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OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of respiratory bacterial codetection in children younger than 2 years intubated for acute lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI), primarily viral bronchiolitis, and identify the association of codetection with mechanical ventilation duration. DESIGN: Prospective observational study evaluating the prevalence of bacterial codetection (moderate/heavy growth of pathogenic bacterial plus moderate/many polymorphonuclear neutrophils) and the impact of codetection on invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) duration. SETTING: PICUs in 12 high and low/middle-income countries. PATIENTS: Children younger than 2 years old requiring intubation and ICU admission for LRTI and who had a lower respiratory tract culture obtained at the time of intubation between December 1, 2019, and November 30, 2020. INTERVENTIONS: None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: Of the 472 analyzed patients (median age 4.5 mo), 55% had a positive respiratory culture and 29% ( n = 138) had codetection. 90% received early antibiotics starting at a median of 0.36 hours after respiratory culture. Median (interquartile range) IMV duration was 151 hours (88, 226), and there were 28 deaths (5.3%). Codetection was more common with younger age, a positive respiratory syncytial virus test, and an admission diagnosis of bronchiolitis; it was less common with an admission diagnosis of pneumonia, with admission to a low-/middle-income site, and in those receiving vasopressors. When adjusted for confounders, codetection was not associated with longer IMV duration (adjusted relative risk 0.854 [95% CI 0.684-1.065]). We could not exclude the possibility that codetection might be associated with a 30-hour shorter IMV duration compared with no codetection, although the CI includes the null value. CONCLUSIONS: Bacterial codetection was present in almost a third of children younger than 2 years requiring intubation and ICU admission for LRTI, but this was not associated with prolonged IMV. Further large studies are needed to evaluate if codetection is associated with shorter IMV duration.
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Intensive Care Units, Pediatric , Intubation, Intratracheal , Respiration, Artificial , Respiratory Tract Infections , Humans , Infant , Prospective Studies , Male , Female , Respiration, Artificial/statistics & numerical data , Intensive Care Units, Pediatric/statistics & numerical data , Respiratory Tract Infections/epidemiology , Respiratory Tract Infections/diagnosis , Respiratory Tract Infections/microbiology , Intubation, Intratracheal/statistics & numerical data , Prevalence , Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use , Infant, Newborn , Bronchiolitis, Viral/therapy , Bronchiolitis, Viral/diagnosis , Bronchiolitis, Viral/epidemiology , Bronchiolitis, Viral/microbiologyABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION: Various studies have linked lifestyle and metabolic diseases to hearing loss. Research on metabolic syndrome has reported a higher prevalence of hearing loss in individuals with it than those without it. OBJECTIVES: To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis summarizing the risk of hearing loss in people diagnosed with metabolic syndrome or diseases versus those without metabolic syndrome. METHODS: Following the PRISMA recommendations for systematic review and meta-analysis, searches were conducted in PubMed, Web of Science, and SciELO. Only cross-sectional studies associate hearing loss with obesity, hypertension, Diabetes, Dyslipidemia, Cholesterol, metabolic syndrome, and Hyperglycemia. The odds ratios (OR) with their 95% confidence intervals (CI) of the studies were pooled in a random effects model using the Mantel-Haenszel method. Using Rev Manager 5.1, OR heterogeneity was assessed using the I2 and Q statistics. RESULTS: Twenty-eight observational studies were included in the quantitative analysis. The OR for prevalent hearing loss was 1.27 (95% CI 1.07, 1.51) in obesity, 1.97 (95% CI 1.51, 2.57) in diabetes, 1.53 (95% CI 1.31, 1.79) in hypertension, and 4.22 (95% CI 1.74, 10.20) for metabolic syndrome. CONCLUSIONS: The findings suggest that both metabolic syndrome and some diseases, such as obesity, diabetes, and hypertension, could be associated with the risk of hearing loss, and control of these diseases could reduce this risk.
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Hearing Loss , Metabolic Syndrome , Humans , Metabolic Syndrome/epidemiology , Metabolic Syndrome/complications , Hearing Loss/epidemiology , Hearing Loss/etiology , Risk Factors , Obesity/complications , Obesity/epidemiology , Prevalence , Hypertension/epidemiology , Hypertension/complicationsSubject(s)
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure , Lung Injury , Humans , Diaphragm , Lung Injury/therapy , Lung , ThoraxABSTRACT
Advanced airway management of critically ill children is crucial for novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) management in the pediatric intensive care unit, whether due to shock and hemodynamic collapse or acute respiratory failure. In this article, intubation is challenging due to the particularities of children's physiology and the underlying disease's pathophysiology, especially when an airborne pathogen, like COVID-19, is present. Unfortunately, published recommendations and guidelines for COVID-19 in pediatrics do not address in-depth endotracheal intubation in acutely ill children. We discussed the caveats and pitfalls of intubation in critically ill children.
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We report the feasibility of a combined approach of very low low tidal volume (VT) and mild therapeutic hypothermia (MTH) to decrease the ventilatory load in a severe COVID-19-related acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) cohort. Inclusion criteria was patients ≥18-years-old, severe COVID-19-related ARDS, driving pressure ∆P >15 cmH2O despite low-VT strategy, and extracorporeal therapies not available. MTH was induced with a surface cooling device aiming at 34°C. MTH was maintained for 72 h, followed by rewarming of 1°C per day. Data were shown in median (interquartile range, 25%-75%). Mixed effects analysis and Dunnett's test were used for comparisons. Seven patients were reported. Ventilatory load decreased during the first 24 h, minute ventilation (VE) decreased from 173 (170-192) to 152 (137-170) mL/kg/min (P = 0.007), and mechanical power (MP) decreased from 37 (31-40) to 29 (26-34) J/min (P = 0.03). At the end of the MTH period, the VT, P, and plateau pressure remained consistently close to 3.9 mL/kg predicted body weight, 12 and 26 cmH2O, respectively. A combined strategy of MTH and ultraprotective mechanical ventilation (MV) decreased VE and MP in severe COVID-19-related ARDS. The decreasing of ventilatory load may allow maintaining MV within safety thresholds.
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Fundamentos: La pandemia de la COVID-19 afectó de forma indirecta a otras enfermedades transmisibles, como la infección por el virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana (VIH). El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar el impacto de la pandemia de la COVID-19 en la vigilancia epidemiológica del VIH a través de indicadores epidemiológicos. Métodos: Se analizaron los datos recogidos en el Sistema de Información de Nuevos Diagnósticos de VIH (SINIVIH) en el periodo 2013-2021. Los indicadores epidemiológicos analizados fueron: 1) Retraso en la notificación de nuevos diagnósticos; 2) Infradiagnóstico de caso, calculado por mes y por cada año de diagnóstico; 3) Diagnóstico tardío, casos diagnosticados con menos de 350 células CD4/mm3.Resultados: Respecto al retraso en la notificación de nuevos diagnósticos, en 2022 se notificaron 2.770 casos diagnosticados en 2020, un 43,8% más respecto a los notificados en 2021 para ese año. Los casos diagnosticados por mes entre 2016 y 2019 seguían una tendencia constante. En 2020 se observó un descenso importante de diagnósticos entre marzo y mayo que no se recuperó al corregir por retraso en la notificación. Al comparar las tasas de casos diagnosticados en 2013 con los años sucesivos, se observó un descenso continuo que se interrumpía en el último año del periodo de estudio. El porcentaje de casos con diagnóstico tardío se mantuvo estable en el periodo de estudio (entre el 46% y el 50%), observándose un descenso al corregir por retraso en la notificación. Conclusiones: La vigilancia epidemiológica del VIH sufrió un importante retraso en la notificación. Se constata un descenso en los casos diagnosticados, en parte debido al confinamiento y la falta de acceso a pruebas diagnósticas. No se observan cambios en el diagnóstico tardío.(AU)
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic indirectly affected other communicable diseases, such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The aim of this paper was to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the epidemiological surveillance of HIV through epidemiological indicators. Methods: Data collected in the New HIV Diagnosis Information System (SINIVIH, acronym in Spanish) in the period 2013-2021 was analyzed. The epidemiological indicators analyzed were: 1) Reporting delay of new diagnoses; 2) Under diagnosis of cases, calculated per month of diagnosis and for each year of diagnosis; 3) Late diagnosis, cases diagnosed with less than 350 CD4 cell/mm3. Results: Regarding the reporting delay of new diagnoses, in 2022 2,770 diagnoses were reported in 2020, 43.8% more than those reported in 2021 for that year. The cases diagnosed per month between 2016 and 2019 followed a constant trend. In 2020, a significant decrease in diagnoses was observed between March and May that was not recovered after correcting for reporting delay. When comparing the rates of cases diagnosed in 2013 with the successive years, a continuous decrease was interrupted in the last year of the study period. The percentage of cases with late diagnosis had remained stable in the study period (between 46% and 50%), and a decrease in this percentage was observed after correcting for reporting delay.Conclusions: The epidemiological surveillance of HIV suffered a significant reporting delay. A decrease in cases diagnosed is confirmed, partly due to lockdown and lack of access to the health system. Changes on late diagnosis is not observed.(AU)
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Humans , Male , Female , Health Surveillance , Health Surveillance System , /epidemiology , HIV Infections/diagnosis , Delayed Diagnosis , Public Health , Spain , HIV Infections/complicationsABSTRACT
Objetivo: Realizar una revisión sistemática y metaanálisis que resuma el riesgo de hipoacusia de personas con diagnóstico de síndrome o enfermedades metabólicas versus aquellas sin síndrome metabólico. Material y Métodos: Siguiendo las recomendaciones PRISMA para revisión sistemática y metaanálisis, se realizaron búsquedas en 3 indexadores (PubMed, Web of Science y SciELO). Se incluyeron sólo estudios transversales que reportan asociaciones de hipoacusia con obesidad, Hipertensión; Diabetes, Dislipidemia, Colesterol, síndrome metabólico e Hiperglicemia. Las odds ratios (OR) con sus intervalos de confianza (IC) del 95% de los estudios se agruparon en un modelo de efectos aleatorios por el método de Mantel Haenszel. Con Rev Manager 5.1, se evaluó la heterogeneidad OR mediante las estadísticas I2 y Q. Resultados: 28 estudios observacionales fueron incluidos en el análisis cuantitativo. Las OR para hipoacusia prevalente fue de 1.27 (95% IC 1.07, 1.51) en obesidad, 1.97 (95% IC 1.51, 2.57) en diabetes, 1.53 (95% IC 1.31, 1.79) en hipertensión y 4.22 (95% IC 1.74, 10.20) para síndrome metabólico. Conclusiones: Los hallazgos sugieren que tanto el síndrome metabólico como algunas enfermedades como obesidad, diabetes e hipertensión podrían asociarse con el riesgo de hipoacusia, pudiendo el control de estas enfermedades atenuar este riesgo.
Introduction: Various studies have linked lifestyle and metabolic diseases to hearing loss. Research on metabolic syndrome has reported a higher prevalence of hearing loss in individuals with it than those without it. Objectives: To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis summarizing the risk of hearing loss in people diagnosed with metabolic syndrome or diseases versus those without metabolic syndrome. Methods. Following the PRISMA recommendations for systematic review and meta-analysis, searches were conducted in PubMed, Web of Science, and SciELO. Only cross-sectional studies associate hearing loss with obesity, hypertension, Diabetes, Dyslipidemia, Cholesterol, metabolic syndrome, and Hyperglycemia. The odds ratios (OR) with their 95% confidence intervals (CI) of the studies were pooled in a random effects model using the Mantel-Haenszel method. Using Rev Manager 5.1, OR heterogeneity was assessed using the I2 and Q statistics. Results. Twenty-eight observational studies were included in the quantitative analysis. The OR for prevalent hearing loss was 1.27 (95% CI 1.07, 1.51) in obesity, 1.97 (95% CI 1.51, 2.57) in diabetes, 1.53 (95% CI 1.31, 1.79) in hypertension, and 4.22 (95% CI 1.74, 10.20) for metabolic syndrome. Conclusions. The findings suggest that both metabolic syndrome and some diseases, such as obesity, diabetes, and hypertension, could be associated with the risk of hearing loss, and control of these diseases could reduce this risk.
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ABSTRACT Objective. To describe the editorial processing time of published COVID-19 research articles and compare this with a similar topic, human influenza, and analyze the number of publications, withdrawals, and retractions. Methods. A descriptive-analytical study using PubMed on research articles with the MeSH terms human influenza and COVID-19. Time to acceptance (from submission to acceptance) and time to publication (from acceptance to publication) were compared. Retractions and withdrawals were reviewed both qualitatively and quantitatively. Results. There were 31 319 research articles on COVID-19 and 4 287 on human influenza published during 2020. The median time to acceptance for COVID-19 was lower than that for human influenza (8 vs. 92 days). The median time to publication for COVID-19 articles was shorter than those on human influenza (12 vs. 16 days); 47.0% of COVID-19 research articles were accepted within the first week of submission, and 19.5% within one day. There were 82 retractions and withdrawals for COVID-19 articles, 1 for human influenza, and 5 for articles that contain both terms; these were mainly related to ethical misconduct, and 27 (31.0%) were published by the same group of authors in one highest-quartile journal. Conclusions. The conundrum between fast publishing and adequate standards is shown in this analysis of COVID-19 research articles. The speed of acceptance for COVID-19 manuscripts was 11.5 times faster than for human influenza. The high number of acceptances within a day or week of submission and the number of retractions and withdrawals of COVID-19 papers might be a warning sign about the possible lack of a quality control process in scientific publishing and the peer review process.
RESUMEN Objetivo. Describir el tiempo de procesamiento editorial de los artículos de investigación sobre la COVID-19 publicados, compararlo con un tema similar, la gripe humana, y analizar el número de publicaciones realizadas, el de artículos retirados y el de retractaciones. Métodos. Usando PubMed, se llevó a cabo un estudio descriptivo y analítico sobre artículos de investigación con los términos en inglés correspondientes a "gripe humana" y "COVID-19" en el MeSH. Se compararon el tiempo de aceptación (desde la presentación hasta la aceptación) y el tiempo de publicación (desde la aceptación hasta la publicación). Se examinaron las publicaciones retiradas y las retractaciones de manera cualitativa y cuantitativa. Resultados. Hubo 31 319 artículos de investigación sobre la COVID-19 y 4 287 sobre la gripe humana publicados en el año 2020. La mediana del tiempo de aceptación de los artículos sobre la COVID-19 fue inferior que la mediana de la gripe humana (8 días en contraste con 92 días). La mediana del tiempo de publicación de los artículos sobre la COVID-19 fue menor que la de los artículos sobre la gripe humana (12 días en contraste con 16 días). El 47,0 % de los artículos de investigación sobre la COVID-19 se aceptaron en la primera semana de presentación, y el 19,5 %, en un día. Hubo 82 retractaciones y retiradas de artículos sobre la COVID-19, una sobre la gripe humana y 5 de artículos que contenían ambos términos; estas retractaciones y retiradas estuvieron relacionadas principalmente con faltas de conducta ética. Además, hubo 27 artículos (31,0 %) publicados por el mismo grupo de autores en una revista de cuartil más alto. Conclusiones. El dilema entre la publicación rápida y unas normas adecuadas se muestra en este análisis de artículos de investigación sobre la COVID-19. La velocidad de aceptación de los manuscritos sobre la COVID-19 fue 11,5 veces mayor que la velocidad de aceptación de los artículos sobre la gripe humana. El alto número de aceptaciones en un día o una semana desde la presentación y el número de retractaciones y retiradas de artículos sobre la COVID-19 podría ser un signo de advertencia acerca de la posible falta de un proceso de control de calidad en las publicaciones científicas y especialmente en el proceso de arbitraje.
RESUMO Objetivo. Descrever o tempo de processamento editorial dos artigos de pesquisa publicados sobre COVID-19, compará-lo com o de artigos sobre um tema semelhante (gripe humana) e analisar o número de publicações, suspensões e retratações. Métodos. Estudo descritivo-analítico. Foi realizada uma busca no PubMed usando os descritores MeSH "human influenza" e "COVID-19". O tempo até a aceitação (da submissão à aceitação) e o tempo até a publicação (da aceitação à publicação) foram comparados. Retratações e suspensões foram analisadas qualitativa e quantitativamente. Resultados. Foram publicados 31 319 artigos de pesquisa sobre a COVID-19 e 4 287 sobre a gripe humana em 2020. O tempo médio de aceitação de artigos sobre COVID-19 foi menor que o de artigos sobre gripe humana (8 versus 92 dias). O tempo médio até publicação dos artigos sobre COVID-19 foi menor que o de artigos sobre gripe humana (12 versus 16 dias); 47,0% dos artigos sobre COVID-19 foram aceitos na primeira semana após a submissão, e 19,5%, dentro de um dia. Houve 82 retratações e suspensões de artigos sobre COVID-19, 1 sobre gripe humana, e 5 de artigos que continham ambos os termos, principalmente relacionadas a má conduta ética; 27 (31,0%) desses artigos foram publicados pelo mesmo grupo de autores, em uma revista do mais alto quartil. Conclusões. O dilema entre publicar rapidamente e manter padrões adequados fica claro nesta análise de artigos sobre COVID-19. Manuscritos sobre COVID-19 foram aceitos 11,5 vezes mais rapidamente do que artigos sobre gripe humana. O alto número de aceitações em um dia ou semana após a submissão e o número de retratações e suspensões de artigos sobre COVID-19 alertam sobre uma possível falta de controle de qualidade na publicação científica e no processo de revisão por pares.
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Resumen Objetivo: Analizar la diferencia en la pérdida auditiva según el consumo de alcohol, en mujeres de entre 20 y 40 años de edad, en la comuna de Temuco, Chile. Metodología: Estudio de corte, donde se evaluaron 30 mujeres consumidoras y no consumidoras de alcohol, divididas en 3 grupos (G): G1 abstemias, G2 consumidoras de 40-59 y G3 consumidoras demás de 60g de alcohol diarios (15, 6 y 9 respectivamente), con un muestreo intencional, contactadas en centros comerciales. Se realizaron pruebas auditivas: audiometría, discriminación de la palabra y potenciales evocados auditivos de tronco cerebral. Resultados: El oído derecho presentó diferencias significativas en las frecuencias medias y discriminación de la palabra en G1 vs. G2 (p = 0,045 y 0,010, respectivamente). El oído izquierdo mostró diferencias significativas en las frecuencias agudas en G1 vs. G3, en las latencias interpeakde las ondas iii-v (tiempo en milisegundo transcurrido entre la onda iii y v posterior al estímulo) en G1 vs. G2 (p = 0,003) y G2 vs. G3 (p = 0,005) a 80 dB; en las latencias interpeaki-iiiy iii-v en G1 vs. G2 (p = 0,039) a 60 dB y en la discriminación de la palabra en G1 vs. G2 (p = 0,009) y G1 vs. G3 (p = 0,013). Conclusiones: En el grupo estudiado existe pérdida auditiva relacionada con un consumo diario a partir de los 40g de alcohol, siendo el oído más afectado el izquierdo, en las frecuencias medias y agudas, en la cóclea y el tronco cerebral.
Abstract Objective: To analyze the relationship between alcohol consumption and loss hearing in women between 20 and 40 years of age in Temuco city. Methodology: Cutting study. We evaluated 30 consuming and non alcoholic women divided into 3 groups (G): G1 abstemies, G2 consumers of 40-59 and G3 consumers of> 60 grams alcohol daily (15, 6 and 9 respectively), intentional sampling contacted in shopping centers. Auditory tests were performed: Audiometry, Discrimination of the Word and Auditory Evoked Potentials of the Brain Stem. Results: In the right ear, there were significant differences in medium frequencies and word discrimination between groups 1 versus 2 (p = 0.045 and 0.010, respectively). In left ear, there were significant differences in the high frequencies between groups 1 versus 3, interpeak latencies of iii-v waves (time elapsed between iii and v waves in millisecond after the stimulus) between groups 1 versus 2 (p = 0.003) and groups 2 versus 3 (p = 0.005) to 80 dB; in interpeak latencies i-iii and iii-vbetween groups 1 versus 2 (p = 0.039) at 60 dB and in word discrimination between groups 1 versus 2 (p = 0.009) and 1 versus 3 (p = 0.013). Conclusion: In the group studied there is hearing loss related to a daily consumption from the 40 grams of alcohol being the most affected ear the left in the medium and high frequencies and affecting to the cochlea and also brainstem.
Resumo Objetivo: O objetivo foi analisar a relação entre consumo de álcool e perda auditiva em mulheres entre 20 e 40 anos. Metodologia: Foi realizado um estudo transversal não experimental em que 30 consumidoras femininas e não o álcool foram divididas em 3 grupos: abstêmios G1, consumidores G2 de 40-59 gramas e consumidores G3> 60 gramas de álcool por dia. Testes auditivos foram realizados: audiometria, discriminação de palavras e potencial evocado auditivo de tronco encefálico. O teste não paramétrico de Mann-Whitney U foi utilizado para a análise estatística. Resultados: Na orelha direita, há diferenças significativas nas frequências médias e discriminação de palavras entre os grupos 1 e 2 (p = 0,045 e 0,010, respectivamente). Na orelha esquerda, há diferenças significativas nas freqüências agudas entre os grupos 1 versus 3, nas latências interpicos das ondas iii-v entre os grupos 1 versus 2 (p = 0,003) e os grupos 2 versus 3 (p = 0,005) a 80dB; nas latências interpicos i-iii e iii-v entre os grupos 1 versus 2 (p = 0,039) a 60 dB e na discriminação de palavras entre os grupos 1 versus 2 (p = 0,009) e 1 versus 3 (p = 0,013). Conclusões: Há uma perda auditiva relacionada ao consumo diário de 40 gramas de álcool, sendo que a orelha mais afetou a esquerda nas freqüências média e aguda, afetando a cóclea e o tronco cerebral.
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El suicidio es un problema de salud a nivel mundial, siendo la conducta suicida uno de los predictores de mortalidad por suicidio; sin embargo, su valoración aún sigue siendo compleja. Aunque la cantidad de literatura que ha abordado distintas perspectivas de la conducta suicida es abundante, se requiere ahondar en nuevos métodos que permitan una valoración rápida y objetiva de ésta, proporcionando a los clínicos y pacientes, un sistema de evaluación que registre los cambios de estados emocionales de manera dinámica. El objetivo de este manuscrito fue proporcionar una visión general de la morfología de los potenciales evocados auditivos de latencia tardía p300 y su rol en la evaluación de la conducta suicida.
Suicide is a global health problem, with suicidal behavior being one of the predictors of suicide mortality; however, its assessment is still complex. Although the amount of literature that has addressed different perspectives of suicidal behavior is abundant, it is necessary to deepen new methods that allow a rapid and objective assessment of it, providing clinicians and patients with an evaluation system that allows changes in emotional state to be recorded dynamically. The aim of this manuscript was to provide an overview of morphological patterns of auditory evoked potential P300 latency late in the assessment of suicidal behavior.
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Adolescent Behavior/physiology , Event-Related Potentials, P300/physiology , Suicidal Ideation , Reference Values , Electrophysiology , Evoked Potentials, Auditory/physiologyABSTRACT
Resumen: Objetivo: describir las terapias utilizadas en lactantes con bronquiolitis aguda admitidos en 20 Uni dades de Cuidados Intensivos (UCI) pediátricos miembros de LARed en 5 países latinoamerica nos. Pacientes y Método: Estudio observacional retrospectivo, multicéntrico, de datos del Registro Latinoamericano de Falla Respiratoria Aguda Pediátrica. Se incluyeron niños menores de 2 años ingresados a UCI pediátrica por bronquiolitis aguda comunitaria entre mayo-septiembre 2017. Se recolectaron datos demográficos, clínicos, soporte respiratorio, terapias utilizadas y resultados clí nicos. Se realizó análisis de subgrupos según ubicación geográfica, tipo financiación y presencia de academia. Resultados: Ingresaron al registro 1155 pacientes con falla respiratoria aguda. Seis casos fueron excluidos por no tener formulario completo. De los 1147 pacientes, 908 eran menores de 2 años. De ellos, 467 tuvieron diagnóstico de bronquiolitis aguda, correspondiendo a la principal causa de ingreso a UCI pediátrica por falla respiratoria aguda (51,4%). Las características demográficas y de gravedad entre los centros fueron similares. El soporte máximo respiratorio más frecuente fue cánula nasal de alto flujo (47%), seguido por ventilación mecánica no invasiva (26%) y ventilación mecánica invasiva (17%), con un coeficiente de variación (CV) amplio entre los centros. Hubo una gran dispersión en uso de terapias, siendo frecuente el uso de broncodilatadores, antibióticos y corticoides, con CV hasta 400%. El análisis de subgrupos mostró diferencias significativas en soporte respiratorio y tratamientos utilizados. Un paciente falleció en esta cohorte. Conclusión: Detectamos gran variabilidad en el soporte respiratorio y tratamientos entre UCI pediátricas latinoamericanas. Esta variabilidad no es explicada por disparidades demográficas ni clínicas. Esta heterogeneidad de tratamientos debería promover iniciativas colaborativas para disminuir la brecha entre la evidencia científica y la práctica asistencial.
Abstract: The objective of this study was to describe the management of infants with acute bronchiolitis admit ted to 20 pediatric intensive care units (PICU) members of LARed in 5 Latin American countries. Pa tients and Method: Retrospective, multicenter, observational study of data from the Latin American Registry of Acute Pediatric Respiratory Failure. We included children under 2 years of age admitted to the PICU due to community-based acute bronchiolitis between May and September 2017. Demo graphic and clinical data, respiratory support, therapies used, and clinical results were collected. A subgroup analysis was carried out according to geographical location (Atlantic v/s Pacific), type of insurance (Public v/s Private), and Academic v/s non-Academic centers. Results: 1,155 patients were included in the registry which present acute respiratory failure and 6 were excluded due to the lack of information in their record form. Out of the 1,147 patients, 908 were under 2 years of age, and out of those, 467 (51.4%) were diagnosed with acute bronchiolitis, which was the main cause of admission to the PICU due to acute respiratory failure. The demographic and severity characteristics among the centers were similar. The most frequent maximum ventilatory support was the high-flow nasal can nula (47%), followed by non-invasive ventilation (26%) and invasive mechanical ventilation (17%), with a wide coefficient of variation (CV) between centers. There was a great dispersion in the use of treatments, where the use of bronchodilators, antibiotics, and corticosteroids, representing a CV up to 400%. There were significant differences in subgroup analysis regarding respiratory support and treatments used. One patient of this cohort passed away. Conclusion: we detected wide variability in respiratory support and treatments among Latin American PICUs. This variability was not explained by demographic or clinical differences. The heterogeneity of treatments should encourage collabora tive initiatives to reduce the gap between scientific evidence and practice.
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Humans , Male , Female , Infant, Newborn , Infant , Practice Patterns, Physicians'/statistics & numerical data , Bronchiolitis/therapy , Intensive Care Units, Pediatric/statistics & numerical data , Guideline Adherence/statistics & numerical data , Critical Care/statistics & numerical data , Healthcare Disparities/statistics & numerical data , Bronchiolitis/diagnosis , Registries , Acute Disease , Retrospective Studies , Practice Guidelines as Topic , Critical Care/methods , Latin AmericaABSTRACT
Resumen: La diabetes mellitus se ha convertido en un problema de salud pública en el mundo, ya que su incidencia y prevalencia se ha incrementado de manera exponencial en las últimas décadas, lo que ha traído consigo un aumento en las complicaciones agudas y crónicas asociadas a su diagnóstico tardío y poco apego a su tratamiento. Los pacientes con diabetes mellitus tienen una mayor probabilidad de requerir una cirugía en comparación con la población general, quienes podrían llegar a presentar complicaciones graves asociadas al evento quirúrgico como hipertensión, cardiopatía isquémica, nefropatía y neuropatía autonómica, las cuales se deben a un incremento de la resistencia a la insulina y a la hiperglucemia. Por lo anterior, el control metabólico es pieza clave en la conducta perioperatoria del paciente con diabetes mellitus donde la participación de un equipo multidisciplinario (médico internista, cirujano y anestesiólogo) definan de manera conjunta las mejores estrategias quirúrgicas y anestésicas para un mejor desenlace previo, durante y posterior a la cirugía.
Abstract. Diabetes mellitus has become a public health problem worldwide, its incidence and prevalence have exponentially increased in recent decades, bringing with it an increase in acute and chronic complications associated with late diagnosis and failure of adherence to treatment. Patients with diabetes mellitus are more likely to require surgery compared to the general population, they may have serious complications associated with the surgical event such as hypertension, ischemic heart disease, nephropathy and autonomic neuropathy, due to an increase in insulin resistance and hyperglycemia. Therefore, metabolic control is a key element in the perioperative behavior of patients with diabetes mellitus where the joint collaboration of a multidisciplinary team (internist, surgeon and anesthesiologist) to define the best surgical and anesthetic strategies for a better outcome before, during and after surgery.
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Resumen OBJETIVO: Describir la prevalencia de patología endometrial diagnosticada mediante histeroscopia en pacientes infértiles atendidas en un centro de tercer nivel. MATERIALES Y MÉTODOS: Estudio descriptivo, retrospectivo y observacional efectuado en pacientes con diagnóstico de infertilidad atendidas en el Departamento de Biología de la Reproducción Humana del Instituto Nacional de Perinatología Isidro Espinosa de los Reyes, Ciudad de México. Criterios de inclusión: pacientes infértiles entre 18 y 43 años a quienes se realizó histeroscopia. Criterios de exclusión: pacientes del servicio de Reproducción Humana a quienes no se les realizó histeroscopia o ésta fue fallida. Se utilizó el paquete estadístico para las ciencias sociales (SPSS Statistics) versión 20.0. El análisis estadístico fue descriptivo, con media, desviación estándar o porcentaje. RESULTADOS: Se analizaron los expedientes físicos de 440 pacientes infértiles a quienes se efectuó histeroscopia. Las características demográficas incluyeron edad, IMC, tipo y años de infertilidad. Los hallazgos histeroscópicos fueron: cavidad uterina normal 38.4% y anormal 61.6%, pólipo o endometrio polipoide en 34.3%, malformación mülleriana 13.4%, sinequias 10.7%, leiomioma 7.3%, hiperplasia endometrial 1.4%, adenomiosis 0.9%, cuerpo extraño 0.9%. El 7.5% consiguió el embarazo espontáneo y a 21.8% se les practicaron distintas técnicas de reproducción asistida y se logró el embarazo en 34.3%. CONCLUSIONES: La evaluación de la cavidad uterina es un requisito indispensable del estudio de las pacientes infértiles; en esta búsqueda más de la mitad tuvieron hallazgos histeroscópicos anormales.
Abstract OBJECTIVE: To describe the prevalence of endometrial pathology by hysteroscopy among infertile patients in a tertiary referral hospital, from January 2015 to December 2016. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This is a descriptive, retrospective and observational study. The inclusion criteria were patients between 18 and 43 years of age, who had a hysteroscopy due to infertility. The exclusion criteria were patients from Reproductive Science Department who did not undergo hysteroscopy or for whom it failed. We used the software Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20.0 Data in this study were analyzed using mean ± standard deviation or expressed as percentages. RESULTS: Four hundred forty infertile women underwent hysteroscopy. Data from physical patient records were retrieved. Demographic characteristics included age, BMI, type of infertility, years of infertility. Hysteroscopic findings were: normal uterine cavity 38.4%, abnormal 61.6%. Some patients had 2 or more findings: polyp or endometrial polypoid 34.3%, müllerian malformation 13.4%, synechia 10.7%, leiomyoma 7.3%, endometrial hyperplasia 1.4%, adenomyosis 0.9%, foreign body 0.9%. In 7.5%, spontaneous pregnancy occurred, 21.8% underwent assisted reproduction technique, achieving pregnancy in 34.3%. CONCLUSIONS: Assessing of uterine cavity should be an indispensable requirement of infertile patients, since in this study more than half of them had abnormal hysteroscopic findings.
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Introducción: En la actualidad las tecnologías de la información y las comunicaciones forman parte activa de la educación mundial. Vivimos tiempos de grandes transformaciones tecnológicas, que modifican la manera de enseñar y aprender, en los cuales el acceso y la generación de conocimientos pasan a ser los motores del desarrollo para generar competencias perdurables. Objetivo: Evaluar la efectividad de un programa de alfabetización digital en estudiantes de primer año de la carrera de Fonoaudiología. Métodos: Este estudio tuvo un enfoque cuantitativo y un diseño preexperimental. La población se constituyó por 393 estudiantes. Se utilizó muestreo no probabilístico con 48 alumnos; en todos ellos se implementó un programa de alfabetización digital, que contempló una evaluación inicial, un período de intervención de 13 sesiones con frecuencia semanal y una evaluación final. Los datos del pre- y postest se procesaron y analizaron mediante la prueba T para muestras relacionadas, que aceptó un nivel de significancia p < 0,01. Resultados: Los resultados obtenidos mostraron que el conocimiento y manejo de las tecnologías de la información y las comunicaciones aumentó luego de la implementación del programa de alfabetización digital, en el que se destacó un incremento en Base de datos, Excel®, Publisher® (p < 0,01). Conclusiones: El programa de alfabetización digital se asoció a un mayor conocimiento y uso de las tecnologías de la información y las comunicaciones, cuando estos fueron vinculados a los procesos de enseñanza aprendizaje en alumnos de primer año de la carrera de Fonoaudiología. Podría esperarse, por tanto, que los programas de estudio consideren su uso como recurso didáctico(AU)
ABSTRACT Introduction: Information and communications technologies are an active component of global education. These are times of great technological transformations which modify the way people teach and learn. Access to and generation of knowledge have become the driving forces of development aimed at creating long-lasting competences. Objective: Evaluate the effectiveness of a digital literacy program for first year phonoaudiology undergraduates. Methods: A quantitative pre-experimental design study was conducted of a population of 393 students. Non-probability sampling was used with 48 students, who were taught a digital literacy program which included an initial evaluation, an intervention period of 13 weekly sessions, and a final evaluation. Pre- and post-test data were processed and analyzed with the t-test for related samples, which admitted a significance level of p < 0,01. Results: Results show that knowledge and management of information and communications technologies increased upon implementation of the digital literacy program, notably in Database, Excel® and Publisher® (p < 0,01). Conclusions: The digital literacy program was associated to greater knowledge about and use of information and communications technologies when these were linked to teaching-learning processes among first year phonoaudiology undergraduates. It could therefore be expected that curricula would consider its inclusion as a didactic resource(AU)
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Humans , Population , Computer Literacy , Curriculum , Speech, Language and Hearing SciencesABSTRACT
Las redes colaborativas pediátricas son una probada y transformadora forma de acelerar la traslación de la evidencia a la práctica clínica y han estado en constante crecimiento durante el presente siglo. Han mostrado ser una herramienta para asegurar la innovación y mejoría del valor de nuestros cuidados en salud, con el poder de comprometer a los clínicos, investigadores, pacientes y familias en diferentes escenarios sanitarios. Inspirados en la experiencia de la Vermont Oxford Network, en 2014 un grupo de profesionales voluntarios e independientes de Uruguay formaron una red colaborativa de cuidados intensivos pediátricos llamada LARed. Comprometidos en mejorar la calidad y seguridad de la atención que brindaban a sus pacientes y familias, establecieron una comunidad de prácticas poderosa que se expandió exponencialmente al continente latinoamericano e involucrando a la fecha 30 centros de ocho países. Su filosofía se basa en cuatro pilares: medir, aprender, mejorar y compartir, de forma que los centros con mejores resultados se vuelven una guía hacia la excelencia del grupo en general. Para lograr sus objetivos LARed dedica sus recursos para coordinar iniciativas de investigación, educativas y de mejoría de calidad, combinando el esfuerzo colectivo entre pares y manteniendo una base de datos on-line (a la fecha con más de 2.000 niños) creada para analizar las intervenciones y los resultados de la práctica clínica del mundo real (transformando entonces la información en acción). Este reporte describe el desarrollo de LARed, explica sus objetivos, visión y misión, así como resume las actividades y programas desarrollados desde su creación.
Pediatric collaborative networks are a proven and transformational mean of accelerating the translation of evidence into clinical practice and have expanded steadily in this century. They have become a tool for innovation and improving value in healthcare, engaging clinicians, researchers, patients and families in different healthcare settings. Inspired by the Vermont Oxford Network experience, a group of Uruguayan health professional volunteers started a collaborative pediatric intensive care network called LARed in 2014. Committed to improving healthcare quality and safety, they set up a strong community that has expanded exponentially to the rest of Latin America and presently includes 30 pediatric intensive care units from 8 countries. The network's philosophy lies on 4 pillars: measure, learn, improve and share, so that the best-performing centers can become leaders in excellence to the general collaboration group. In order to better achieve these goals, LARed dedicates resources to research coordination, educational and quality improvement initiatives, combines collective peer efforts and manintains web-based online databases (over 2,000 children at present) set up to analyze real world practice interventions and outcomes, thus transforming information into action. This paper describes LARed development, explains its goals, vision and mission, and summarizes the activities and programs carried out since it was first created.
As redes colaborativas pediátricas são uma forma comprovada e transformadora de acelerar a transferência de evidências para a prática clínica, e elas tem crescido constantemente durante este século. Elas transformaram-se numa ferramenta para garantir a inovação e melhorar o valor dos cuidados de saúde, e tem envolvido médicos, pesquisadores, pacientes e famílias em diferentes contextos de saúde. Inspirado pela experiência da Rede Vermont Oxford, em 2014, um grupo de profissionais da saúde voluntários e independentes do Uruguai formou uma rede colaborativa de cuidados pediátricos intensivos chamada LARed. Comprometidos com a excelência da qualidade e segurança dos cuidados prestados aos seus pacientes e familiares, eles estabeleceram uma forte comunidade de práticas que se expandiram exponencialmente para o continente latino-americano e envolveram 30 centros de oito países até o momento. Sua filosofia é baseada em 4 pilares: medir, aprender, melhorar e compartilhar, de modo que os centros com os melhores resultados se tornem um guia para a excelência do grupo em geral. Para atingir seus objetivos, a LARed dedica seus recursos para coordenar iniciativas de pesquisa, educação e melhoria da qualidade, combina o esforço coletivo entre pares e mantem um banco de dados on-line (atualizado com mais de 2000 crianças) criado para analisar intervenções e resultados da prática clínica do mundo real (transformando a informação em ação). Este paper descreve o desenvolvimento de LARed, explica seus objetivos, visão e missão e também resume as atividades e programas desenvolvidos desde a sua criação.
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Humans , Adolescent , Pediatrics , Quality of Health Care , Community Networks/organization & administration , Quality ImprovementABSTRACT
Resumen Los antiinflamatorios no esteroideos (AINE) son el grupo farmacológico que más se consume globalmente con o sin prescripción médica, sobre todo para el tratamiento sintomático de diversos padecimientos que cursan con dolor agudo o crónico. La estructura química de los AINE es heterogénea, por lo que comparten efecto antipirético, antiinflamatorio y analgésico a través de su capacidad para inhibir las prostaglandinas proinflamatorias. El conocimiento de que existen múltiples variaciones en cuanto a los perfiles de riesgo que presentan los AINE obliga a individualizar su uso en función de la patología de base, las características particulares del paciente y la experiencia del médico. Los AINE se deben utilizar en ciclos cortos y con las dosis más bajas posibles, tratando de mantenerlos en un rango de eficacia clínica y vigilando en específico las complicaciones gastrointestinales, cardiovasculares, renales, hepáticas y hematológicas derivadas de los mismos. El objetivo de este trabajo es revisar los aspectos de seguridad en el tratamiento analgésico crónico con AINE.
Abstract Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are the most consumed drugs worldwide, with or without medical prescription, mostly for the symptomatic treatment of a widely range of diseases characterized by acute or chronic pain. NSAIDs have a heterogenous chemical structure that gives them antipyretic, anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties through their ability to inhibit proinflammatory prostaglandins. The variability in risk profiles among NSAIDs forces the medical community to individualize their use based on the personal characteristics of the patients as well as the expertise of the physician. NSAIDs should be used for short cycles of treatment with the lowest doses possible, using them in a range of clinical efficacy, with specific monitoring of gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, renal hepatic and hematologic complications. The objective of this work is to review the safety aspects of the treatment with NSAIDs in chronic analgesic management.
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Resumen Introducción. El trastorno fonológico es un déficit en la percepción, organización y producción fonológica del lenguaje. Los potenciales evocados auditivos de tronco cerebral identifican cambios electrofisiológicos generados en la vía auditiva, por tanto, el presente estudio pretende demostrar la utilidad de tales potenciales en la caracterización de los pacientes con trastornos fonológicos, permitiendo así evidenciar una alteración en la actividad bioeléctrica de la vía auditiva. Presentación del caso. Se presenta el caso de un menor con trastorno fonoaudiológico evaluado por medio de potenciales evocados auditivos de tronco cerebral, previa evaluación de la vía auditiva periférica excluyendo patologías adyacentes. El análisis de los resultados verifica que, en tiempo de transmisión del estímulo al recorrer la vía auditiva, se generó un aumento en las latencias absolutas de las ondas I, III y V, con aumento en las desviaciones estándar de la prueba. Conclusiones. Puede existir asociación entre el desarrollo fonológico y la actividad bioeléctrica de la vía auditiva, además, aumentando la muestra se podría generar una evaluación objetiva que valore algunas alteraciones del lenguaje en niños.
Abstract Introduction: Phonological disorder is a deficit in the perception, organization and phonological articulation of speech. Brainstem auditory evoked potentials identify electrophysiological changes generated in the auditory pathway. This study aims to demonstrate the usefulness of such potentials to characterize patients with phonological disorders and expose alterations in the bioelectric activity of the auditory pathway. Case presentation: This paper presents the case of a child with a phonological disorder evaluated using brainstem auditory evoked potentials, after evaluating the peripheral auditory pathway to rule out adjacent pathologies. The analysis of the results confirms that, during the transmission of the stimulus when crossing the auditory path, an increase was generated in the absolute latencies of waves I, III and V, with an increase an in the standard deviations of the test. Conclusions: An association between phonological development and bioelectric activity of the auditory pathway may exist. A larger sample could lead to an objective evaluation that assesses some language disorders in children.
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Los enemas fosfatados son utilizados frecuentemente en el tratamiento de la constipación. Errores en la posología pueden producir complicaciones graves. Objetivo: Reportar un caso de toxicidad grave por enema fosfatado en un pre escolar sin factores de riesgo. Caso clínico: Paciente de 2 años con constipación funcional, evaluada en servicio de urgencia por dolor abdominal a quién se le diagnosticó un fecaloma impactado. Recibió 2 dosis de enema de fosfato, medio frasco de Fleet® adulto (Synthon, Chile) por vez, sin resolución de su fecaloma, decidiéndose hospitalización para proctoclisis. Posterior al ingreso presentó un cuadro clínico de tetania. Ingresó a la Unidad de Paciente Crítico donde se confirmó una hiperfosfemia e hipocalcemia secundaria. Se realizó corrección electrolítica progresiva, retiro de enema fosfatado residual del recto e hiperhidratación forzando diuresis. La tetania cedió 2 horas después del ingreso sin otras complicaciones. Se realizó proctoclisis y fue dada de alta a los 3 días. Conclusión: Los enemas fosfatados pueden presentar complicaciones graves en niños sin factores de riesgo. Errores en la posología son la causa más frecuente de toxicidad en este grupo, pero esta puede estar favorecida también por una administración y eliminación inadecuadas. Pediatras y personal de salud que atiende a niños deben conocer factores de riesgo, signos y síntomas de intoxicación por enemas fosfatados.
Phosphate enemas are frequently used in the treatment of constipation. Errors in dosage and administration can lead to severe complications. Objective: To report a case of severe toxicity of phosphate enemas in a child with no risk factors. Case: 2 years old female, with functional constipation, was brought to emergency department because abdominal pain. She was diagnosed with fecal impaction and received half a bottle of Fleet Adult® (Laboratorio Synthon, Chile) two times, with no clinical resolution, deciding to start proctoclisis in pediatric ward. Soon after admission, she presented painful tetany, but alert and oriented. Patient was transferred to PICU where severe hyperphosphatemia and secondary hypocalcemia were confirmed. Her treatment included electrolyte correction; removal of residual phosphate enema and hyperhydration. Tetany resolved over 2 hours after admission and no other complications. Proctoclisis was performed and patient was discharged three days after admission with pharmacological management of constipation. Conclusion: Phosphate enemas may cause serious complications in children with no risk factors. Errors in dosage, administration and removal of the enema are causes of toxicity in this group. Pediatricians and health personnel must be aware of risks and signs of toxicity of phosphate enema.