Mejoría de la gestión clínica perioperatoria mediante la implantación de un protocolo integrado de sustitución perioperatoria de anticoagulantes orales / Improvement of the perioperative clinical management by implementation of integrated protocol of perioperative substitution of oral anticoagulants

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Recomendaciones de seguridad del paciente para sedaciones en procedimientos fuera del área quirúrgica / Patient safety recommendations for out of operating room procedure sedation

Introducción. La demanda de administración de sedación para procedimientos en entornos alejados de quirófano ha crecido extraordinariamente y cada vez requiere un abordaje más complejo. Por diferentes motivos, hoy en día la atención para estas sedaciones está sujeta a mucha variabilidad. Creemos que es necesaria una aproximación a ella desde la seguridad del paciente más que desde intereses corporativos o economicistas. Método. Dentro del Sistema de Notificación en Seguridad en Anestesia y Reanimación (SENSAR) se constituyó un grupo de trabajo de expertos para la redacción de una serie de recomendaciones a través de una revisión no sistemática. El resultado de dicho esfuerzo fue validado mediante 2 rondas de encuestas siguiendo una adaptación del método Delphi ante un panel de expertos de 31 anestesiólogos. Resultados. Las recomendaciones resultantes incluyen la valoración previa, los requisitos materiales y de personal para la sedación del procedimiento, las recomendaciones para después del procedimiento, registros de actividad y controles de actividad y calidad. Tras las 2 rondas Delphi, fueron aprobadas por más del 70% de los miembros del panel de expertos. Conclusión. Presentamos unas recomendaciones para la administración segura de sedación en procedimientos fuera de quirófano centradas en el paciente y elaboradas con el criterio de los profesionales con mayor conocimiento en la administración de la misma y que puede servir como base para la reducción de la variabilidad y mejora de la seguridad del paciente en la organización de la atención sanitaria en este ámbito (AU)

Introduction. There is an increasing and more complex demand for sedation for procedures out of the operating room. For different reasons, nowadays the administration of sedation varies considerably. We believe that a patient safety approach rather an approach out of corporate or economic interests is desirable. Method. We created a working group of experts within the Spanish Anaesthesia and Reanimation Incident Reporting System (SENSAR) to prepare a series of recommendations through a non-systematic review. These recommendations were validated by an expert panel of 31 anaesthesiologists through two rounds of an adaptation of the Delphi Method where more than 70% agreement was required. Results. The resulting recommendations include previous evaluation, material and staffing needs for sedation for procedures, post-sedation recommendations and activity and quality control advice. Conclusion. We present patient centred recommendations for the safe use of sedation for out of the operating room procedures from the point of view of the professionals with the most experience in its administration. We believe that these can be used as a guide to reduce variability and increase patient safety in the organisation of healthcare (AU)

[Patient safety recommendations for out of operating room procedure sedation]. / Recomendaciones de seguridad del paciente para sedaciones en procedimientos fuera del área quirúrgica.

INTRODUCTION: There is an increasing and more complex demand for sedation for procedures out of the operating room. For different reasons, nowadays the administration of sedation varies considerably. We believe that a patient safety approach rather an approach out of corporate or economic interests is desirable. METHOD: We created a working group of experts within the Spanish Anaesthesia and Reanimation Incident Reporting System (SENSAR) to prepare a series of recommendations through a non-systematic review. These recommendations were validated by an expert panel of 31 anaesthesiologists through two rounds of an adaptation of the Delphi Method where more than 70% agreement was required. RESULTS: The resulting recommendations include previous evaluation, material and staffing needs for sedation for procedures, post-sedation recommendations and activity and quality control advice. CONCLUSION: We present patient centred recommendations for the safe use of sedation for out of the operating room procedures from the point of view of the professionals with the most experience in its administration. We believe that these can be used as a guide to reduce variability and increase patient safety in the organisation of healthcare.

Recomendaciones de seguridad del paciente para sedaciones en procedimientos fuera del área quirúrgica / Patient safety recommendations for out of operating room procedure sedation

Introducción. La demanda de administración de sedación para procedimientos en entornos alejados de quirófano ha crecido extraordinariamente y cada vez requiere un abordaje más complejo. Por diferentes motivos, hoy en día la atención para estas sedaciones está sujeta a mucha variabilidad. Creemos que es necesaria una aproximación a ella desde la seguridad del paciente más que desde intereses corporativos o economicistas. Método. Dentro del Sistema de Notificación en Seguridad en Anestesia y Reanimación (SENSAR) se constituyó un grupo de trabajo de expertos para la redacción de una serie de recomendaciones a través de una revisión no sistemática. El resultado de dicho esfuerzo fue validado mediante 2 rondas de encuestas siguiendo una adaptación del método Delphi ante un panel de expertos de 31 anestesiólogos. Resultados. Las recomendaciones resultantes incluyen la valoración previa, los requisitos materiales y de personal para la sedación del procedimiento, las recomendaciones para después del procedimiento, registros de actividad y controles de actividad y calidad. Tras las 2 rondas Delphi, fueron aprobadas por más del 70% de los miembros del panel de expertos. Conclusión. Presentamos unas recomendaciones para la administración segura de sedación en procedimientos fuera de quirófano centradas en el paciente y elaboradas con el criterio de los profesionales con mayor conocimiento en la administración de la misma y que puede servir como base para la reducción de la variabilidad y mejora de la seguridad del paciente en la organización de la atención sanitaria en este ámbito (AU)

Introduction. There is an increasing and more complex demand for sedation for procedures out of the operating room. For different reasons, nowadays the administration of sedation varies considerably. We believe that a patient safety approach rather an approach out of corporate or economic interests is desirable. Method. We created a working group of experts within the Spanish Anaesthesia and Reanimation Incident Reporting System (SENSAR) to prepare a series of recommendations through a non-systematic review. These recommendations were validated by an expert panel of 31 anaesthesiologists through two rounds of an adaptation of the Delphi Method where more than 70% agreement was required. Results. The resulting recommendations include previous evaluation, material and staffing needs for sedation for procedures, post-sedation recommendations and activity and quality control advice. Conclusion. We present patient centred recommendations for the safe use of sedation for out of the operating room procedures from the point of view of the professionals with the most experience in its administration. We believe that these can be used as a guide to reduce variability and increase patient safety in the organisation of healthcare (AU)

Patient safety recommendations for out of operating room procedure sedation. / Recomendaciones de seguridad del paciente para sedaciones en procedimientos fuera del área quirúrgica.

INTRODUCTION: There is an increasing and more complex demand for sedation for procedures out of the operating room. For different reasons, nowadays the administration of sedation varies considerably. We believe that a patient safety approach rather an approach out of corporate or economic interests is desirable. METHOD: We created a working group of experts within the Spanish Anaesthesia and Reanimation Incident Reporting System (SENSAR) to prepare a series of recommendations through a non-systematic review. These recommendations were validated by an expert panel of 31 anaesthesiologists through two rounds of an adaptation of the Delphi Method where more than 70% agreement was required. RESULTS: The resulting recommendations include previous evaluation, material and staffing needs for sedation for procedures, post-sedation recommendations and activity and quality control advice. CONCLUSION: We present patient centred recommendations for the safe use of sedation for out of the operating room procedures from the point of view of the professionals with the most experience in its administration. We believe that these can be used as a guide to reduce variability and increase patient safety in the organisation of healthcare.

El dolor del parto preocupa más a los futuros padres que a las madres / Labor pain worries future fathers more than the mothers

Objetivo. Evaluar la preocupación por el dolor de los futuros padres frente a otras variables que pueden afectar al bienestar de sus mujeres durante el parto, y estudiar posibles diferencias de opinión entre padres y madres al respecto. Pacientes y métodos. Estudio transversal descriptivo realizado mediante encuesta anónima y voluntaria a padres y madres en el último mes de gestación de estas. Se solicitaba de ambos por separado, que puntuaran de 0 a 10 las variables expuestas en función del grado de preocupación que suponían para ellos, y su importancia para el bienestar durante el proceso del parto (escala 0: no preocupa y/o mínima importancia a 10: máxima preocupación y/o importancia. Los ítem sobre los que se cuestionó fueron: 1) secuelas estéticas, 2) pudor, 3) información continuada, 4) caminar, 5) beber durante la dilatación, 6) compañía, 7) dolor, 8) guardar la compostura, 9) amabilidad y 10) habitabilidad de la sala. Se registraron también edad, paridad, estudios y nacionalidad. Resultados. Se realizaron 147 encuestas, 99 a madres y 48 a padres. El dolor es la variable que más preocupaba a los futuros padres con una media (DE) de 8,1 (2,0), mientras que para las madres tuvo mayor relevancia la información 7,7 (2,5), amabilidad 7,9 (2,1) y compañía 8,2 (2,3) durante el parto, observándose además diferencias significativas entre padres y madres para las variables: dolor (p=0,001); caminar (p=0,003) y beber (p=0,009). Conclusiones. Los resultados del estudio muestran que la preocupación por el dolor de parto es mayor en los futuros padres que en las madres, y que estas se muestran más preocupadas por la información y la compañía que por el dolor que puedan llegar a experimentar. Mejorar los aspectos asistenciales que más preocupan a ambos: información, participación paterna y analgesia debería redundar en una mayor calidad percibida por el usuario (AU)

Objective. To evaluate the concerns of the future father about labor pain and another 9 items which could be important to the well-being of the mother during delivery. To investigate any possible differences in opinion between the future father and mother. Patients and methods. An anonymous and voluntary questionnaire was offered to the father and the pregnant patient during the last month of pregnancy. They had to answer the questionnaire separately, scoring 10 items in a 0-10 point ordinal scale, according to their concerns and the importance for the good development of the delivery (0= not concerned about/insignificant to 10=concerned about/great importance). The items included were: 1) esthetic aftermath, 2) embarassment, 3) continous information, 4) walking during labor, 5) drinking during labor, 6) companionship, 7) labor pain, 8) keeping composure, 9) kindness, 10) room comfortability. Data on age, education, parity and nationality were recorded. Results. A total of 147 questionnaires were completed, 99 by mothers, and 48 by fathers. Pain was the most important concern for the future fathers scoring a mean (SD) of 8.15 (2), while continuous information 7.71 (2.5), kindness 7.9 (2.1), and companionship 8.21 (2.3) were more important than pain for mothers. A statistically significant difference was found between fathers and mothers regarding labor pain (P=.001), walking during labor (P=.003), and drinking during labor (P=.009). Conclusions. The result of our study suggests that increasing the presence of the father during the delivery process, and taking care of the emotional aspects and the quality of the information given could be very important for the perception of satisfaction (AU)

[Labor pain worries future fathers more than the mothers]. / El dolor del parto preocupa más a los futuros padres que a las madres.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the concerns of the future father about labor pain and another 9 items which could be important to the well-being of the mother during delivery. To investigate any possible differences in opinion between the future father and mother. PATIENTS AND METHODS: An anonymous and voluntary questionnaire was offered to the father and the pregnant patient during the last month of pregnancy. They had to answer the questionnaire separately, scoring 10 items in a 0-10 point ordinal scale, according to their concerns and the importance for the good development of the delivery (0= not concerned about/insignificant to 10=concerned about/great importance). The items included were: 1) esthetic aftermath, 2) embarassment, 3) continous information, 4) walking during labor, 5) drinking during labor, 6) companionship, 7) labor pain, 8) keeping composure, 9) kindness, 10) room comfortability. Data on age, education, parity and nationality were recorded. RESULTS: A total of 147 questionnaires were completed, 99 by mothers, and 48 by fathers. Pain was the most important concern for the future fathers scoring a mean (SD) of 8.15 (2), while continuous information 7.71 (2.5), kindness 7.9 (2.1), and companionship 8.21 (2.3) were more important than pain for mothers. A statistically significant difference was found between fathers and mothers regarding labor pain (P=.001), walking during labor (P=.003), and drinking during labor (P=.009). CONCLUSIONS: The result of our study suggests that increasing the presence of the father during the delivery process, and taking care of the emotional aspects and the quality of the information given could be very important for the perception of satisfaction.

Cognitive dysfunction after minor surgery in the elderly.

BACKGROUND: Major surgery is frequently associated with postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) in elderly patients. Type of surgery and hospitalization may be important prognostic factors. The aims of the study were to find the incidence and risk factors for POCD in elderly patients undergoing minor surgery. METHODS: We enrolled 372 patients aged greater than 60 years scheduled for minor surgery under general anesthesia. According to local practice, patients were allocated to either in- (199) or out-patient (173) care. Cognitive function was assessed using neuropsychological testing preoperatively and 7 days and 3 months postoperatively. Postoperative cognitive dysfunction was defined using Z-score analysis. RESULTS: At 7 days, the incidence (confidence interval) of POCD in patients undergoing minor surgery was 6.8% (4.3-10.1). At 3 months the incidence of POCD was 6.6% (4.1-10.0). Logistic regression analysis identified the following significant risk factors: age greater than 70 years (odds ratio [OR]: 3.8 [1.7-8.7], P = 0.01) and in- vs. out-patient surgery (OR: 2.8 [1.2-6.3], P = 0.04). CONCLUSIONS: Our finding of less cognitive dysfunction in the first postoperative week in elderly patients undergoing minor surgery on an out-patient basis supports a strategy of avoiding hospitalization of older patients when possible.

Estudio etiopatogénico de la cervicalgia en la población general basado en la exploración física / Etiopathogeni study of cer vicalgia among the general population based on the physical examination

Objetivos: El objetivo de este estudio es determinar cuáles son las causas más comunes del dolor en la región cervical. Además pretende demostrar la relación causa-efecto.Material y Métodos: Datos prospectivos registrados sobre 95 casos de dolencias cervicales de etiologías variadas. La exploración exhaustiva fue el instrumento básico de este estudio y la recogida de datos fue metódica, sistematizada, y realizada siempre por la misma persona.Resultados: El número de los casos registrados fue mayor en el sexo femenino .Existen puntos dolorosos comunes en las dolencias de la región cervical provocadas por etiologías dispares .En líneas generales las desviaciones antero-posteriores y laterales de la columna vertebral junto a las asimetrías y dismetrías de los miembros inferiores influyen sobre la columna cervical.Las limitaciones articulares y la presencia del dolor tienen una relación directa con las rotaciones e inclinaciones de la columna cervical. Las alteraciones sensitivas fueron más que las motoras. Conclusiones: Existe una relación directa entre las cervicalgias y otras alteraciones de la columna vertebral, al igual que las alteraciones posturales estructuradas ono estructuradas. Clínicamente se demostró que las cervicalgias presentan unos signos y síntomas comunes que facilitan la tarea diagnóstica, facilitando la elección del tratamiento idóneo (AU)

Perioperative management of glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency. A review of the literature.

Glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH) deficiency is the most frequent cause of hemolytic anemias due to enzyme abnormality. Perioperative management must be careful to avoid the onset of hemolytic crisis. We present a complete review of the literature on this illness and describe the perioperative management of an adult with known G6PD deficiency and the pathogenesis and clinical manifestations of the disorder and its possible anesthetic implications are discussed. A 49-year-old patient had undergone varum osteotomy in her left knee due to genu valgum. She had been diagnosed as having G6PDH deficiency sixteen years earlier provoked by ingesting beans. The perioperative circumstances capable of causing autohemolysis are described and discussed. In spite of the fact that the pattern is self-limited, it provokes the onset of jaundice and anemia which can complicate the recovery. Simple elimination of those elements which precipitate with oxyhemoglobin will allow an uneventful anesthetic procedure.

Anterior cervical myelopathy in the early postoperative period.

PURPOSE: The onset of anterior cervical myelopathy in the early postoperative period is an unusual complication after cardiac surgery without extracorporeal circulation in which haemodynamic stability was maintained. We report a patient who developed anterior cervical myelopathy after cardiac surgery. CLINICAL FEATURES: A 53-yr-old man with no serious associated medical problems underwent cardiac surgery without extracorporeal circulation to repair a ruptured left ventricle. Haemodynamic stability was maintained throughout the procedure but the patient developed flaccid paraparesis and dissociated sensory loss, three hours later. Early recognition of the clinical picture and prompt initiation of steroid treatment facilitated a successful outcome. The definitive diagnosis was based on magnetic resonance findings days after surgery. CONCLUSION: The onset or aggravation of neurological symptoms in the postoperative period may be avoided by thorough search for medullary pathology in the patient's background and by using particular care when performing manoeuvres during the perioperative period, not only to ensure haemodynamic stability, thus preserving medullary perfusion, but also to avoid mechanical compression of a spinal segment.

[Postoperative cognitive dysfunction]. / Disfunción cognitiva postoperatoria.

Although postoperative behavioral anomalies were first reported more than one hundred years ago, only in the past ten years has the profile for postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) been defined. POCD is reversible and it has been suggested that the disorder has implications for increased mortality and morbidity if it is not diagnosed and treated early. At present the clinical presentation of POCD is thought to be variable and fluctuating, ranging from slight disorientation to coma. POCD can develop soon after surgery or appear several days later and its incidence is unknown as a result of the methodological difficulties involved in studying this entity. Of the various etiological factors that have been named, many can be modified during the period surrounding surgery. Once symptoms have developed,whether in the recovery unit or later, it is important to eliminate organic factors and begin treating the cause. The most important drugs for treatment are neuroleptics and benzodiazepines. We review the definition, epidemiology, etiology, pathophysiology and treatment of POCD and include a list of diseases and drugs associated with its development, as well as a description of psychological tests used for diagnosis.