Your browser doesn't support javascript.
loading
Show: 20 | 50 | 100
Results 1 - 6 de 6
Filter
1.
Rev chil anest ; 49(3): 416-424, 2020. ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-1510869

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: The aeromedical evacuation in the Chilean Air Force has had an important development in the last 15 years. The coronavirus disease declared as a global pandemic by the WHO has generated the challenge of transferring highly infectious patients to centers of greater complexity. The objective of this article is to report our experience in the transfer of COVID ­ 19 patients in constant attention and medical monitoring. CLINICAL CASE REPORTS: The aeromedical evacuation of 2 COVID-19 patients was performed from the Hanga Roa Hospital, Rapa Nui, to the National Thorax Institute, Metropolitan Region, in a Lockheed Hercules C-130, which corresponds to a pressurized fixed-wing airplane. The transfer was carried out with the corresponding personal protection elements and in individual isolation capsules with advanced negative pressure life support (ISO ­ POD), in order to reduce the level of contagion to the aero sanitary crew and minimize the impact on the flight material used. DISCUSSION: The transfer was carried out achieving all the objectives set out under a strict security protocol and the two COVID-19 patients were transferred successfully. The negative pressure isolation capsule system was safe and reliable, since no crew member presented symptoms or was infected by COVID -19, and also allowed the transfer of highly contagious patients during an 8-hour flight operation.


INTRODUCCIÓN: La evacuación aeromédica en la Fuerza Aérea de Chile ha tenido un importante desarrollo en los últimos 15 años. La enfermedad por coronavirus declarada como pandemia mundial por la OMS ha generado el desafío de trasladar pacientes altamente infecciosos a centros de mayor complejidad. El objetivo de este artículo es reportar nuestra experiencia en el traslado de pacientes COVID ­ 19 en constante atención y monitorización médica. REPORTE DE CASOS CLÍNICOS: Se realizó la evacuación aeromédica de 2 pacientes COVID ­ 19 desde el Hospital de Hanga Roa, Rapa Nui, hacía el Instituto Nacional del Tórax, Región Metropolitana, en un Lockheed Hércules C-130, que corresponde a un avión de ala fija presurizado. El traslado se realizó con los elementos de protección personal correspondientes y en capsulas de aislamiento individual con soporte vital avanzado a presión negativa (ISO ­ POD), con la finalidad de reducir el nivel de contagio a la tripulación aero sanitaria y minimizar el impacto en el material de vuelo utilizado. DISCUSIÓN: El traslado se desarrolló logrando todos los objetivos planteados bajo un estricto protocolo de seguridad y los dos enfermos COVID-19 fueron trasladados de manera exitosa. El sistema de cápsulas de aislamiento a presión negativa fue seguro y confiable, ya que ningún miembro de la tripulación presento sintomatología o resultó contagiado por COVID -19, y además permitió trasladar pacientes altamente contagiosos durante una operación de vuelo de 8 horas.


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Middle Aged , Young Adult , Patient Isolation/methods , Patient Transfer/methods , Air Ambulances , COVID-19 , Patient Isolation/instrumentation , Personal Protective Equipment , COVID-19/prevention & control
5.
Rev. méd. Chile ; 135(10): 1276-1281, oct. 2007. tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-470707

ABSTRACT

Background: Diastolic function can be evaluated intraoperatively using transesoptiageal echocardiography. Aim: To study if intraoperative diastolic dysfunction is associated to a greater number of hemodynamic events during surgery and during the postoperative period. Material and methods: Patients with indication of intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography due to cardiovascular diseases were included in the study. Diastolic function was assessed measuring transmitral intraventricular filling delay and pulmonary vein now. Patients were divided, according to diastolic dysfunction, in those with derangements in relaxation, pseudonormalization and restrictive patterns. Hypertension, hypotension, ST segment depression, alterations in myocardial contractility, pulmonary congestion and postoperative oliguria were recorded. Results: Fifty eight patients aged 68± 12 years (39 males), were studied. Forty four had diastolic dysfunction. Intraoperative hypotension occurred in 82 percent of patients with diastolic dysfunction and 16 percent of patients without it. Likewise, hypotension and oliguria during the postoperative period were more common in patients with diastolic dysfunction. Conclusions: In this group of patients with cardiovascular disease, intraoperative diastolic dysfunction is a risk factor for hemodynamic instability.


Subject(s)
Aged , Female , Humans , Male , Echocardiography, Transesophageal , Intraoperative Care/methods , Intraoperative Complications , Surgical Procedures, Operative/adverse effects , Ventricular Dysfunction, Left , Hypertension/physiopathology , Hypertension , Hypotension/physiopathology , Hypotension , Intraoperative Complications/physiopathology , Oliguria/physiopathology , Oliguria , Predictive Value of Tests , Risk Factors , Ventricular Dysfunction, Left/physiopathology
6.
Dolor ; 15(45): 8-12, sep. 2006. tab, graf
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-677743

ABSTRACT

El adecuado tratamiento del dolor agudo postoperatorio es un desafío actual y real. La utilización de analgesia preventiva con ketamina puede ser de alta utilidad, ya que prevendría la sensibilización central mediada por receptores n-metil-diaspartato (NMDA). Objetivo: evaluar el uso preincisión de colecistectomías laparoscópicas de 0,15 mg/kg de ketamina EV. Resultados: en 84 pacientes adultos con edad promedio de 52 +/- 9 años se logró una disminución significativa del dolor postoperatorio con el uso de ketamina EV preoperatoria. La evaluación visual análoga (EVA) de dolor fue significativamente menor en las 72 horas postoperatorias estudiadas. La cantidad de analgésico de rescate (morfina) consumida fue significativamente menor en el grupo que recibió ketamina siendo en promedio de 1,7 mg/por paciente en 24 horas versus el grupo que recibió placebo, que fue de 4,2 mg/por paciente en 24 horas (p<0.01). No se registraron episodios de malos recuerdos intraoperatorios y agitación en el despertar anestésico en ninguno de los grupos. La incidencia de náuseas y vómitos no tuvo diferencias estadísticamente significativas entre los enfermos. El grado de satisfacción fue en general muy bueno y bueno en ambos grupos y no se evidenció diferencias entre ambos, pero los únicos dos casos que evaluaron su analgesia como mala se ubicaron en el grupo que recibió placebo. Con respecto a incidencia de pesadillas o alucinaciones, ningún paciente refirió haberlas presentado hasta 14 días postoperatorios. Conclusión: el uso de dosis bajas de ketamina EV en el preoperatorio de colecistectomías laparoscópicas es altamente recomendable, ya que proporciona una buena calidad analgésica, disminuyendo la necesidad de utilizar fármacos de rescate.


Backround: Treating acute postoperative pain is challenging. Preemptive analgesia with ketamine can be useful as it prevents central sensibilitation inhibiting NMDA receptors. Objective: To test a pre insision dose of 0.15 mg/kg ketamine during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Results: 84 patients were studied divided in two groups; group ketamine and group placebo. Acute postoperative pain was significantely lower in the ketamine group. VAS scores were lower for the 72 postoperative hours studied in patients receiving ketamine. Rescue analgesia (morphine) was 1.7 mg/patient for 24 hours in the ketamine group comparing it with the control group which was 4.2 mg/patient in 24 hours (p<0.01). Postoperative agitation, bad recalls or nightmares were absent in both groups. Postoperative nausea or vomiting had no difference comparing the groups. Patient satisfaction was evaluated good and very good by the mayority of them. There were two cases evaluating analgesic treatment as not good. Both received placebo. Conclusion: Preoperative ketamine was useful because it prometed good analgesia and because it lower the use of rescue analgesia.


Subject(s)
Humans , Analgesia/methods , Pain, Postoperative/prevention & control , Ketamine/administration & dosage , Ketamine/therapeutic use , Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic/methods , Preoperative Care/methods
SELECTION OF CITATIONS
SEARCH DETAIL