Conocimiento y opinión sobre la atención integrada del niño con parálisis cerebral desde Atención Primaria / Knowledge and opinion on integrated care for children with cerebral palsy in Primary Car

Introducción: los pacientes con parálisis cerebral infantil (PCI) precisan de múltiples cuidados y terapias. El objetivo principal del estudio es describir la opinión, percepción y conocimiento sobre el abordaje integral del niño con PCI de pediatras de Atención Primaria (AP), así como su manejo actual sobre el mismo. Material y métodos: estudio transversal, descriptivo y de ámbito nacional, mediante encuesta en línea, a pediatras y médicos de familia dedicados a la pediatría que ejercían en AP entre enero y febrero de 2021. Resultados: se recibieron 335 respuestas. El 91% piensa que no dispone de formación suficiente y que su conocimiento es limitado, reconociendo el 65% que no está capacitado para el manejo del niño con PCI. Un 97,3% opina que es necesaria la formación en esta patología y el 99% que es necesaria la creación de protocolos específicos. Al 57,2% le gustaría ser pediatra coordinador trabajando con el pediatra hospitalario. El 75% estima que los cuidadores no están satisfechos con la atención que reciben, considerando que la atención integral al niño con PCI desde AP o disponer de unidades específicas para ello mejoraría la satisfacción familiar, resultando estadísticamente significativo. Conclusiones: la mayoría de los pediatras no se sienten capacitados para llevar a cabo el manejo del niño con PCI desde AP y consideran necesario la formación y creación de guías específicas. Opinan que la atención integral del paciente con PCI mejoraría la calidad de vida de las familias, abogando para ello por modelos mixtos de coordinación (AU)

Objective: patients with cerebral palsy (CP) require multiple treatments and services. The primary objective of the study was to describe the opinion, perception and knowledge of primary care (PC) paediatricians about the comprehensive approach to the care of children with CP and their current management of this condition.Material and methods: cross-sectional, descriptive and nationwide study carried out through an online survey of paediatricians and family physicians dedicated to paediatric care and practicing in the PC level in January and February 2021.Results: we received a total of 335 responses. Ninety-one percent of respondents thought they had insufficient training and limited knowledge, and 65% did not considered themselves adequately qualified to manage children with CP. In addition, 97.3% believed that training on CP is necessary and 99% that specific protocols need to be developed. Of all respondents, 57.2% would like to be the care coordinator working in collaboration with hospital paediatricians. Last of all, 75% believed that the caregivers were not satisfied with the care received, and that the provision of comprehensive care to children with CP from PC or the availability of specific units for their management would improve family satisfaction, a result that was statistically significant.Conclusions: most paediatricians do not feel qualified for the management of children with CP from PC and consider that training and the development of specific guidelines are necessary. Professionals believe that an integrated, comprehensive approach to the care of these patients would improve the quality of life of families, and advocated for hybrid care coordination models. (AU)

Plant extracts as natural modulators of gut microbiota community structure and functionality.

The main objective of this work was to evaluate the effect that several plant extracts (currently sold as functional ingredients) have on gut microbiota community structure and functionality. Plant extracts were submitted to an in vitro digestion and fecal fermentation. Overall, plant extracts showed a marked inhibitory activity when compared to basal conditions. However, they also favored the growth of some bacteria such as Coprococcus and Butyricimonas, two butyrate producers. Especially interesting was tea extract which inhibited the growth of the genus Escherichia/Shigella, known to involve species related with gastrointestinal disorders. Additionally, tea extract increased the growth of Faecalibacterium, a known butyrate producer. Regarding short chain fatty acids production, while plant extracts reduced acetate production, butyrate was increased for most samples, especially tea extract. Propionate production was less affected in comparison with basal conditions. Fermentation by gut microbiota also modified the antioxidant capacity (assessed via DPPH, FRAP and Folin-Ciocalteu methods).