Using bioelectrical impedance analysis to compare the treatment of edema with the Unna's boot and noncompression in individuals with venous ulcers.

Venous insufficiency is related to aging. Edema, pathological evolution of venous insufficiency, favors the appearance of venous ulcers as the main complication. Leg ulcers can be treated with compression, the Unna's boot being one of them, and noncompression therapies (conventional dressing). Bioelectrical impedance analysis accurately measures the patient's body fluids. The objective of this study was to evaluate the edema evolution of the venous ulcer-affected lower limb by means of electric bioimpedance with the use of Unna's boot and noncompressive dressing. Fifteen legs with active ulcers were treated from September 2014 to December 2016. The legs were treated with Unna's boot and noncompression therapies on different days with randomized order of events. Bioimpedance was performed in the morning and afternoon to evaluate the increase in edema over the day. All patients were female with ages ranging from 50 to 76 years (mean age: 63 years). According to bioimpedance, the volume of the legs increased with both types of therapy. However, compression therapy was significantly more effective than noncompression therapy. Bioimpedance confirmed that compression therapy (Unna's boot) gives better results than noncompression therapy in relation to the formation of edema over a day in patients with chronic venous ulcers.

Compression therapy: Unna boot applied to venous injuries: an integrative review of the literature. / Terapia compressiva: bota de Unna aplicada a lesões venosas: uma revisão integrativa da literatura.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the literature related to the types of therapies for venous injuries with emphasis on use of the Unna boot, and to investigate and discuss the main aspects related to its use compared to other techniques. METHOD: Integrative review of the literature of the last five years through searches in the following databases: VHL, LILACS, BDENF, SciELO, MEDLINE/PubMed. RESULTS: Twenty-two publications were identified, with 15,931 cases among adult or elderly individuals, whose mean age was 60 (35-78) years or greater with no sex differences. The Unna boot presented a shorter healing time than the single and two-layer elastic bandage. CONCLUSION: Although other compression techniques may prove to be more efficient than the Unna boot by adding more technology, the boot stands out as a traditional low-cost dressing. Multilayer bandage is a gold standard technique. This review demonstrated the best option may not be the Unna boot, because it requires a higher healing time compared to the multilayer bandage, but it meets the expectation with a high rate of treatment efficiency, also when compared to simple dressing, single or two-layer bandage.

Terapia compressiva: bota de Unna aplicada a lesões venosas: uma revisão integrativa da literatura / Terapia compresiva: bota de Unna aplicada a lesiones venosas: una revisión integrativa de la literatura / Compression therapy: Unna boot applied to venous injuries: an integrative review of the literature

RESUMO Objetivo: Analisar a bibliografia relacionada aos tipos de terapias para lesões venosas, enfatizando o uso da bota de Unna, e investigar e discutir os principais aspectos relacionados ao seu uso, comparados aos de outras técnicas. Método: Revisão integrativa da literatura dos últimos 5 anos, por meio de buscas na BVS, LILACS, BDENF, SciELO, MEDLINE/PubMed. Resultados: Foram identificadas 22 publicações, com 15.931 casos entre adultos ou idosos, cuja média de idade foi igual ou superior a 60 (35-78) anos, sem discrepância na porcentagem de gênero. A bota de Unna apresentou um tempo inferior de cicatrização que a bandagem elástica simples e de duas camadas. Conclusão: Embora outras técnicas compressivas possam mostrar-se mais eficientes do que a bota de Unna, por agregar mais tecnologia, a bota se destaca por ser um curativo tradicional de baixo custo. A bandagem multicamada é uma técnica padrão-ouro. Esta revisão mostrou que a bota de Unna pode não ser a melhor opção, por demandar um tempo superior de cicatrização em comparação à bandagem multicamada, mas atende à expectativa com um alto índice de eficiência no tratamento, ainda se comparada ao curativo simples, bandagem simples ou de duas camadas.

RESUMEN Objetivo: Analizar la bibliografía relacionada con los tipos de terapias para lesiones venosas, subrayando el empleo de la bota de Unna, e investigar y discutir los principales aspectos relacionados con el uso, comparados con los de otras técnicas. Método: Revisión integrativa de la literatura de los últimos cinco años, mediante búsquedas en la BVS, LILACS, SciELO, MEDLINE/PubMed. Resultados: Fueron identificadas 22 publicaciones, con 15.931 casos entre adultos o añosos, cuyo promedio de edad fue igual o superior a 60 (35-78) años, sin discrepancia en el porcentaje de género. La bota de Unna presentó un tiempo inferior de cicatrización que el vendaje elástico simple y de dos capas. Conclusión: Aunque otras técnicas compresivas puedan mostrarse más eficientes que la bota de Unna, por agregar más tecnología, la bota se destaca por ser un apósito tradicional de bajo costo. El vendaje multicapa es una técnica regla de oro. Esta revisión mostró que la bota de Unna puede no ser la mejor opción, al demandar un tiempo superior de cicatrización en comparación con el vendaje multicapa, pero atiende a la expectación con un alto índice de eficiencia en el tratamiento, incluso si comparada con el apósito simple, vendaje simple o de dos capas.

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the literature related to the types of therapies for venous injuries with emphasis on use of the Unna boot, and to investigate and discuss the main aspects related to its use compared to other techniques. Method: Integrative review of the literature of the last five years through searches in the following databases: VHL, LILACS, BDENF, SciELO, MEDLINE/PubMed. Results: Twenty-two publications were identified, with 15,931 cases among adult or elderly individuals, whose mean age was 60 (35-78) years or greater with no sex differences. The Unna boot presented a shorter healing time than the single and two-layer elastic bandage. Conclusion: Although other compression techniques may prove to be more efficient than the Unna boot by adding more technology, the boot stands out as a traditional low-cost dressing. Multilayer bandage is a gold standard technique. This review demonstrated the best option may not be the Unna boot, because it requires a higher healing time compared to the multilayer bandage, but it meets the expectation with a high rate of treatment efficiency, also when compared to simple dressing, single or two-layer bandage.

Fatores de risco para o câncer de próstata: população de uma unidade básica de saúde* / Prostate cancer risk factors: population from a basic health unit / Factores de riesgo de cáncer de próstata: población de un centro de salud

O estudo objetivou identificar os fatores de risco para o câncer de próstata entre homens atendidos durante o mês de novembro de 2015, em uma Unidade Básica de Saúde do estado de São Paulo. Estudo descritivo, transversal e de abordagem quantitativa, composta por 150 usuários homens que compareceram na unidade para realização de consulta e/ou acolhimento de enfermagem. Os fatores de risco com maior relevância foram idade, nível de escolaridade, sedentarismo, uso de bebida alcoólica, ingestão de carne vermelha, leite e gorduras e Índice de Massa Corporal aumentado. O exame de rastreio mais realizado foi o Antígeno Prostático Específico, seguido do toque retal. O número de participantes que apresentou algum fator de risco para o câncer de próstata foi elevado, observou-se que a história familiar da doença motiva os homens a procurarem por medidas de prevenção, com a realização de consulta com o urologista e exames de rastreio (AU).

The present investigation aimed to identify prostate cancer risk factors in men assisted in a basic health unit in the state of São Paulo in November 2015. It was a descriptive, cross-sectional and quantitative study, with a sample of 150 male users that went to the unit for a medical appointment and/or nursing care. The most relevant risk factors were age, level of education, sedentary lifestyle, consumption of alcohol, red meat, milk and fat and a high body mass index. The most used screening test was the prostate- specific antigen exam, followed by a rectal examination. The number of participants that presented at least one prostate cancer risk factor was high and that family history prompted men to seek prevention measures, such as appointments with urologists and screening exams (AU).

El estudio apuntó a identificar los factores de riesgo de cáncer de próstata entre hombres atendidos durante noviembre de 2015 en un Centro de Salud del Estado de São Paulo. Estudio descriptivo, transversal, de abordaje cuantitativo. Muestra integrada por 150 usuarios masculinos, que comparecieron en la unidad para realización de consulta y/o acogimiento de enfermería. Los factores de riesgo de mayor relevancia resultaron: edad, nivel de escolarización, sedentarismo, abuso de bebidas alcohólicas, ingesta de carnes rojas, leche y grasas, e Índice de Masa Corporal elevado. El examen de rastreo más realizado fue el de Antígeno Prostático Específico, seguido del tacto rectal. El número de participantes que presentó factores de riesgo de cáncer de próstata fue elevado. Se observó que la historia familiar de la enfermedad motiva a los hombres a buscar medidas preventivas, realizando consultas con el urólogo y análisis de rastreo (AU).

Opportunistic infections among individuals with HIV-1/AIDS in the highly active antiretroviral therapy era at a Quaternary Level Care Teaching Hospital.

INTRODUCTION: In this study, clinical-laboratory and epidemiological characteristics are described for a group of 700 individuals with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus)/AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) in the ART (antiretroviral therapy) era at a teaching hospital that provides a quaternary level of care, with an emphasis on opportunistic infections (OIs), co-infections and immune profile. METHODS: A retrospective cross-sectional study of AIDS cases was conducted from 1998 to 2008 by reviewing medical records from the Base Hospital/FUNFARME (Fundação Faculdade Regional de Medicina), São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil. RESULTS: The individuals were 14 to 75 years of age, and 458 were males. Heterosexuals accounted for 31.1% of all patients. Eighty-three percent were on ART, and 33.8% of those presented difficulties with treatment adherence. OIs were analyzed from medical records, and Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia was the most prevalent, regardless of the LTCD4+ (TCD4+ Lymphocytes) levels. Individuals whose viral loads were ≥10,000 showed a 90% greater chance of neurotoxoplasmosis. For P. jiroveci pneumonia, neurotoxoplasmosis, esophageal candidiasis, pulmonary tuberculosis and neurocryptococcosis, the chances of infection were higher among patients with LTCD4+ levels below 200 cells/mm3. HIV/hepatitis C virus (HCV) and HIV/hepatitis B virus (HBV) co-infections were significantly associated with death. CONCLUSIONS: OIs remain frequent in the ART era even in populations where the access to medical care is considered satisfactory.

Opportunistic infections among individuals with HIV-1/AIDS in the highly active antiretroviral therapy era at a Quaternary Level Care Teaching Hospital

INTRODUCTION : In this study, clinical-laboratory and epidemiological characteristics are described for a group of 700 individuals with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus)/AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) in the ART (antiretroviral therapy) era at a teaching hospital that provides a quaternary level of care, with an emphasis on opportunistic infections (OIs), co-infections and immune profile. METHODS : A retrospective cross-sectional study of AIDS cases was conducted from 1998 to 2008 by reviewing medical records from the Base Hospital/FUNFARME (Fundação Faculdade Regional de Medicina), São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil. RESULTS: The individuals were 14 to 75 years of age, and 458 were males. Heterosexuals accounted for 31.1% of all patients. Eighty-three percent were on ART, and 33.8% of those presented difficulties with treatment adherence. OIs were analyzed from medical records, and Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia was the most prevalent, regardless of the LTCD4+ (TCD4+ Lymphocytes) levels. Individuals whose viral loads were ≥10,000 showed a 90% greater chance of neurotoxoplasmosis. For P. jiroveci pneumonia, neurotoxoplasmosis, esophageal candidiasis, pulmonary tuberculosis and neurocryptococcosis, the chances of infection were higher among patients with LTCD4+ levels below 200 cells/mm3. HIV/hepatitis C virus (HCV) and HIV/hepatitis B virus (HBV) co-infections were significantly associated with death. CONCLUSIONS : OIs remain frequent in the ART era even in populations where the access to medical care is considered satisfactory. .

Enteric parasites in HIV-1/AIDS-infected patients from a Northwestern São Paulo reference unit in the highly active antiretroviral therapy era / Enteroparasitas em pacientes infectados pelo HIV-1/AIDS em uma unidade de referência do noroeste paulista na era da terapia antirretroviral de alto impacto

INTRODUCTION: We describe the epidemiology of intestinal parasites in patients from an AIDS reference service in Northeastern São Paulo, Brazil. METHODS: Retrospective evaluation was done for all HIV-1/AIDS-positive patients whose Hospital de Base/São José do Rio Preto laboratorial analysis was positive for enteroparasites after diagnosis of HIV-1 infection, from January 1998 to December 2008. Statistical analysis was performed using the R statistical software version 2.4.1. The level of significance adopted was 5 percent. RESULTS: The most frequent protozoan was Isospora belli (4.2 percent), followed by Giardia lamblia (3.5 percent), Entamoeba coli (2.8 percent), and Cryptosporidium parvum (0.3 percent). Ancylostoma duodenale (1.4 percent) was the most frequently detected helminth, while Taenia saginata and Strongiloides stercoralis were found in 0.7 percent of the samples. The results showed that diarrhea was significantly associated with giardiasis and isosporiasis. However, no association was observed between CD4+ cell counts, viral load, and the characteristics of any particular parasite. CONCLUSIONS: Our data may be useful for further comparisons with other Brazilian regions and other developing countries. The data may also provide important clues toward improving the understanding, prevention, and control of enteric parasites around the world.

INTRODUÇÃO: Descrevemos a epidemiologia de enteroparasitoses em pacientes de um serviço de referência de AIDS, no noroeste paulista, Brasil. MÉTODOS: Durante o período de janeiro de 1998 a dezembro de 2008, foi realizado este estudo retrospectivo por meio da análise dos prontuários dos pacientes diagnosticados com HIV-1/AIDS atendidos no Ambulatório de Doenças Infecto-Parasitárias do Hospital de Base, São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo. As análises estatísticas foram realizadas usando a versão 2.4.1 do software estatístico R. O nível de significância adotado foi de 5 por cento. RESULTADOS: O protozoário mais frequente foi o Isospora belli (4,2 por cento), seguido da Giardia lamblia (3,5 por cento), Entamoeba coli (2,8 por cento) e Criptosporidium parvum (0,3 por cento). O Ancylostoma duodenalis (1,4 por cento) foi o helminto mais detectado, enquanto a Taenia saginata e o Strongiloides stercoralis foram observados em 0,7 por cento das amostras. Os resultados mostraram que a diarreia foi significativamente associada com giardíase e isosporíase. Entretanto, nenhuma associação foi observada entre as contagens de células T CD4+, carga viral e da característica de qualquer parasita em particular. CONCLUSÕES: Nossos dados podem ser úteis para futuras comparações com outras regiões do Brasil e outros países em desenvolvimento. Os dados também podem fornecer pistas importantes para a melhoria da compreensão, prevenção e controle de parasitas entéricos em todo o mundo.

Enteric parasites in HIV-1/AIDS-infected patients from a Northwestern São Paulo reference unit in the highly active antiretroviral therapy era.

INTRODUCTION: We describe the epidemiology of intestinal parasites in patients from an AIDS reference service in Northeastern São Paulo, Brazil. METHODS: Retrospective evaluation was done for all HIV-1/AIDS-positive patients whose Hospital de Base/São José do Rio Preto laboratorial analysis was positive for enteroparasites after diagnosis of HIV-1 infection, from January 1998 to December 2008. Statistical analysis was performed using the R statistical software version 2.4.1. The level of significance adopted was 5%. RESULTS: The most frequent protozoan was Isospora belli (4.2%), followed by Giardia lamblia (3.5%), Entamoeba coli (2.8%), and Cryptosporidium parvum (0.3%). Ancylostoma duodenale (1.4%) was the most frequently detected helminth, while Taenia saginata and Strongiloides stercoralis were found in 0.7% of the samples. The results showed that diarrhea was significantly associated with giardiasis and isosporiasis. However, no association was observed between CD4+ cell counts, viral load, and the characteristics of any particular parasite. CONCLUSIONS: Our data may be useful for further comparisons with other Brazilian regions and other developing countries. The data may also provide important clues toward improving the understanding, prevention, and control of enteric parasites around the world.

Bacterial, yeast, parasitic, and viral enteropathogens in HIV-infected children from São Paulo State, Southeastern Brazil.

We present here the frequency of enteropathogens in an HIV-infected children group and investigate their correlation with clinical and sociodemographic characteristics by collecting 100 stool samples from 55 HIV-seropositive Brazilian children. All specimens were processed according to standard methods for bacterial and yeast detection. A commercially available enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to detect protozoan, and to perform virus detection, molecular tests were applied. Consumption of raw vegetables and fruits and severe immunosuppression were significantly associated with diarrhea. Cryptosporidium parvum was the commonest enteropathogen, followed by Candida albicans, enteropathogenic Escherichia coli, and astrovirus. The number of potential pathogenic agents identified in fecal specimens in asymptomatic HIV-seropositive infants is high, which raises the need for additional investigation in this area as well as in other Brazilian regions.

Performance of an immunoenzymatic assay for Cryptosporidium diagnosis of fecal samples.

We evaluated the diagnostic performance of a Cryptosporidium immunoenzymatic assay (ELISA). Fecal samples were collected from 94 HIV-seropositive patients. All specimens were processed with a commercially-available ELISA to detect C. parvum specific coproantigen and with a modified Ziehl-Neelsen stain (ZNm) microscope exam. Overall, sensitivity of the immunoenzymatic test was 100%, with a specificity of 96%; positive and negative predictive values were 89% and 100%, respectively. The commercial ELISA and ZNm proved to be valuable diagnostic tools for Cryptosporidium infection.

Performance of an immunoenzymatic assay for Cryptosporidium diagnosis of fecal samples

We evaluated the diagnostic performance of a Cryptosporidium immunoenzymatic assay (ELISA). Fecal samples were collected from 94 HIV-seropositive patients. All specimens were processed with a commercially-available ELISA to detect C. parvum specific coproantigen and with a modified Ziehl-Neelsen stain (ZNm) microscope exam. Overall, sensitivity of the immunoenzymatic test was 100 percent, with a specificity of 96 percent; positive and negative predictive values were 89 percent and 100 percent, respectively. The commercial ELISA and ZNm proved to be valuable diagnostic tools for Cryptosporidium infection.