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ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the contributions of telesimulation to the knowledge of mothers faced with foreign body airway obstruction in children under 1 year of age and identify the related factors. Methods: A quasi-experimental study of the pre- and post-test design carried out between April and September 2021 with 49 mothers from a city in São Paulo. It was organized into four stages: pre-test, telesimulation, immediate and late post-test (60 days later). All steps were carried out remotely via the free online platform Google Hangouts® and Google Forms®. Data analyzed by descriptive and analytical statistics. Results: There was a significant difference in the knowledge score between the assessments (p<0.001). Statistically significant relationships were identified between pre-test knowledge and choking experience (p=0.012), promotion of immediate knowledge and another child's choking (p=0.040) and schooling (p=0.006) and promotion of late knowledge with occupation (p=0.012) and choking of another child (p=0.011). Conclusions: There was a significant improvement in knowledge after telesimulation, especially among those who had never experienced a choking situation and had a higher level of education.
RESUMEN Objetivo: Analizar las contribuciones de la telesimulación en el conocimiento de las madres en situación de obstrucción de las vias respiratorias por cuerpo extraño em niños menores de un año e identificar los factores relacionados. Métodos: Estudio cuasi-experimental del tipo pre y post test realizado entre abril y septiembre de 2021 con 49 madres de un municipio de São Paulo. Se organizo en cuatro etapas: pretest, telesimulación, pos test inmediato y tardío (60 días después). Todos los trámites se realizaron de forma remota a través de la plataforma en línea gratuita Google Hangouts® y Google Forms®. Datos analizados por estadística descriptiva y analítica. Resultados: Hubo diferencia significativa en la puntuación de conocimiento entre las evaluaciones (p<0,001). Se identificaron relaciones estadísticamente significativas entre pretest conocimiento y experiencia de atragantamiento (p=0,012), promoción de conocimiento inmediato con otro atragantamiento (p=0,040) y escolaridad (p=0,006) y promoción de conocimiento tardio con ocupación (p=0,012). y asfixia por outro niño (p=0,011). Conclusiones: Hubo una mejora significativa en el conocimiento después de la telesimulación, especialmente entre aquellos que nunca habían experimentado una situación de atragantamiento y tenían un mayor nivel de educación.
RESUMO Objetivo: Analisar as contribuições da telessimulação no conhecimento de mães diante situação de obstrução de vias aéreas por corpo estranho em crianças menores de um ano e identificar os fatores relacionados. Métodos: Estudo quase experimental do tipo pré e pós-teste realizado entre abril e setembro de 2021 com 49 mães de um município paulista. Foi organizado em quatro etapas: pré-teste, telessimulação, pós-teste imediato e tardio (60 dias após). Todas as etapas foram conduzidas remotamente via plataforma on-line de acesso livre Google Hangouts® e Google Forms®. Os dados foram analisados por estatística descritiva e analítica. Resultados: Houve diferença significativa na pontuação de conhecimento entre as avaliações (p<0,001). Foram identificadas relações estatisticamente significativas entre conhecimento pré-teste e experiência de engasgo (p=0,012), promoção do conhecimento imediato com engasgo de outra criança (p=0,040) e escolaridade (p=0,006) e promoção do conhecimento tardio com ocupação (p=0,012) e engasgo de outra criança (p=0,011). Conclusões: Houve melhora significativa no conhecimento após telessimulação, especialmente entre aquelas que nunca vivenciaram situação de engasgo e com maior escolaridade.
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Background: The measurement of ECO may represent a new method for the non-invasive monitoring of airway inflammation and oxidant stress in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, asthma, bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis patients. Quantification of lung oxidative stress in stable COPD patients by measuring ECO levels may also contribute to the understanding of the pathophysiology of COPD. Aims & Objective: To study the utility of measuring Exhaled Carbon Monoxide (ECO) level in addition to Pulmonary Function Test (Spirometry) in the monitoring of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Materials and Methods: COPD patients who were smokers and with a history of exposure to wood smoke (n =60) and healthy non-smokers as control (n =40) were selected as subjects by fulfilling the exclusion criteria as per the GOLD guidelines. Clinical examinations and spirometry including reversibility test were made following the standard protocol/procedure. ECO was measured using a MICRO III Smokerlyser. Results: The difference in level of ECO between COPD cases and healthy non-smokers was highly significant (F = 23.897; df = 98; p < 0.0001). The difference in the level of ECO among different groups (mild, moderate, severe and very severe) was highly significant (F=15.995; df =2; p<0.0001). ECO level in female COPD cases who were exposed to wood smoke was elevated (4.11 ± 1.323) when compared to healthy female non-smokers (1.50 ± 0.519) and the difference was highly significant. (F =1.593; df = 30; p < 0.0001). Conclusion: ECO levels in COPD cases vary with different grades of air way obstruction. We concluded that measuring the level of ECO in COPD cases along with spirometry forms a new approach for better understanding of pathophysiology of COPD cases, with indirect assessment of airway inflammation, oxidative stress and severity of airway obstruction.