Cuidados de enfermagem para conforto de pessoas com dermatoses imunobolhosas: avaliação pela lógica fuzzy / Nursing care to comfort people with immunobullous dermatoses: evaluation by fuzzy logic / Cuidados de enfermería para la comodidad de personas con dermatosis inmunoampollares: evaluación por la lógica fuzzy

Objetivos: avaliar se as intervenções propostas na tecnologia de cuidados de enfermagem ao cliente com dermatoses imunobolhosas contribuem para reduzir o desconforto, reconhecer padrões de desconforto antes e após aplicação da tecnologia. Método: aplicação do protocolo de avaliação em 14 clientes hospitalizados em enfermarias de dermatologia do Rio de Janeiro e Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil. Os cuidados foram realizados mediante diagnósticos identificados e recomendações da tecnologia. A subjetividade em reco¬nhecer padrões de conforto em clientes com doenças raras direcionou o uso da lógica fuzzy em função dos atributos dor, mobilidade, padrão de sono, exposição do corpo/lesões. Aprovado conforme CAAE: 0258.0.228.000-11. Resultados: dos 14 participantes, oito verbalizaram redução da dor após 24 horas. Após uma semana, três declararam maior redução, cinco manutenção e cinco aumento. Conclusão: a análise inferencial fuzzy propiciou avaliar padrões de desconforto, apontando para a veracidade da hipótese de que a tecnologia contribui para promover o conforto da clientela.

Objectives: to evaluate whether interventions proposed in nursing care technology for clients with immunobullous dermatoses contribute to reducing discomfort, and to recognize patterns of discomfort before and after application of the technology. Method: the evaluation protocol was applied to 14 patients hospitalized in dermatology wards in Rio de Janeiro and Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, from June 2012 to April 2013. Care was performed by way of identified diagnoses and recommendations in the technology. The role of subjectivity in rec¬ognizing comfort patterns in clients with rare diseases indicated the use of fuzzy logic with attributes of pain, mobility, sleep pattern, and body exposure/lesions. The study was approved under CAAE: 0258.0.228.000-11. Results: of the 14 patients, eight reported diminished pain after 24 hours. After one week, three reported larger reductions; five, no change; and five, increased pain. Conclusion: evaluation of patterns of discomfort by fuzzy inferential analysis supported the hypothesis that the technology contributes to promoting client comfort.

Objetivos: evaluar si las intervenciones propuestas en la tecnología de cuidados de enfermería al cliente con dermatosis inmunoampollares contribuyen a reducir el incómodo; reconocer patrones de incomodidad antes y después de la aplicación de la tecnología. Método: aplica¬ción del protocolo de evaluación en 14 pacientes hospitalizados en enfermerías de dermatología de Río de Janeiro y Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil, de junio/2012 a abril/2013. Los cuidados se han realizado mediante diagnósticos identificados y recomendaciones de la tecnología. La subjetividad en reconocer patrones de comodidad en pacientes con enfermedades raras dirigió el uso de la lógica fuzzy en función de los atributos dolor, movilidad, patrón de sueño, exposición del cuerpo / lesiones. Aprobado conforme CAAE: 0258.0.228.000-11. Resultados: de los 14, ocho reportaron reducción del dolor después de 24 horas. Tras una semana, tres declararon una mayor reducción, cinco mantu¬vieron y cinco aumentaron. Conclusión: el análisis inferencial fuzzy propició evaluar patrones de incomodidad, señalando la veracidad de la hipótesis de que la tecnología contribuye a promover la comodidad de los pacientes.

Vesicular hand dermatitis.

Vesicular hand dermatitis is a type of eczema involving the fingers, hands, and sometimes the feet. It is common in primary care, requiring prompt treatment to prevent chronicity. The cause is often unknown, making the condition challenging to treat. Management consists of avoiding irritants and using emollients and topical corticosteroids.

Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy.

Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy (PUPPP) are among the most common pruritic dermatoses observed in pregnant women. PUPPP appears most frequently in the third trimester, in primigravidas, and in multiple gestation pregnancies. The eruption of changes occurs initially on the abdomen and extends over the thighs, legs, back, buttocks, arms, and breasts. Skin changes typical for PUPPP are erythematous, urticarial plaques, and papules. Rash regression is usually observed within 6 weeks postpartum. Immunologic mechanisms, hormonal abnormalities, and abdominal skin distension have been suggested as etiologic mechanisms. PUPPP is thought to be harmless for the mother and fetus and usually requires intervention only for symptom relief. In some cases, laboratory investigation, histologic examination, and immunologic study should be performed to exclude more serious disorders of pregnancy, such as herpes gestationis or intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy. This article reviews the epidemiology, clinical manifestation, etiology, differential diagnosis, and treatment of PUPPP.

ESRD-associated cutaneous manifestations in a hemodialysis population.

Cutaneous manifestations occurring in patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) can indicate systemic problems that have significant morbidity and mortality risks. Skin changes are sometimes a consequence of the disease that caused the renal failure or may be an ESRD manifestation. Pruritus is the most prevalent ESRD cutaneous complaint, but its pathogenesis is not understood. The pathophysiology, presentation, and nursing implications of perforating dermatosis, metastatic calcification, polytetraflouroethylene graft infection, and lichen planus are discussed with corresponding case reports.