marzo 2019 - marzo 2021. Objetivo: describir la actividad asistencial de la Unidad de Mastología (UM) en el período marzo 2020 - marzo 2022 y compararla con la del período marzo 2019 - marzo 2021. Material y método: estudio observacional retrospectivo que incluyó a pacientes asistidas por cáncer de mama (CM) en el período marzo 2019 - marzo 2022. Resultados: durante el año previo a la pandemia se asistieron 30 nuevas pacientes. En cuanto al tiempo entre el diagnóstico anatomopatológico y el primer tratamiento, en 73,3% fue ≤ 2 meses, 16,6% > 2 meses y ≤ 4 meses y en 10% fue > 4 meses. Durante la pandemia se asistieron 50 pacientes nuevas, lo que se traduce en un descenso de 16,6%. En cuanto al tiempo entre el diagnóstico anatomopatológico y el primer tratamiento: en 41% fue ≤ 2 meses, 33% > 2 meses y ≤ 4 meses y en 25% fue > 4 meses. Conclusiones: si bien se logró mantener la actividad asistencial y dar continuidad a la mayoría de los tratamientos, durante la pandemia COVID-19 se redujo el número de pacientes derivadas al servicio en aproximadamente 16,6% y se produjo un aumento en el tiempo transcurrido entre el diagnóstico y el primer tratamiento.
Introduction: the COVID-19 health crisis had a significant impact on the management of various pathologies, including cancer. To reduce the risk of contracting SARS-CoV-2, the number of consultations was reduced, leading to increased morbidity and mortality rates for other pathologies, which has been referred to as the "second pandemic." Objective: The aim of this study is to describe the clinical activity of the Breast Unit (BU) during the period March 2020-2022 and compare it with the activity during the period March 2019-2021. Objective: the aim of this study is to describe the clinical activity of the Breast Unit (BU) during the period March 2020-2022 and compare it with the activity during the period March 2019-2021. Method: retrospective observational study including patients attending the BU during the period March 2019-2022. Results: in the year before the pandemic, 30 new patients were assisted. Regarding the time between anatomopathological diagnosis and the initiation of the first treatment: in 73.3% of cases, it was ≤ 2 months, 16.6% > 2 months and ≤ 4 months, and in 10%, it was > 4 months. During the pandemic, 50 new patients were assisted, representing a decrease of approximately 16.6% in the number of new patients attended. Regarding the time between anatomopathological diagnosis and the initiation of the first treatment: in 41% of cases, it was ≤ 2 months, 33% > 2 months and ≤ 4 months, and in 25%, it was > 4 months. Conclusion: although the BU managed to maintain its clinical activity and continuity of most treatments during the COVID pandemic, there was a reduction in the number of patients referred to the service by approximately 16.6% and an increase in the time elapsed between diagnosis and the initiation of the first treatment.
Introdução: a crise sanitária causada pela COVID-19 impactou o atendimento de diversas patologias, inclusive o câncer. Para diminuir o risco de contrair SARS-CoV-2, reduziu-se o número de consultas, o que determinou um aumento da taxa de morbimortalidade por outras patologias, o que tem sido chamado de "segunda pandemia". Objetivo: descrever a atividade assistencial da Unidade de Mastologia (UM) no período março de 2020 - março de 2022 e compará-la com a do período março de 2019 - março de 2020. Material e método: estudo observacional retrospectivo que incluiu pacientes atendidos pelo CM no período março de 2019 - março de 2022. Resultados: no ano anterior à pandemia foram atendidos 30 novos pacientes. Em relação ao tempo entre o diagnóstico patológico e o primeiro tratamento: em 73,3% foi ≤2 meses, 16,6% >2 meses e ≤4 meses e em 10% foi >4 meses. Durante a pandemia, foram atendidos 50 novos pacientes, o que se traduz em uma queda de 16,6%no número de novos pacientes atendidos. Quanto ao tempo entre o diagnóstico patológico e o primeiro tratamento: em 41% foi ≤2 meses, 33% >2 meses e ≤4 meses e em 25% foi >4 meses. Conclusão: embora tenha conseguido manter a atividade assistencial e dar continuidade à maioria dos tratamentos, durante a pandemia de COVID-19 o número de pacientes encaminhados para o Serviço diminuiu cerca de 16,6% e houve um aumento do tempo decorrido entre o diagnóstico e o primeiro tratamento.
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Neoplasias da Mama , Atenção à Saúde , Avaliação do Impacto na Saúde , COVID-19RESUMO
Fundamento: la pandemia de COVID-19 tensó enormemente los servicios de salud en el mundo entero y Cuba no fue una excepción. Aunque la proporción de casos confirmados en niños fue menor, es necesaria la descripción de la atención médica a este sector de la población. Objetivo: describir la organización de los servicios médicos y morbilidad hospitalaria durante la COVID-19, de enero 2021 a febrero 2022, en el pediátrico de Cienfuegos. Métodos: estudio descriptivo realizado en el Hospital Pediátrico de Cienfuegos sobre la atención médica a niños, durante la pandemia de COVID-19. Se analizaron las variables número de casos, edad, sintomatología, casos ingresados en unidades de cuidados intensivos, egreso. Resultados: fueron ingresados 2758 pacientes confirmados de COVID-19; los meses de junio a septiembre aportaron el mayor número de casos, con agosto como más representativo con 46,4 %. Cienfuegos y Cumanayagua fueron los municipios con más casos; predominaron los menores de cinco años (88,3 %) fundamentalmente los menores de un año (49,2 %). La presentación clínica asintomática fue preponderante y sintomatología leve. Requirieron cuidados intensivos el 1,1 % del total y la letalidad fue de 0,04 %. El enfrentamiento a la enfermedad tuvo un carácter intersectorial; el cumplimiento de los protocolos y guías se dieron en un contexto donde primó la reorganización de los servicios y la gestión del conocimiento. Conclusiones: la atención médica oportuna y encaminada a alcanzar el mayor detalle científico asistencial, acompañado de una continua gestión del conocimiento para su adherencia permitió que la mayoría de los niños con COVID-19 egresaran de manera satisfactoria.
Foundation: the COVID-19 pandemic greatly strained health services throughout the world and Cuba was no exception. Although the proportion of confirmed cases in children was lower, it is necessary to describe the medical care provided to this sector of the population. Objective: to describe the medical services organization and hospital morbidity during COVID-19, from January 2021 to February 2022, at the Cienfuegos pediatric hospital. Methods: descriptive study carried out at the Cienfuegos Pediatric Hospital on medical care for children, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The variables number of cases, age, symptomatology, cases admitted to intensive care units, and discharge were analyzed. Results: 2758 confirmed COVID-19 patients were admitted; from June to September contributed to the greatest number of cases, with August as the most representative with 46.4%. Cienfuegos and Cumanayagua were the municipalities with the most cases; there was a predominance of children under five years of age (88.3%), mainly those under one year of age (49.2%). The asymptomatic clinical presentation was preponderant and mild symptoms. 1.1% of the total required intensive care and the lethality was 0.04%. The confrontation with the disease had an intersectoral character; compliance with the protocols and guidelines occurred in a context where the reorganization of services and knowledge management prevailed. Conclusions: timely medical care aimed at achieving the greatest scientific care detail, accompanied by continuous knowledge management, allowed most children with COVID-19 to be discharged satisfactorily.
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Debido a que los pronósticos favorables en relación con el control de la pandemia de COVID-19 en Cuba, se anunció una etapa de "nueva normalidad", con "desescalamiento" progresivo de medidas que se habían implementado para prevenir la enfermedad. Esto ha sido posible gracias a la labor conjunta de toda la sociedad, con sus máximas autoridades al frente, la capacidad y entrega de los profesionales de la salud organizados en un vigoroso sistema nacional de salud, la obtención y aplicación de fármacos autóctonos eficaces y la inmunización masiva contra el SARS-COV-2, con nuestras vacunas cubanas Abdala y Soberanas. Se comenta acerca de un grupo de lecciones aprendidas durante la pandemia, de la existencia de muchas dudas e interrogantes aún sin respuestas, de los nuevos riesgos -sobre todo para los más vulnerables- incluyendo el denominado síndrome poscovid, cuando se incrementa la celebración de eventos masivos de diferente índole, así como se alerta de la aparición frecuente de variantes del nuevo coronavirus y de recientes "olas" de enfermos en diferentes países. Se aborda de manera abreviada la situación actual de la COVID-19 en Cuba y las recomendaciones aconsejadas para esta etapa.
Due to the favorable prognoses in relation to the control of the COVID-19 pandemic in Cuba, a stage of "new normality" was announced, with a progressive "de-escalation" of measures that had been implemented to prevent the disease. This has been possible thanks to the joint efforts of the whole of society, with its highest authorities ahead, the capacity and dedication of health professionals organized in a vigorous national health system, obtaining and applying effective native drugs and the massive immunization against SARS-COV-2, with our Cuban Abdala and Soberanas vaccines. Comments are made on a group of lessons learned during the pandemic, on the existence of many doubts and questions still unanswered, on the new risks -especially for the most vulnerable- including the so-called post-COVID syndrome, when events are held more massive outbreaks of different kinds, as well as alerting to the frequent appearance of new coronavirus' variants and recent "waves" of patients in different countries. The current situation of COVID-19 in Cuba and the suggested recommendations for this stage are briefly addressed.
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A 26-year-old Malaysian woman (childbearing age) attended a private primary care clinic with a known case of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and complained of persistent nausea and a few episodes of vomiting. She had no known drug allergy, no surgical history, no hospitalization in the last two years, was a non-smoker, and no history of drug or alcohol abuse. The patient was prescribed Tab metoclopramide 10 mg TDS and Tab ranitidine 150 mg BD for five days. About 30 min after oral administration of both medicines, her eyes rolled involuntary upward, leading to lateral deviation of the eyes, and mouth jaws clenched as if “dislocated jaws.” The patient was immediately brought into an emergency department (ED) of a public tertiary care hospital. A drug challenge test was done which resulted in the withdrawal of metoclopramide. The accompanied sister later disclosed that the patient had taken metoclopramide and ranitidine from a private clinic earlier in the day. The patient self-assumed to have a sudden seizure, due to excessive hot weather and dehydration. A slow intravenous infusion of 50 mg/mL diphenhydramine hydrochloride in 0.9% w/v NaCl 100 mL was administered stat. Consequently, the symptoms vanished after approximately 30 min of the therapy, devoid of relapse. The patient was discharged from ED post 8 hours of monitoring with complete recovery. Physicians frequently prescribe metoclopramide to treat nausea and vomiting, which may cause adverse drug reaction of acute dystonic oculogyric crisis (OGC). Due to its unwanted and unpredictable extrapyramidal symptoms, metoclopramide should be prescribed and dispensed with caution. Thorough history taking at ED is imperative for correct early diagnosis and treatment, as metoclopramide-induced dystonic OGC has a high probability of confusion with other causes of dystonia such as conversion and seizures, encephalitis, tetanus, and hypercalcemic tetany.
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Outpatient information management system is an important part of hospital information system,which plays an important role in hospital management,patient treatment,medical insurance reimbursement and settlement.This study integrated the application modes of big data,cloud computing,Internet of things and other cutting-edge technologies of artificial intelligence,focused on the intelligent decision support and whole-process simplified management of the diagnosis and treatment behavior of clinical TCM physicians,and developed a cloud intelligent TCM outpatient system for primary medical care.The system has intelligent medical functions such as intelligent prescription monitoring driven by the rule engine and intelligent recommendation of traditional Chinese medicine knowledge.It seamlessly connects with the intelligent four-diagnosis instrument for information collection and medical order input,and realizes the cloud storage,computing,distribution,management,service and outpatient process,multi-directional and convenient management mode.