Chagas Heart Disease: Beyond a Single Complication, from Asymptomatic Disease to Heart Failure.

Chagas cardiomyopathy (CC), caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, is an important cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in developing countries. It is estimated that 6 to 7 million people worldwide are infected, and it is predicted that it will be responsible for 200,000 deaths by 2025. The World Health Organization (WHO) considers Chagas disease (CD) as a Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD), which must be acknowledged and detected in time, as it remains a clinical and diagnostic challenge in both endemic and non-endemic regions and at different levels of care. The literature on CC was analyzed by searching different databases (Medline, Cochrane Central, EMBASE, PubMed, Google Scholar, EBSCO) from 1968 until October 2022. Multicenter and bioinformatics trials, systematic and bibliographic reviews, international guidelines, and clinical cases were included. The reference lists of the included papers were checked. No linguistic restrictions or study designs were applied. This review is intended to address the current incidence and prevalence of CD and to identify the main pathogenic mechanisms, clinical presentation, and diagnosis of CC.

Síndrome de Progeria Hutchinson-Gilford

El Síndrome de Progeria de Hutchinson- Gilford es una enfermedad que se caracteriza por el envejecimiento prematuro en niños, debido a una mutación en el gen de Lámina tipo A involucrado en la mitosis celular. En el presente trabajo, con el objetivo de dar difusión al conocimiento de esta enfermedad, se señalan los procesos involucrados en su desarrollo, así como los avances científicos y el alcance de nuevas ventanas terapéuticas. La revisión se realizó consultando artículos en español e inglés empleando los motores de búsqueda Pubmed y Google Académico. La actualización del personal de salud sobre las enfermedades genéticas congénitas es de vital importancia para mejorar su detección, atención y manejo.

Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome is a disease characterized by premature aging in children, due to a mutation in the Lamina type A, gene involved in cellular mitosis. In the present work, with the aim of spreading the knowledge of this disease, the processes involved in its development, the scientific advances, and the scope of new therapeutic treatments were summarized. The review was carried out by consulting articles in Spanish and English using the Pubmed and Google Academic search engines. The updating of health personnel on congenital genetic diseases is of vital importance to improve their detection, care and management.

A Síndrome de Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria é uma doença caracterizada pelo envelhecimento prematuro em crianças, devido a uma mutação no gene lamina tipo A envolvido na mitose celular. No presente trabalho, como objetivo de divulgar o conhecimento desta doença, são indicados os processos envolvidos no seu desenvolvimento, bem como os avanços científicos e o âmbito de novas janelas terapêuticas. A análise foi realizada através da consulta de artigos em espanhol e inglês utilizando os motores de busca pubmed e Google Scholar. A atualização do pessoal de saúde sobre doenças genéticas congénitas é de importância vital para melhorar a sua deteção, cuidados e gestão.

Síndrome de Progeria Hutchinson-Gilford / Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria síndrome

El Síndrome de Progeria de Hutchinson-Gilford es una enfermedad que se caracteriza por el envejecimiento prematuro en niños, debido a una mutación en el gen de Lámina tipo A involucrado en la mitosis celular. En el presente trabajo, con el objetivo de dar difusión al conocimiento de esta enfermedad, se señalan los procesos involucrados en su desarrollo, así como los avances científicos y el alcance de nuevas ventanas terapéuticas. La revisión se realizó consultando artículos en español e inglés empleando los motores de búsqueda Pubmed y Google Académico. La actualización del personal de salud sobre las enfermedades genéticas congénitas es de vital importancia para mejorar su detección, atención y manejo(AU)

Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome is a disease characterized by premature aging in children, due to a mutation in the Lamina type A, gene involved in cellular mitosis. In the present work, with the aim of spreading the knowledge of this disease, the processes involved in its development, the scientific advances, and the scope of new therapeutic treatments were summarized. The review was carried out by consulting articles in Spanish and English using the Pubmed and Google Academic search engines. The updating of health personnel on congenital genetic diseases is of vital importance to improve their detection, care and management(EU)

Prevalencia de interacciones farmacológicas en pacientes hospitalizados en el servicio de medicina interna de un hospital general de México / Prevalence of drug interactions in hospitalized patients of the internal medicine service of a general hospital of México

RESUMEN Introducción. Los medicamentos han logrado prolongar y mejorar la calidad de vida de los pacientes, pero no garantizan estar libres de riesgo. La prescripción conjunta de varios medicamentos favorece que existan interacciones farmacológicas, disminuyendo el efecto esperado del medicamento y favoreciendo la aparición de efectos secundarios inesperados que ponen en peligro la vida del paciente. Objetivo. Determinar la prevalencia de interacciones farmacológicas en pacientes hospitalizados en un servicio de medicina interna de un hospital general. Métodos. Estudio observacional, transversal y retrospectivo. Se analizaron las prescripciones farmacológicas, utilizando la herramienta "Interactions Checker" de drugs. com(r) para la detección de posibles interacciones farmacológicas encontradas en los expedientes clínicos de 118 pacientes hospitalizados en un servicio de medicina interna de un hospital público de México. Resultados. El 78% de los pacientes presentaron al menos una interacción farmacológica, se identificaron 459 interacciones en total con una media de 4 interacciones por paciente. El 75% fueron de clasificación moderada, 13,5% leves y 11,5% graves. El omeprazol presentó el mayor número de interacciones y la interacción con mayor frecuencia fue furosemide + omeprazol. Se encontró una relación significativa entre las interacciones farmacológicas y el número de fármacos prescritos (p <0,001). Conclusiones. Existe una alta prevalencia de posibles interacciones farmacológicas en nuestra muestra de estudio, éstas deben ser consideradas para realizar un proceso de prescripción racional, asegurando la relación riesgo-beneficio para obtener un impacto positivo de gran alcance en la salud de los pacientes.

ABSTRACT Introduction. The joint prescription of several medications favors the occurrence of drug interactions, reducing the expected effect of the drug, and also favors the appearance of unexpected side effects. Objective. Document the prevalence of drug interactions in patients hospitalized in an internal medicine department. Methods. Observational, cross-sectional, retrospective study. It analyzed the drug prescriptions using the drugs.com(r) "Interactions Checker" tool to detect possible drug interactions found in the clinical records of 118 patients hospitalized in an internal medicine department of a public hospital in Mexico. Results. 78% of patients presented at least one drug interaction; 459 interactions were identified in total with a mean of 4 interactions per patient. 75% were classified as moderate, 13.5% mild, and 11.5% severe. Omeprazole had the highest number of interactions, and the most frequent interaction was furosemide + omeprazole. There was a significant relationship between drug interactions and the number of drugs prescribed (p <0.001). Conclusions. There is a high prevalence of possible drug interactions in the study sample, which should be considered when performing a rational prescription process, thereby ensuring the risk-benefit ratio to obtain a far-reaching positive impact on the patients' health.

Impact of Implementing Smart Infusion Pumps in an Intensive Care Unit in Mexico: A Pre-Post Cost Analysis Based on Intravenous Solutions Consumption.

Background: The use of smart pump technology has shown to be profitable in the intensive care unit (ICU) because it avoids costs from prevented medication errors and allows for savings on disposables and medications by establishing standardized concentrations and dosing units. Objective: The objective of the study is to evaluate the economic impact of the implementation of smart infusion pumps in the consumption of intravenous (IV) solutions in an ICU. Methods: A retrospective observational study was conducted with a pre-post design. The study occurred in the adult ICU of the Hospital Juárez de México. The pattern of consumption of IV solutions (sodium chloride 9%, Hartmann's solution, dextrose 5% and 10%, sodium chloride 0.9% with dextrose 5%) was analyzed preimplementation and postimplementation of 50 Plum A+™ pumps with Hospira MedNet™ security software. Using the TreeAge Pro 2016 software, deterministic and probabilistic analyses were carried out (10 000 Monte Carlo simulations) to confirm the robustness of the annual consumption comparison and the associated expenses before and after implementing smart technology. Results: The implementation of the smart pumps reduced the annual consumption of IV solutions to 8994 units (18%) and 3649 liters (22.3%). In the first year, MXN$55 850.97 were saved. From an institutional perspective and with a probability of 0.63, the use of MedNet™ technology proved to be a lower cost alternative (17.1% saved) with respect to the conventional infusion systems. Conclusion: The implementation of smart infusion pumps allows savings, specifically for the IV solutions used in ICU.