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Braz. j. infect. dis ; 20(3): 272-275, May.-June 2016. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-789475

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Abstract Treatment of orthopedic infections usually requires prolonged antimicrobial therapy, ranging from 14 days up to 6 months. Nowadays, rising levels of antimicrobial resistance demands parenteral therapy for many patients. Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) is a modality that allows treatment out of hospital in these situations. In Brazil, where a public universal healthcare system allows full coverage for all citizens, implantation and dissemination of OPAT programs would be beneficial for patients and for the system, because it would allow a better allocation of health resources. The Instituto de Ortopedia e Traumatologia do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da USP (IOT) started, in July 2013, a partnership with municipal health authorities in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in order to initiate an OPAT program in which patients discharged from that hospital would be able to continue antimicrobial therapy at primary care facilities. When necessary, patients could also receive their therapy at the day-hospital located at IOT. Primary care nursing and physician staff were trained about antimicrobial infusion and peripherally inserted central catheter manipulation. An OPAT specific antimicrobial protocol was designed and a special reference and counter-reference organized. As a result, 450 primary healthcare professionals were trained. In the first year of this program, 116 patients were discharged for OPAT. Chronic and acute osteomyelitis were most frequent diagnosis. Teicoplanin, ertapenem and tigecycline were the most used drugs. Duration of treatment varied from 10 to 180 days (average 101, median 42). Total sum of days in OPAT regimen was 11,698. Only 3 patients presented adverse effects. Partnership between services of different levels of complexity allowed implantation of a safe and effective public healthcare OPAT program for treatment of orthopedic infections. This program can serve as a model for developing similar strategies in other regions of Brazil and Latin America.


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Humans , Male , Female , Child , Adolescent , Adult , Middle Aged , Aged , Young Adult , Osteomyelitis/therapy , beta-Lactams/therapeutic use , Infusions, Parenteral/methods , Minocycline/analogs & derivatives , Anti-Bacterial Agents/administration & dosage , Outpatients , Bone Diseases, Infectious/classification , Bone Diseases, Infectious/drug therapy , Brazil , Ertapenem , Tigecycline , Anti-Infective Agents , Minocycline/therapeutic use , Anti-Bacterial Agents/classification
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Acta ortop. bras ; 11(3): 176-183, jul.-ago. 2003. tab, graf
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-355969

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O Banco de Tecidos do IOT-HCFMUSP tem o objetivo de captar e processar tecido ósseo, cartilagem e ligamentos, com a finalidade de beneficiar o maior número possível de pacientes. Constituído por médicos, enfermeiros e assistente social, o programa visa ainda propiciar aos receptores a reabilitação física e social com a perspectiva de lhes oferecer uma melhor qualidade de vida. Realizou-se um estudo objetivando conhecer os benefícios e mudanças ocorridas com o tratamento cirúrgico e analisar se a expectativa bem como a melhoria na qualidade de vida dos pacientes foram atingidos. OS dados apontam que 37,5 por cento da população pertence à classe C, 37,5 por cento Classe D e 25 por cento Classe E. O suporte familiar foi satisfatório para 81,25 por cento da população, sendo que 37,5 por cento apresentaram rendimento mensal regular ou insatisfatório para o tratamento. Das dificuldades apresentadas anterior à cirurgia 93,75 por cento dos pacientes apresentaram dor, o que causava limitações físicas e dificuldades de locomoção nas Atividades da Vida Diária. 100 por cento dos pacientes consideraram que a cirurgia trouxe beneficios para sua qualidade de vida e destes 56,25 por cento aboliram os equipamentos ortopédicos que faziam uso, relatando ausência de dor. Concluímos que o tratamento proporcionado pela equipe tem trazido benefícios e resultados significativos para a melhoria da qualidade de vida dos pacientes.


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Humans , Male , Female , Adult , Middle Aged , Bone Transplantation , Hip , Quality of Life , Motor Activity , Pain , Social Class
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