Cocientes urinarios Proteína-Creatinina y Albúmina-Creatinina en pacientes con lupus eritematoso sistémico / Urinary Protein/Creatinine ratio and Albumin/Creatinine ratio in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus / Quocientes urinários Proteína-Creatinina e Albumina- Creatinina em pacientes com lúpus eritematoso sistêmico

El objetivo del trabajo consistió en analizar las correlaciones entre: cociente Proteína/Creatinina en la primera orina de la mañana y Proteinuria de 24 horas (P/C-P24h); y cociente Albúmina/Creatinina en la primera orina de la mañana y Albuminuria de 24 horas (A/C-A24h) en pacientes con Lupus Eritematoso Sistémico y también evaluar la influencia del Clearance de Creatinina (ClCr) sobre la correlación P/C-P24h. Fue un estudio observacional, transversal y prospectivo. Se estudiaron 80 muestras de 52 pacientes lúpicos ambulatorios, entre marzo de 2013 y agosto de 2014. Se evaluaron mediante coeficiente de correlación de Spearman (CCS), las correlaciones P/C-P24h y A/C-A24h en distintos rangos de proteinuria y la influencia del ClCr sobre P/C-P24h. Para P/C-P24h cuando P24h<300 mg/24h CCS=0,6169 (n=52); cuando P24h≥300 mg/ 24h CCS=0,7461 (n=28). Para P/C-P24h en pacientes con ClCr<60 mL/ min CCS=0,9016 (n=12), y con ClCr>60 mL/min CCS=0,8689 (n=66). Para A/C-A24h a P24h<300 mg/24h CCS=0,8082 (n=37). Todos con p<0,0001. Este estudio mostró buena correlación P/C-P24h para P24h≥300 mg/24h y A/C-A24h para P24h<300 mg/24h. No se observó influencia del ClCr en la correlación P/C-P24h. Estos resultados sumados a los obtenidos por otros autores apoyan el uso del cociente A/C a P24h<300 mg/24h y P/C a P24h≥300 mg/24h para el seguimiento del compromiso renal en pacientes con Lupus Eritematoso Sistémico utilizando la primera orina de la mañana.

The objective of the present work was to analyze the correlation between: protein/creatinine ratio in first-morning urine and 24-hour urine protein (P/C-P24h), and albumin/creatinine ratio in first-morning urine and 24-hour urine albumin (A/C-A24h) in patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, and to evaluate the influence of creatinine clearance (CrCl) on the P/C-P24h correlation.It was a prospective cross-sectional study in which 80 samples of 52 outpatients with lupus were studied between March 2013 and August 2014. They were evaluated by Spearman Correlation Coefficient (CCS), the P/C-P24h and A/C-A24h correlations in different ranges of proteinuria and the influence of ClCr on P/C-P24h.This study showed a good correlation P/C-P24h for P24h≥300 mg/24h and A/C-A24h for P24h<300 mg/24h. No influence of ClCr in the P/C-P24h correlation was observed. These results and those obtained by other authors support the use of the A/C to P24h<300 mg/24h ratio and P/C to P24h≥300 mg/24h ratio to monitor renal involvement in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus using the first-morning urine.

O objetivo do trabalho foi analisar as correlações entre quociente Proteína/Creatinina na primeira urina da manhã e Proteinúria de 24 horas (P/C-P24h); e quociente Albumina/Creatinina na primeira urina da manhã e Albuminuria de 24 horas (A/C-A24h) em paciêntes com Lupus Eritematoso Sistêmico e também avaliar a influência do Clearance de Creatinina (ClCr) sobre a correlação P/C-P24h. Foi um estudo observacional transversal e prospectivo. Foram estudadas 80 amostras de 52 pacientes ambulatórios com lúpus, entre março de 2013 e agosto de 2014. Avaliaram-se através do coeficiente de correlação de Spearman (CCS), as correlações P/C-P24h e A/C-A24h em diferentes níveis de proteinúria e a influência do ClCr sob P/C-P24h. Para P/C-P24h quando P24h<300 mg/24h CCS=0,6169 (n=52); quando P24h≥300 mg/24h CCS=0,7461 (n=28). Para P/C-P24h em pacientes com ClCr<60 mL/min CCS=0,9016 (n=12), e com ClCr>60mL/min CCS=0,8689 (n=66). Para A/C-A24h a P24h<300 mg/24h CCS=0,8082 (n=37). Em todos os casos, p<0,0001. Este estudo mostrou boa correlação P/C-P24h para P24h≥300 mg/24h y A/C-A24h para P24h<300 mg/24h. Não foi observada influência do ClCr na correlação P/C-P24h. Estes resultados, somados aos obtidos por outros autores, apoiam o uso do quociente A/C a P24h<300 mg/24h e P/C a P24h≥300 mg/24h para o seguimento do compromisso renal em pacientes com Lúpus Eritematoso Sistêmico utilizando a primeira urina da manhã.

Mapping snakebite epidemiology in Nicaragua--pitfalls and possible solutions.

BACKGROUND: Snakebites are a public health problem in Nicaragua: it is a tropical developing country, venomous snakes are present and there are reports of snakebites treated both in the formal and informal health care system. We aimed to produce an incidence map using data reported by the health care system that would be used to allocate resources. However, this map may suffer from case detection bias and decisions based on this map will neglect snakebite victims who do not receive healthcare. To avoid this error, we try to identify where underreporting is likely based on available information. METHOD AND FINDINGS: The Nicaraguan municipalities are categorized by precipitation, altitude and geographical location into regions of assumed homogenous snake prevalence. Socio-economic and healthcare variables hypothesized to be related to underreporting of snakebites are aggregated into an index. The environmental region variable, the underreporting index and three demographic variables (rurality, sex and age distribution) are entered in a Poisson regression model of municipality-level snakebite incidence. In this model, the underreporting index is non-linearly associated with snakebite incidence, a finding we attribute to underreporting in the most deprived municipalities. The municipalities with the worst scoring on the underreporting index and those with combined low reported incidence and large rural population are identified as likely underreporting. 3,286 snakebite cases were reported in 2005-2009, corresponding to a 5-year incidence of 56 bites per 100,000 inhabitants (municipality range: 0-600 cases per 100,000 inhabitants). CONCLUSIONS: Using publicly available data, we identified areas likely to be underreporting snakebites and highlighted these areas instead of leaving them "white" on the incidence map. The effects of the case detection bias on the distribution of resources against snakebites could decrease. Although not yet verified empirically, our study provides an example of how snake bite epidemiology may be investigated in similar settings worldwide at a low cost.

Respiratory symptoms among waste-picking child laborers: a cross-sectional study.

This study evaluates respiratory symptoms, lung function, and exposure to airborne particles among waste-picking children. We enrolled 103 waste-picking children at a dump in Managua, Nicaragua and 103 children who do not pick waste. Exposure to airborne particles was assessed by area sampling. Health data were obtained from a questionnaire, clinical examination, and spirometry. Exposure effects were evaluated with multivariate regression analysis. Exposure to particles exceeded national and international standards. Wheezing among children was related to exposure status, with waste-picking children who are both "never highly exposed" and "ever highly exposed" having greater prevalence of wheezing compared to the children who do not pick waste. FEV1 among "ever highly exposed" waste-picking children with wheeze was 13% lower than non-waste-picking children with wheeze. Exposure to small particles was unacceptably high and associated with wheeze and decreased lung function.