Impact of the I-DECIDED Tool to Improve Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Care in Paediatrics: Interrupted Time-Series Study.

AIM: To determine whether the I-DECIDED assessment and decision tool enhances peripheral intravenous catheter assessment, care and decision-making in paediatrics. DESIGN: Quasi-experimental, interrupted time-series study. METHODS: An interrupted time-series study was conducted in a paediatric inpatient unit at a public teaching hospital in Brazil. The participants were patients aged less than 15 years old with a peripheral intravenous catheter, and their parents or guardians. Data were collected between January and July 2023, encompassing six time points, three pre-intervention and three post-intervention. Evaluation data were based on the I-DECIDED tool, including idle devices, dressings, complications, patient/family awareness, hand hygiene, disinfection and documentation. RESULTS: We conducted 585 peripheral intravenous catheter observations, with 289 in the pre-intervention phase and 296 in the post-intervention phase, inserted in 65 hospitalised children, 30 in the pre-intervention phase and 35 in the post-intervention phase. After the intervention, reductions were observed in the number of idle catheters, substandard dressings and complications. Patients and family members reported an increase in device assessment, hand hygiene and peripheral intravenous catheter disinfection. Additionally, there was an increase in documentation of decision-making performed by nurses and nursing technicians/assistants. CONCLUSION: Implementation of the I-DECIDED assessment and decision tool in a paediatric unit significantly improved the assessment, care and decision-making regarding peripheral intravenous catheters. IMPLICATIONS FOR THE PROFESSION AND/OR PATIENT CARE: Opportunity to enhance practice standards, elevate the quality of care provided to paediatric patients, contribute to improved patient outcomes, advance evidence-based practice in vascular access management and enhance patient experience through increased involvement in care. IMPACT: To influence clinical practice and healthcare policies aimed at improving peripheral intravenous catheter care and patient safety in paediatric settings. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION: No patient or public contribution to the design of this study.

Operational Definition of the Concept of Success in Peripheral Intravenous Catheterization in Hospitalized Children.

The objective of this study was to operationally define the concept of success in peripheral intravenous catheterization in children considering the Walker and Avant model. This is a methodological study, carried out through the following steps: concept selection, the definition of the analysis objective, identification of possible uses of the concept, determination of critical or essential attributes, construction of a model and opposite case, and identification of antecedents and consequences. The study was carried out based on a search in international databases from January to March 2021. The sample consisted of 47 studies conducted in 17 countries between 2008 and 2021. Five attributes, 20 antecedents, 10 consequences, and an empirical reference of the studied concept were identified. Also, 2 cases, model and opposite, were elaborated, and an operational definition of the concept was developed. The Walker and Avant method enabled the operationalization of the concept of success of peripheral intravenous catheterization in children based on attributes, antecedents and consequents, and model and opposite cases.

Factors associated with the disinfection of devices attached to peripheral intravenous catheters performed by the nursing team in pediatric units.

Background: Peripheral intravenous catheterization, as well as drug administration through it, represents one of the most performed procedures by the Nursing team and, for that, precautions need to be adopted to offer harm-free care. Objective: To verify the association of Nursing professionals' work shift and training time with proper disinfection of intravenous catheter devices in pediatric units. Methods: A cross-sectional and analytical study conducted between June and August 2021 in three hospitalization units of a Pediatric Hospital. The inclusion criterion was drug administration via peripheral intravenous catheters performed by Nursing professionals. The data were analyzed according to inferential statistics, adopting p ≤ .05 as significance level. Results: There were a total of 385 observations of drug administration procedures. The device was not disinfected in 60.3% of the cases, there was no friction at the suitable time in 86.3%, and the disinfectant was not allowed to dry in 72.5%. The work shift exerted no influence on performance of the disinfection procedure (p = .376). However, longer training time was associated with a lower rate in performing such procedure (p < .001). Conclusion: Performing friction below the recommended time can cause a false sense of prevention of catheter-associated bloodstream infection; therefore, training sessions and strategies for adherence to the disinfection procedures should be considered, mainly for professionals with more training time.

Initial nipple damages in breastfeeding women: analysis of photographic images and clinical associations.

OBJECTIVE: to analyze the initial nipple damage degree by breastfeeding practice and to associate findings with clinical manifestations of breastfeeding women. METHODS: a retrospective, cross-sectional study with primary data and photographic images database from two randomized clinical trials. Photographic images were analyzed by two independent evaluators using the Nipple Trauma Score. For analysis, the chi-square, Mann-Whitney tests and Kappa coefficient were applied. RESULTS: 115 breastfeeding women and their respective 186 photographic images were analyzed. The degree of agreement of evaluators using the Nipple Trauma Score was 93.6%. The nipple pain score during breastfeeding was moderate and compromised more than 25% of the nipple surface area. CONCLUSIONS: assistance to breastfeeding women should prioritize nipple pain intensity instead of the nipple damage size.

Oral care and oropharyngeal and tracheal colonization by Gram-negative pathogens in children.

BACKGROUND: Critical care nursing interventions to oral care can reduce microorganisms in the oropharynx available for translocation. OBJECTIVES: To analyse the effect of 0·12% chlorhexidine digluconate on the colonization of oropharyngeal and tracheal secretions by Gram-negative pathogens in mechanically ventilated children. METHODS: A randomized, controlled and double-blinded study was performed in the paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) of a Brazilian university hospital. Exclusion criteria included child age under 28 days, pneumonia diagnosis at admission, use of tracheostomy, PICU length of stay (LOS) less than 48 h and refusal to participate. Children were randomly allocated to the interventional group (IG), in which oral care with chlorhexidine was administered, or to the placebo group (PG), which received oral care without antiseptic use. The data were analysed through Pearson's χ(2) test, Fisher's exact and ANOVA tests with significance levels set at 0·05. RESULTS: The demographic characteristics of the 74 children were not statistically different between groups. No between-group differences in oropharyx colonization by Gram-negative pathogens were identified (p = 0·316). Pathogens were isolated in the tracheal secretions of two (10·0%) children in the PG and four (19·0%) children in the IG (p = 0·355). CONCLUSION: The use of chlorhexidine did not significantly influence the colonization of oropharyngeal and tracheal secretions by Gram-negative pathogens of the studied sample. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: This study demonstrated no influence of a specific antiseptic agent on colonization profile of mechanically ventilated children in PICU. Further research in this field is necessary to promote evidence-based nursing practice on oral care of critically ill children.

[The experiences of intensive care nurses in the assessment and intervention of pain relief in children]. / Vivências de enfermeiros intensivistas na avaliação e intervenção para alívio da dor na criança.

Descriptive survey of daily practical experiences of pediatric nurses in the assessment and intervention to pain relief in children, during nursing care provided in pediatric and neonatal intensive care units, and the influence of the infrastructure of care and system organization. The sample was made up of 109 nurses. The principal results indicated that the majority of the nurses considered the academic training obtained as insufficient to support this aspect of nursing care; that they had not received local training in evaluating pain or in relief interventions; that the staff ratio is inadequate and as well as the availability of institutional guidelines to improve the quality of analgesia. It was concluded that nurses value the assessment and intervention to pain relief in children, but describe aspects which compromise practice: lack of collaborative practice, lack of processes definition, lack of formal and continuing education and lack of infrastructure. These aspects compromise the implementation of scientific evidences capable of improving practical aspects of analgesia in children under intensive care.

Factors associated with changes in plantar pressure of people with peripheral diabetic neuropathy.

Abstract: Diabetic neuropathy is one of the main complications of Diabetes Mellitus, which can lead to loss of protective sensation, motor, and plantar pressure alteration, generating deformities, abnormal gait and mechanical trauma to the feet. Objective: to evaluate the distribution of plantar pressure, sensorimotor changes, balance and associated factors to plantar pressure changes in people with peripheral diabetic neuropathy. Method: Cross-sectional study conducted with individuals registered in the primary public health service of a city in the east of São Paulo - Brazil. The sample was composed by people with Diabetes Mellitus and Peripheral Neuropathy identified by the Michigan Screening Instrument. It were investigated variables such as sensory-motor changes, static and dynamic plantar pressure using baropodometry and balance using the Berg scale. A significance level of 5% was adopted for all tests used. Results: Of the 200 individuals evaluated, 52.55% had no plantar protective sensitivity, the static evaluation did not demonstrated changes in the peak of plantar pressure, however in the dynamics the mean in the right foot was 6.0 (±2) kgf/cm2 and 6,7 (±1.62) kgf/cm2 on the left foot, the center of static pressure on the right foot was lower (10.55 ± 3.82) than on the left foot (11.97 ± 3.90), pointing hyper plantar pressure. The risk of falling was high, ranging from 8 to 56 points, with an average of 40.9 (±10.77). Conclusion: The absence of protective plantar sensitivity, increased pressure, biomechanical changes lead to loss of balance and are predictive of complications in the feet due to diabetic neuropathy.

Influence of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters With Proximal Valves on Red Blood Cell Hemolysis During Transfusion.

The aim of this study was to verify the occurrence of hemolysis after infusion of packed red blood cells (PRBCs) in 12 peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) with a proximal valve, according to size and infusion rate. This was an experimental in vitro study performed under laboratory-controlled conditions, and the sample was composed of 12 PICCs with proximal valves (3F and 4F catheter). Twelve type A+ aliquots from 10 PRBCs were analyzed preinfusion and postinfusion according to PICC size and infusion rate. Hemolysis markers, total hemoglobin (g/dL), hematocrit (%), free hemoglobin (g/dL), potassium (mmol/L), lactate dehydrogenase (U/L), and rate of hemolysis (%) were studied. Data were analyzed using analysis of variance and Bonferroni multiple comparison tests. After the infusions in 3F PICCs, an increase was seen in rate of hemolysis (P = .003) and free hemoglobin (P = .014), in addition to a reduction in total hemoglobin (P = .002), with significant influence of minimum and maximum flow rates on the rate of hemolysis. The study finding indicated that the smaller catheter size and the infusion rate influenced variations in some hemolysis markers, but the alterations observed in the hemolysis markers would not contraindicate the infusion of PRBCs by 3F and 4F PICCs with proximal valves.

Elaboration and validation of an algorithm for treating peripheral intravenous infiltration and extravasation in children.

OBJECTIVE: to elaborate and validate the content and appearance of an algorithm for treating infiltration and extravasation of non-chemotherapy drugs and solutions administered to children. METHOD: a methodological study of the technology formulation and validation type. To elaborate the algorithm, a bibliographic review was carried out to list the scientific evidence on the treatment of infiltration and extravasation. Content and appearance validation was in charge of 14 specialists in pediatric nursing, using the Delphi technique, adopting a value equal to or greater than 0.80 as Content Validation Index. RESULTS: the algorithm was validated in the third evaluation by the judges, reaching a Global Content Validation Index of 0.99, being composed by the perception of the occurrence of the complication; discontinuation of intravenous therapy infusion; verification of signs and symptoms; measurement of edema; application of an infiltration and extravasation assessment scale and conduits to be used according to the characteristics of the fluid administered and the type of complication. CONCLUSION: the algorithm was validated and can be used in a practical and objective way by health professionals, in order to promote safety in the care of hospitalized children, with regard to reducing harms caused by infiltration and extravasation.

Compliance to empirical contact precautions for multidrug-resistant microorganisms.

Health care-associated infections impact patient morbidity and mortality, and institutions adopt evidence-based measures to prevent and control such infections. In this study, professionals were observed during patient care under empirical contact precautions. A total of 243 observations were performed in which 39.5% complied with all measures. The positivity rate of surveillance cultures was 38.36%, and adherence to the measures in patients with colonization was 43.1%.

Central Venous Catheter bundle: professional knowledge and behavior in adult Intensive Care Units. / Bundle de Cateter Venoso Central: conhecimento e comportamento de profissionais em Unidades de Terapia Intensiva adulto.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate knowledge and behavior of professionals in Intensive Care Units regarding the actions recommended in the bundle on preventing central venous catheter-related bloodstream infection. METHOD: Cross-sectional descriptive quantitative study, conducted in three Intensive Care Units. The data were collected through a face-to-face questionnaire applied to health professionals. The software R 3.3.1 was used for data analysis. RESULTS: Two-hundred and ninety-two professionals participated. Regarding knowledge, the hand hygiene item presented a higher level both for the insertion (92.46%) and maintenance (97.27%) moments. Usage of chlorhexidine as an antiseptic, followed by alcohol (47.94%) and providing a date for hub or connectors (19.87%) were the least known items. As for behavior, the professionals reported: using always the correct attire for catheter insertion (84.25%), never waiting for the antiseptic to dry before catheter insertion (25.34%) and never cleaning hub or connectors with 70% alcohol (23.86%). CONCLUSION: Results show that the professionals' knowledge and behavior regarding the central venous catheter bundle present deficiencies, revealing the importance of promoting training programs for this knowledge domain.

Evaluation of the use of therapeutic footwear in people with diabetes mellitus - a scoping review.

Foot ulcers are one of the major complications of Diabetes Mellitus and are associated with increasing rates of morbidity and mortality. It is estimated that 2% of diabetic patients present lesions in the feet, with relapse rates between 30% and 40% in the first year after healing of the first ulcerations. Therapeutic footwear is one of the main strategies to prevent foot ulceration. OBJECTIVES: To identify in the literature aspects related to the recommendation of health professionals and the use of therapeutic footwear by patients with Diabetes Mellitus. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Scoping review of literature in the Scopus, Scielo, Pubmed and Cochrane databases, using diabetic foot crosswords and therapeutic footwear. RESULTS: Twenty-six articles were included in this review. The majority was systematic reviews (46.15%) with published date from 2016 (38.5%). Of the 26 articles included, 10 (38.5%) referred to adherence to the use of footwear, 10 (38.5%) the difficulty to evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention and 6 (23.0%) to changes in the balance and biomechanics patterns In the studies, the use of therapeutic footwear is linked to the reduction of the risk of ulceration or its recurrence in people with diabetes who already have diabetic neuropathy as chronic complication of the disease. CONCLUSIONS: Therapeutic footwear for diabetics was able to produce significant reductions of peak plantar pressure in static and dynamic analysis, being more efficient than a common footwear, and could contribute to the prevention of injuries associated with diabetic foot.

Initial nipple damages in breastfeeding women: analysis of photographic images and clinical associations / Lesiones tempranas del pezón derivadas de la lactancia materna: análisis de imágenes fotográficas y asociaciones clínicas / Lesões mamilares precoces decorrentes da amamentação: análise de imagens fotográficas e associações clínicas

ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze the initial nipple damage degree by breastfeeding practice and to associate findings with clinical manifestations of breastfeeding women. Methods: a retrospective, cross-sectional study with primary data and photographic images database from two randomized clinical trials. Photographic images were analyzed by two independent evaluators using the Nipple Trauma Score. For analysis, the chi-square, Mann-Whitney tests and Kappa coefficient were applied. Results: 115 breastfeeding women and their respective 186 photographic images were analyzed. The degree of agreement of evaluators using the Nipple Trauma Score was 93.6%. The nipple pain score during breastfeeding was moderate and compromised more than 25% of the nipple surface area. Conclusions: assistance to breastfeeding women should prioritize nipple pain intensity instead of the nipple damage size.

RESUMEN Objetivo: analizar el grado de afectación tisular en las lesiones tempranas del pezón resultantes de la lactancia materna y asociar los hallazgos con las manifestaciones clínicas de las mujeres que amamantan. Métodos: estudio retrospectivo, transversal, con datos primarios y banco de imágenes fotográficas de dos ensayos clínicos aleatorizados. Las imágenes fotográficas fueron analizadas por dos evaluadores independientes, utilizando el Nipple Trauma Score. Para el análisis se aplicaron las pruebas de Chi-Cuadrado, Mann-Whitney y coeficiente Kappa. Resultados: se analizaron 115 mujeres lactantes y sus respectivas 186 imágenes fotográficas. El grado de acuerdo de los evaluadores utilizando el Nipple Trauma Score fue del 93,6%. El nivel de dolor en el pezón durante la lactancia es moderado y existe presencia de lesiones del pezón con más del 25% de la superficie del pezón comprometida. Conclusiones: la asistencia a la mujer lactante debe priorizar el nivel de dolor que presenta en detrimento del tamaño de la lesión del pezón.

RESUMO Objetivo: analisar o grau de comprometimento tecidual das lesões mamilares precoces decorrentes da amamentação e associar achados com as manifestações clínicas de mulheres em amamentação. Métodos: estudo retrospectivo, transversal, envolvendo o uso de dados primários e de banco de imagens fotográficas provenientes de dois ensaios clínicos randomizados. Imagens fotográficas foram analisadas por duas avaliadoras independentes a partir do instrumento Nipple Trauma Score. Para análise, aplicou-se os testes Qui-Quadrado, Mann-Whitney e coeficiente Kappa. Resultados: foram analisadas 115 lactantes e respectivas 186 imagens fotográficas. O grau de concordância das avaliadoras pelo instrumento Nipple Trauma Score foi de 93,6%. O nível de dor mamilar encontrado durante as mamadas é moderado e há presença de lesões mamilares com mais de 25% de área da superfície do mamilo comprometida. Conclusões: a assistência a mulheres que amamentam deve priorizar o nível de dor apresentado em detrimento do tamanho da lesão mamilar.

Strategies for preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia: an integrative review.

OBJECTIVE: to identify studies about strategies for prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia deployed in health services and classify their level of evidence. METHOD: integrative review of the literature, in 7 databases, which included the following descriptors: Prevention and Control AND Pneumonia Ventilator-Associated AND Intensive Care Units AND Bundle AND Patient Care. RESULTS: twenty-three scientific productions were included. Of the preventive measures identified, 9 (39.1%) correspond from three to five strategies. The most frequent were: 22 (95.6%) lying with head elevated, 19 (82.6%) oral hygiene with chlorhexidine and 14 (60.8%) reduction of sedation whenever possible. FINAL CONSIDERATION: the application of measures based on scientific evidence is proven to be effective when carried out in conjunction, impacting the reduction of the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia.

Effects of Blood Transfusion Sets on Red Blood Cell Hemolysis.

This experimental randomized study compared the effects of macrodrop and microdrop blood transfusion sets on red blood cell (RBC) hemolysis. Twenty units of packed RBCs from different donors were infused through 48 infusion sets from 2 manufacturers at infusion rates of 10 and 100 mL/h. Pre- and postinfusion analysis was performed to determine total hemoglobin (g/dL), hematocrit (%), free hemoglobin (g/dL), potassium (mmol/L), haptoglobin (g/L), and degree of hemolysis (%). The results demonstrated that the level of free hemoglobin (P < .001) and degree of hemolysis (P < .001) increased postinfusion. A higher degree of hemolysis was noted when the RBCs were infused at a rate of 10 mL/h through a microdrop blood transfusion set.

Development and validity of an algorithm for planning intravenous medication administration in infants / Desarrollo y validación de un algoritmo para la planificación de la administración de medicamentos intravenosos en neonatos / Elaboração e validação de algoritmo para o planejamento da administração de medicamentos intravenosos em neonatos

ABSTRACT Objective: to develop and validate the content of an algorithm for planning intravenous medication administration in infants. Method: this is a methodological study of technology development and validity. A scoping review was carried out, which supported the creation of an algorithm by the researchers and its subsequent validity by 13 expert nurses, which took place between November 2021 and March 2022. Items with a Content Validity Index ≥ 0.8 were considered acceptable. Results: thirty-one references were included in the scoping review, organized into five categories: "recommendation for intravenous access", "polypharmacy-related care", "care prior to intravenous medication administration", "venous catheter handling-related care" and "medication infusion-related care". This division supported the algorithm development, which was validated after three rounds, with an overall Content Validity Index of the instrument of 0.91. Conclusion: algorithm validity indicates reliability and accuracy of its content.

RESUMEN Objetivo: desarrollar y validar el contenido de un algoritmo para la planificación de la administración de medicamentos intravenosos en neonatos. Método: se trata de un estudio metodológico de desarrollo y validación de tecnología. Se realizó una revisión de alcance que apoyó la creación del algoritmo por parte de los investigadores y su posterior validación por 13 enfermeras especialistas, que se llevó a cabo entre noviembre de 2021 y marzo de 2022. Se consideraron aceptables los ítems con un Índice de Validez de Contenido ≥ 0,8. Resultados: se incluyeron 31 referencias en la revisión de alcance, organizadas en cinco categorías: "indicación de acceso intravenoso", "cuidados relacionados con la polifarmacia", "cuidados previos a la administración de medicamentos intravenosos", "cuidados relacionados con la manipulación del catéter venoso" y "cuidados relacionados con la infusión de medicamentos". Esta división apoyó el desarrollo del algoritmo, que fue validado después de tres rondas, con un Índice de Validez de Contenido global del instrumento de 0,91. Conclusión: la validación del algoritmo indica confiabilidad y precisión de su contenido.

RESUMO Objetivo: elaborar e validar o conteúdo de um algoritmo para o planejamento da administração de medicamentos intravenosos em neonatos. Método: estudo metodológico de elaboração e de validação de tecnologia. Foi realizada a revisão de escopo que subsidiou a elaboração do algoritmo pelas pesquisadoras e sua posterior validação por 13 enfermeiros especialistas, a qual ocorreu entre novembro de 2021 e março de 2022. Foram considerados aceitáveis os itens com Índice de Validade de Conteúdo ≥ 0,8. Resultados: foram incluídas 31 referências na revisão de escopo, organizadas em cinco categorias: "indicação de acesso intravenoso", "cuidados relacionados à polifarmácia", "cuidados prévios à administração de medicamentos intravenosos", "cuidados relacionados à manipulação do cateter venoso" e "cuidados relacionados à infusão de medicamentos". Essa divisão subsidiou a elaboração do algoritmo, que foi validado após três rodadas, com Índice de Validade de Conteúdo geral do instrumento de 0,91. Conclusão: a validação do algoritmo indica confiabilidade e precisão do seu conteúdo.

Levels of Hemolysis Markers in Erythrocyte Concentrates Administered Using a Syringe Infusion Pump.

Syringe infusion pumps (SIPs) led to major advances in infusion therapy and were gradually applied to the transfusion of packed red blood cells (RBCs), raising questions about possible cell damage. The objectives of this study were to determine levels of hematocrit (%), total hemoglobin (g/dL), free hemoglobin (g/dL), lactate dehydrogenase (units/L), potassium (mmol/L), the degree of hemolysis (%) of RBCs infused by an SIP, and to investigate the influence of the infusion rate. The experimental study comprised 14 RBCs, 3 SIPs, and infusion rates of 5, 10, and 20 mL/h. The results showed total hemoglobin reduction (P = .003), and increased free hemoglobin and hemolysis (P <.001) were identified. The conclusion reached was that RBCs presented changes in free hemoglobin and degree of hemolysis.

Demographic profile, training and practical experience of professionals performing peripheral intravenous catheterization in brazil / Perfil demográfico, formación y experiencia práctica de los profesionales que realizan cateterismo intravenoso periférico en brasil / Perfil demográfico, formação e experiência prática de profissionais executantes da cateterização intravenosa periférica no brasil

ABSTRACT Objective: to describe the demographic profile, training and practical experience of professionals who perform peripheral intravenous catheterization in Brazil. Method: this is a descriptive cross-sectional study, carried out in the five macroregions of Brazil with 2,584 nursing professionals who worked in direct care of patients undergoing peripheral intravenous catheterization, using a questionnaire containing professional demographic characteristics, training and experience. Data collection took place between July 2021 and May 2022. Descriptive statistics, one-way ANOVA test, Pearson's chi-square test for k independent samples and Tukey's multiple comparison test and adjusted residuals were used. Results: most nursing professionals resided in the southeast macro-region and were women. The mean age of nurses was 39.52 (±8.74) years, technicians, 39.66 (±9.22), and nursing assistants, 40.61 (±10.57). The mean training time for nurses was 11.83 (±8.18) years, for nursing technicians, 10.81 (±7.62), and for nursing assistants, 11.19 (±8.33). During the training process, most professionals received lessons in pharmacology, vascular access devices and venous catheterization. The mean number of devices inserted by nurses, in a 12-hour shift, was lower than the mean inserted by technicians and nursing assistants. Conclusion: nurses are not recognized as professionals legally responsible for the peripheral intravenous catheterization procedure, and intravenous therapy implementation is predominantly carried out by technicians and nursing assistants. The training process is incipient.

RESUMEN Objetivo: describir el perfil demográfico, la formación y la experiencia práctica de los profesionales que realizan cateterismo intravenoso periférico en Brasil. Método: estudio transversal descriptivo, realizado en las cinco macrorregiones de Brasil con 2.584 profesionales de enfermería que actuaban en el cuidado directo de pacientes sometidos a cateterismo intravenoso periférico, mediante un cuestionario que contiene las características demográficas, formación y experiencia de los profesionales. La recolección de datos se realizó entre julio de 2021 y mayo de 2022. Se utilizó estadística descriptiva, prueba ANOVA de 1 vía, Chi-Cuadrado T de Pearson para k muestras independientes y prueba de comparación múltiple de Tukey y residuos ajustados. Resultados: la mayoría de los profesionales de enfermería residían en la macrorregión Sudeste y eran mujeres. La edad media de los enfermeros fue de 39,52 (±8,74) años, de los técnicos, de 39,66 (±9,22) años, y de los auxiliares de enfermería, de 40,61 (±10,57) años. El tiempo medio de formación de los enfermeros fue de 11,83 (±8,18) años, de los técnicos de enfermería, de 10,81 (±7,62) años, y de los auxiliares de enfermería, de 11,19 (±8,33) años. Durante el proceso de formación, la mayoría de los profesionales recibieron lecciones de farmacología, dispositivos de acceso vascular y cateterismo venoso. El promedio de dispositivos insertados por enfermeros, en un turno de 12 horas, fue inferior al promedio insertado por técnicos y auxiliares de enfermería. Conclusión: los enfermeros no son reconocidos como profesionales legalmente responsables del procedimiento de cateterismo intravenoso periférico y la implementación de la terapia intravenosa es realizada predominantemente por técnicos y auxiliares de enfermería. El proceso de formación es incipiente.

RESUMO Objetivo: descrever o perfil demográfico, formação e a experiência prática de profissionais que realizam a cateterização intravenosa periférica no Brasil. Método: estudo transversal descritivo, realizado nas cinco macrorregiões do Brasil com 2.584 profissionais de enfermagem que atuavam no cuidado direto de pacientes submetidos à cateterização intravenosa periférica, utilizado um questionário contendo características demográficas, formação e experiência dos profissionais. A coleta ocorreu entre julho de 2021 e maio de 2022. Empregou-se estatística descritiva, Teste de Anova 1 Fator, Teste do Qui Quadrado de Pearson para k amostras independentes e Teste de comparações múltiplas de Tukey e resíduos ajustados. Resultados: a maior parte dos profissionais de enfermagem residiam na macrorregião sudeste, eram mulheres. A média de idade dos enfermeiros foi de 39,52 (±8,74) anos, dos técnicos de 39,66 (±9,22) anos e dos auxiliares de enfermagem de 40,61 (±10,57) anos. O tempo médio de formação dos enfermeiros foi igual a 11,83 (±8,18) anos, dos técnicos de enfermagem 10,81 (±7,62) anos e auxiliares de enfermagem 11,19 (±8,33) anos. Durante o processo formativo a maioria dos profissionais recebeu aulas de farmacologia, dispositivos de acesso vascular e cateterização venosa. O número médio de dispositivos inseridos por enfermeiros, em turno de 12 horas, foi inferior à média inserida por técnicos e auxiliares de enfermagem. Conclusão: enfermeiros não se reconhecem como profissionais legalmente responsáveis pelo procedimento de cateterização intravenosa periférica e a implementação da terapia intravenosa é predominantemente realizada pelos técnicos e auxiliares de enfermagem. O processo formativo é incipiente.

Retrospective analysis of renal transplantation outcomes in children admitted to a paediatric intensive care unit in Brazil.

Renal transplantation has been described as the main treatment for children with end-stage renal disease. Traditionally, infants and small children represented a high-risk group with poor allograft survival. However, studies conducted mainly in developed countries have been demonstrated improvements in allograft survival rates. The aim of this study was to identify demographic characteristics of recipients and kidney donors and to analyse the outcomes of children who received postoperative care following renal transplantation in one Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). This retrospective study was carried out in a university hospital in Brazil. The data were collected through reviewing the follow up of medical records of recipients and kidney donors between 1988 and 2002. Chi-square or Fisher exact tests were used to analyse differences in outcome between living and donor transplants, whereas Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used to compare differences in outcome by age groups and by the number of complications affecting recipients. A total of 44 children were admitted for renal transplantation. Within this group, the median age was 10.1(+/-3.2) years, 63.6% were men and 38% were non-Caucasians. In contrast, the donor group had a median age of 17.5(+/-12.5) years, of which 51.3% were male, 56.8% were Caucasian and 70.5% were cadaver donors. The average length of PICU stay was 31.4 h, with complications being identified in the majority of the transplanted children. The occurrence of four or more complications was significantly associated with acute rejection (p= 0.009). In conclusion, the main outcomes of this study were similar to those observed in developed countries, in terms of acute rejections (52.3%), dialysis resumption (31.8%), graft loss (29.5%), chronic rejections (9.1%) and death (4.5%). Complications during PICU stay were significantly linked to the occurrence of acute rejection.

Elaboration and validation of an algorithm for treating peripheral intravenous infiltration and extravasation in children / Elaboração e validação de algoritmo para tratamento de infiltração e extravasamento intravenosos periféricos em crianças / Elaboración y validación de un algoritmo para el tratamiento de la infiltración y extravasación intravenosa periférica en niños

Objective: to elaborate and validate the content and appearance of an algorithm for treating infiltration and extravasation of non-chemotherapy drugs and solutions administered to children. Method: a methodological study of the technology formulation and validation type. To elaborate the algorithm, a bibliographic review was carried out to list the scientific evidence on the treatment of infiltration and extravasation. Content and appearance validation was in charge of 14 specialists in pediatric nursing, using the Delphi technique, adopting a value equal to or greater than 0.80 as Content Validation Index. Results: the algorithm was validated in the third evaluation by the judges, reaching a Global Content Validation Index of 0.99, being composed by the perception of the occurrence of the complication; discontinuation of intravenous therapy infusion; verification of signs and symptoms; measurement of edema; application of an infiltration and extravasation assessment scale and conduits to be used according to the characteristics of the fluid administered and the type of complication. Conclusion: the algorithm was validated and can be used in a practical and objective way by health professionals, in order to promote safety in the care of hospitalized children, with regard to reducing harms caused by infiltration and extravasation.

Objetivo: elaborar e validar o conteúdo e a aparência de um algoritmo para tratamento de infiltração e extravasamento de medicamentos não quimioterápicos e soluções administradas em crianças. Método: estudo metodológico do tipo elaboração e validação de tecnologia. Para elaboração do algoritmo, realizou-se revisão bibliográfica para elencar as evidências científicas sobre o tratamento de infiltração e extravasamento. A validação do conteúdo e aparência ocorreu com 14 especialistas em enfermagem pediátrica, a partir da técnica Delphi, adotando-se como Índice de Validação de Conteúdo desejável os valores iguais ou superiores a 0,80. Resultados: o algoritmo foi validado na terceira avaliação pelos juízes, atingindo Índice de Validação de Conteúdo Global de 0,99, sendo composto por percepção da ocorrência da complicação; descontinuação da infusão da terapia intravenosa; verificação dos sinais e sintomas; mensuração do edema; aplicação de escala de avaliação de infiltração e extravasamento e condutas a serem utilizadas mediante a característica do fluido administrado e tipo de complicação. Conclusão: o algoritmo foi validado e pode ser usado de maneira prática e objetiva pelos profissionais de saúde, com o intuito de promover a segurança no cuidado da criança hospitalizada, no que tange à redução de danos provocados pela infiltração e extravasamento.

Objetivo: desarrollar y validar el contenido y la apariencia de un algoritmo para el tratamiento de la infiltración y extravasación de medicamentos no quimioterápicos y soluciones administrados a niños. Método: estudio metodológico de formulación y validación de tecnología. Para la elaboración del algoritmo, se realizó una revisión de la literatura para enumerar la evidencia científica sobre el tratamiento de la infiltración y extravasación. La validación de contenido y apariencia se dio con 14 especialistas en enfermería pediátrica, utilizando la técnica Delphi, adoptando como Índice de Validación de Contenido deseable valores iguales o superiores a 0,80. Resultados: el algoritmo fue validado en la tercera evaluación por los jueces, alcanzando un Índice de Validación de Contenido Global de 0,99, compuesto por la percepción de la existencia de la complicación; interrupción de la infusión de terapia intravenosa; verificación de signos y síntomas; medición del edema; aplicación de escala de evaluación de infiltración y extravasación y conducta según las características del líquido administrado y el tipo de complicación. Conclusión: el algoritmo ha sido validado y puede ser utilizado de forma práctica y objetiva por los profesionales de la salud, con el fin de promover la seguridad en la atención de los niños hospitalizados, en lo que respecta a la reducción de los daños causados por infiltración y extravasación.