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Background: Cholelithiasis (CL) represents a major health burden in Chile, with rates of cholecystectomy (CCT) of ~40.000 per year. The explicit health care guaranties (GES) program includes prioritized CCT for CL carriers between 35 and 49 years of age. Aim: To assess the access and opportunity of CCT in a screening program of CL in Family Medicine Centers, according to the age of the patients. Material and Methods: A systematic ultrasound screening program of CL was developed in Family Medicine Centers ANCORA-UC between March 2009 and March 2013 during which 1.450 individuals were assessed, (80% women) and 281 were identified as having CL (19.4%). After a minimum follow up interval of six months, patients with CL were contacted and surveyed by phone. They were categorized as being beneficiaries of the GES program (those aged between 35 to 49 years) or not (those aged < 35 o > 49 years). Results: Two hundred thirteen patients were contacted (76%), 81 beneficiaries of the program and 132 non-beneficiaries. The attending physician indicated CCT to 191 patients (89.6%). During a mean follow-up time of 641 days/person, 100 patients had CCT, 11% of which were emergency interventions due to complications. A greater proportion of program beneficiaries than non-beneficiaries had an elective CCT (74 and 21% respectively). The waiting interval for elective CCT was longer in non-beneficiaries compared with beneficiaries (340 ± 247 and 229 ± 201 days respectively). Only 46% of the elective CCT in GES patients were done within deadlines determined by the program (≤ 150 days). Conclusions: The age of patients at the moment of CL diagnosis conditions the access and opportunity to CCT. Beneficiaries of the explicit health care guaranties program have higher rates of cholecystectomy with less waiting time.
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Humans , Male , Female , Adult , Middle Aged , Aged , Primary Health Care/statistics & numerical data , Cholecystectomy/statistics & numerical data , Cholelithiasis/surgery , Health Services Accessibility/statistics & numerical data , Time Factors , Cholelithiasis/diagnostic imaging , Chile , Sex Factors , Follow-Up Studies , Waiting Lists , Age Factors , Elective Surgical Procedures/statistics & numerical data , Statistics, NonparametricABSTRACT
Introducción: El uso de accesos venosos centrales (AVC) es útil para tratamiento y monitoreo hemodinámico del paciente. Sin embargo, su implementación no está exenta de complicaciones, siendo el principal problema las complicaciones infecciosas asociadas al catéter. Materiales y Métodos. En el servicio de Terapia Intensiva del Hospital Privado del Sur (HPS), se realizó un estudio descriptivo, retrospectivo acerca de la incidencia de infecciones asociadas a catéter (IAC) en la población de pacientes adultos internados durante el período 2006 2011; y se midió el impacto del paquete de medidas propuestas por el Comité de Control de Infecciones diseñadas para reducir la incidencia de las IAC. Resultados: La tasa de uso de AVC fue de 73,76% y la tasa total de IAC fue de 7,16/1000 día catéter. Se observa un descenso de IAC, de 15/1000 día catéter en 2006 a 7,8 en el año 2011. De la flora predominante 53,8% fueron bacilos Gram negativos, cocos Gram positivo el 46,2% restante, y entre ellos sólo 5,13% fue por Staphylococcus aureus meticilinorresistente. Conclusiones: Nuestros datos muestran un importante descenso en las tasas de infección desde la implementación del Programa de Control de Infecciones diseñado por el Comité de Control de Infecciones del HPS, en 2008.
Introduction: The use of central venous accesses (CVA) is useful for the hemodynamic monitoring and treatment of patients. However, its implementation may present some complications being catheter-associated infections the major problem. Materials and Methods: In the Intensive Care Unit of the Hospital Privado del Sur (HPS), we conducted a descriptive study on the incidence of catheter-associated infections (CAI) in an adult patient population admitted during the period 2006-2011, and we measured the impact of the set of measures proposed by the Infection Control Committee designed to reduce the incidence of CAI. Results: The CVA prevalence rate was 73.76% and the overall rate was 7.16 CAI / 1000 catheter days. We observed a decrease in CAI, 15/1000 catheter days in 2006 to 7.8 in the year 2011. Predominant flora were Gram negative bacteria 53.8%, and Gram positive cocci the remaining 46.2%. Among them there was only 5.13% infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Conclusions: Our data show a significant decrease in infection rates since the implementation of the Infection Control Program designed by the Infection Control Committee of the HPS in 2008.
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Humans , Catheter-Related Infections , Catheterization, Central Venous , Cross Infection , Critical CareABSTRACT
A continuación presentamos el caso de una paciente embarazada de 36 semanas que cursa con preeclampsia grave y evoluciona con síndrome HELLP complicado con ruptura hepática; realizando una revisión bibliográfica sobre dicha patología.
The case of a 36-week pregnant patient with severe preeclampsia and HELLP (H, hemolysis; EL, elevated liver enzymes; LP, low platelet count) syndrome evolution with liver rupture and a bibliographic review on such pathology are presented.
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Female , Pregnancy , Adult , Pre-Eclampsia , HELLP Syndrome , Pregnancy , HypertensionABSTRACT
O objetivo deste trabalho foi verificar se a anti-sepsia intrabucal com soluçäo de clorexedina a 0.2 por cento exerce influência sobre a reparaçäo de feridas de extraçäo dental. Foram empregados 45 ratos, divididos em 3 grupos (controle, soro fisiológico e clorexedina). A anti-sepsia (clorexedina) ou a simulaçäo da anti-sepsia (soro fisiológico) foi realizada antes da exodontia. Os animais foram sacrificados aos 3, 10 e 21 dias após a exodontia. Os autores concluíram que a anti-sepsia com soluçäo de digluconato de clorexedina 0.2 por cento näo interfere na cronologia da reparaçäo de feridas de extraçäo dental