[Incidence of nosocomial infections. Comparison of 2 surveillance systems: clinical vs microbiological follow-up]. / Incidencia de la infección nosocomial. Comparación de dos sistemas de vigilancia: seguimiento clínco frente a seguimiento microbiológico.

The effectiveness of a clinical and a microbiological follow-up systems for the detection of hospital-acquired infection (HI), both independently and simultaneously applied, were prospectively evaluated. The observed incidence rate was 11.4%. The clinical follow-up detected 81.3% of HI while microbiological follow-up detected 59.7%. This difference was statistically significant (p less than 0.001). It took 43 and 45 minutes to detect each instance of HI with the clinical and microbiological methods, respectively. Clinical methods are the most adequate to obtain maximal sensitivity in the overall surveillance of hospital-acquired infection, whereas microbiological follow-up may be useful for the detection of some types of HI such as bacteremia or urinary tract infection.

[The characteristics of arterial hypertension in the population of a preventive medicine service]. / Características de la hipertensión arterial en la población de un servicio de medicina preventiva.

Of 2,115 persons who were submitted to a voluntary check-up, we found 10.6% suffering from hypertension and 16.2% with borderline hypertension, the latter group having been followed and the condition subsequently confirmed in 45.9% of the case. The prevalence increases with age. There were no prevailing differences found between rural and city populations. The prevalence is greater in self-employed persons that in salary workers and we would bring to the fore the higher prevalence in housewives (p less than 0.0005). 74.8% of the hypertensive patients knew of their situation but only 15.6% of them showed normal blood pressure at the following-up. Rarely 0.85% had severe hypertension and 3% had moderate hypertension.

Papel de enfermería de consultas en la implantación de un protocolo ERAS en cistectomía radical / No disponible

La cistectomía radical (CR) es un procedimiento con una elevada tasa de complicaciones. Los protocolos de rehabilitación multimodal (ERAS) optimizan al paciente para acelerar la recuperación posquirúrgica combinando estrategias pre, intra y posoperatorias. El objetivo principal de este estudio es dar a conocer el papel de la enfermera y remarcar su importancia dentro del equipo multidisciplinar. Para ello hemos elaborado una vía clínica siguiendo los protocolos ERAS, donde se estandarizan los cuidados, marcando todas las actividades donde interviene enfermería, tanto los enfocados al paciente como a la recogida de datos para la investigación y mejora de nuestra función. Entre junio de 2015 y julio de 2016 se han realizado 14 CR incluidas en vía clínica. Como conclusión, contar con el papel de la enfermería es básico para el buen desarrollo e implantación de un protocolo ERAS

Radical Cystectomy (RC) is a highly complex procedure with multiple risks for complication. Enhanced Recovery Surgery (ERAS) protocols are designed to achieve early recovery after surgical procedures by combining pre, intra and post-operative protocols. The main aim of this research is to get a better knowledge of the urology nurse and emphasize their role in multi-disciplinary teams. To do this, we elaborated a nursing care plan at following ERAS protocol, including standardized care protocols, focusing on the everyday actions of nursing practice, not only activities addressed to the patient but also data collection for medical research and capacity for improvement work. Between June 2016 and July 2016 14 RC have been performed and are included in the clinical guideline. In conclusion, it is recommended to consider the value of staff nurse involvement in decision making since it is necessary for the proper implementation of ERAS protocol in order to get a good outcome