Study on the application and effect of adjustable mirabilite external vest in severe acute pancreatitis / 中国实用护理杂志

Objective:To investigate the clinical effect of homemade adjustable mirabilite vest in patients with severe acute pancreatitis and supply reference for clinical nursing.Methods:This was a randomized controlled study. One hundred patients with acute severe pancreatitis admitted to Putuo Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine from January 2021 to June 2022 were selected, and were divided into the pocket group and the vest group according to the order of admission with 50 cases in each group. The pocket group used traditional mirabilite bag for external application, the vest group used adjustable mirabilite vest for external application. The other treatment measures were the same for both two group. The comfort degree, itching severity and average length of hospital stay of these two groups were compared.Results:The basic data of the two groups were homogeneous. The difference were not statistically significant( P>0.05). After intervention, the comfort degree of the pocket group was (65.90 ± 7.95) points while the comfort degree of the vest group was (77.04 ± 5.96) points. The difference was statistically significant ( t = 7.93, P<0.01). The degree of pruritus was (12.72 ± 3.95) points in the pocket group and (8.00 ± 1.20) points in the vest group.The difference was statistically significant ( t = 8.08, P<0.05). The mean length of hospital stay in the pocket group was (15.86 ± 5.83) days and (11.02 ± 3.38) days in the vest group. The difference was statistically significant ( t = 5.08, P<0.01). Conclusions:When using topical mirabilite for patients with acute severe pancreatitis, the use of adjustable mirabilite vest can significantly improve patients′ comfort, reduce itching, and reduce the number of hospital days, which has the value of promotion and use.

Rehabilitation in the Intermediate and Long Term Care (ILTC) Sector

Outside acute hospital rehabilitation units, inpatient rehabilitation is also provided in the ILTC sector. Facilities providing such inpatient rehabilitation include Community Hospitals, Chronic Sick Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Inpatient Hospice Care, Day Rehabilitation Centres and Home Care Services. After the initial acute episode of a disabling disease (e.g. a stroke) has settled, the elderly patient will often than not, require a longer period for inpatient rehabilitation compared to a younger person. Such patients are transferred to a community hospital inpatient rehabilitation unit. The length of stay is about 1 month. However, it can be longer (3 to 6 months) depending on the condition and progress of the patient. The patient is then discharged home or to a nursing home if the family is unable to manage the patient at home. Elderly patients who require continuation of rehabilitation can receive this in various settings in the ILTC sector like the outpatient departments of the community hospital; Day Rehabilitation Centres (DRCs); and Singapore Programme of Integrated Care for the Elderly (SPICE) centers.

Feasible Factors to Reduce Hospital Days after Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

PURPOSE: Under the proper program, day-case laparoscopic cholecystectomy is feasible in the aspect of postoperative recovery consisting of patient's satisfaction and postoperative complication. In this study, we plan a new protocol for laparoscopic cholecystectomy by analyzing factors that can reduce hospital days. METHODS: A total of 175 patients who underwent three-day laparoscopic cholecystectomy were initially selected. Out of 175 patients, secondary selection was executed using inclusion criteria. The selected patients were scheduled for new two-day laparoscopic cholecystectomy, and 89 patients were included in the data analysis. This study elucidated the comparative analysis between the discharged in the postoperative day 0 group and the postoperative day 1 group. RESULTS: The clinical characteristics were not significantly different between discharged in the postoperative day 0 group and the postoperative day 1 group. The combined diseases were not significantly different between the two groups. Post-operative complications in both groups were analyzed on the seventh day after the operation. No significant difference was observed between the two groups. Members of the patient group who were discharged on postoperative day 0 were given a survey regarding post-operative pain, desirability of discharge, and the level of satisfaction with patient education. The average score was 8.3 out of 10 points. In comparison of the total hospital cost between the two groups, the group discharged on postoperative day 0 had lower cost in all factors. CONCLUSION: We conclude that day-case laparoscopic cholecystectomy is as safe and effective as routine clinical pathway applied laparoscopic cholecystectomy in stable cardiovascular disease, uncomplicated pulmonary disease, and controlled DM patients.

Related factor of serum carnitine deficiency and influence of its deficiency on the length of hospital stay in critical ill patients / 中华危重病急救医学

Objective To investigate the related factors of serum carnitine deficiency in critical ill patients, and the influence of its deficiency on the length of hospital stay. Methods A prospective study was conducted. Critical ill patients with acute physiology and chronic health evaluationⅡ(APACHEⅡ)score>12 admitted to Department of Critical Care Medicine of the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University from March 2013 to September 2013 were enrolled. Serum carnitine concentration and indexes of organ function were determined,and the tolerance of enteral nutrition within 5 days,the length of hospital stay,the length of intensive care unit(ICU)stay,and the hospital mortality were recorded. The relationship between serum carnitine and indexes mentioned above was analyzed. Results Thirty critically ill patients were enrolled. Serum carnitine concentration was very low in all critically ill patients,i.e. (8.92±5.05)μmol/L(normal reference value at 43.5 μmol/L)at hospital admission. Serum carnitine concentration in patients with APACHEⅡscore>23(7 cases)was significantly lower than that in those with APACHEⅡscore 12-23(23 cases,μmol/L:5.33±1.72 vs. 10.02±5.24,t=2.300,P=0.001). Serum carnitine concentration in patients with serum total bilirubin(TBil)>19μmol/L(9 cases)was significantly lower than that in those with TBil≤19μmol/L(21 cases,μmol/L:5.54±2.70 vs. 9.84±5.08,t=2.750,P=0.014). Serum carnitine concentration was negatively correlated with the APACHEⅡscore and the TBil(r=-0.387,P=0.035;r=-0.346,P=0.048). During the 5-day observation period,enteral feeding amount〔(5 134±1 173)mL〕was positively correlated with serum carnitine concentration(r=0.430,P=0.022). In 30 critical patients,the incidence of abdominal distension was 40.0%(12/30),and the serum carnitine concentration of patients with abdominal distension was lower compared with that of patients without abdominal distension(μmol/L:7.83±4.98 vs. 9.12±5.35,t=0.707,P=0.383). The incidence of diarrhea was 26.7%(8/30),and the serum carnitine concentration of diarrhea patients was lower compared with that of patients without diarrhea(μmol/L:8.27±5.78 vs. 9.73±4.78,t=0.607,P=0.576). The mean length of hospital stay was(34.72±16.66)days. The serum carnitine concentrations in patients with hospital stay≥45 days (8 cases)were lower compared with those in those7 days(27 cases)was slightly lower than that in those with the length of ICU stay≤7 days (3 cases,μmol/L:8.44±5.00 vs. 13.24±3.65,t=1.610,P=0.119). No correlation was found between serum carnitine concentrations and the length of ICU stay(r=-0.019,P= 0.293). In-hospital mortality was 26.67%(8/30). No significant difference in serum carnitine concentrations was found between the death group and the survival group(μmol/L:12.24±6.52 vs. 7.72±3.91,t=-1.846,P=0.098). No correlation was found between serum carnitine concentrations and in-hospital mortality(r=0.340,P=0.066). Conclusions Carnitine deficiency is significant in critically ill patients,and it is correlated with disease severity and serum TBil. The total amount of lenteral feeding was lower,and hospital stay was prolonged in critically ill patients with low serum carnitine level.

Guía de atención integral para la detección temprana y diagnóstico del episodio depresivo y trastorno depresivo recurrente en adultos. Atención integral de los adultos con diagnóstico de episodio depresivo o trastorno depresivo recurrente Parte III: Tratamiento de la depresión resistente y la depresión con psicosis, tratamiento con terapia ocupacional y hospital día / Integral Care Guide for Early Detection and Diagnosis of Depressive Episodes and Recurrent Depressive Disorder in Adults. Integral Attention of Adults with a Diagnosis of Depressive Episodes and Recurrent Depressive Disorder Part III: Treatment of Resistant Depression and Psychotic Depression, Occupational Therapy and Day Hospital Treatment

Introducción: El objetivo del presente artículo es presentar las recomendaciones basadas en la evidencia que surgieron como respuesta a una serie de preguntas clínicas con respecto al episodio depresivo y al trastorno depresivo recurrente, haciendo hincapié en los aspectos generales del tratamiento de la depresión resistente y la depresión con psicosis, el tratamiento con terapia ocupacional y el hospital día, con el fin de brindar parámetros de atención en salud basados en la mejor y más actualizada evidencia disponible para lograr los estándares mínimos de calidad en el abordaje de adultos con dichos diagnósticos. Método: Se elaboró una guía de práctica clínica bajo los lineamientos de la Guía Metodológica del Ministerio de la Protección Social. Se adaptaron las recomendaciones de las guías NICE90 y CANMAT para las preguntas que estas guías contestaban y se desarrollaron de novo para las preguntas no encontradas. Resultados: Se presentan las recomendaciones 23-25 correspondientes al manejo de la depresión...

Introduction: This article presents recommendations based on the evidence gathered to answer a series of clinical questions concerning the depressive episode and the recurrent depressive disorder. Emphasis was given to general treatment issues of resistant depression and psychotic depression, occupational therapy and day hospital treatment so as to grant diagnosed adult patients the health care parameters based on the best and more updated evidence available and achieve minimum quality standards. Methodology:A practical clinical guide was elaborated according to standards of the Methodological Guide of the Ministry of Social Protection. Recommendation from NICE90 and CANMAT guides were adopted and updated so as to answer the questions posed while denovo questions were developed. Results: Recommendations 23-25 corresponding to the management of depression are presented...

As crianças portadoras de mucopolissacaridose e a enfermagem: uma experiência de desospitalização da assistência / Children with mucopolysaccharidosis and nursing: an experience in assistance for dehospitalization / Niños con mucopolisacaridosis y la enfermería: experiencia de la deshospitalización de la asistencia

Relato de experiência por meio do qual objetiva-se discutir e divulgar o processo de desospitalização de crianças portadoras de mucopolissacaridose (MPS) ocorrido em Hospital de Pediatria Professor Heriberto Ferreira Bezerra(HOSPED) em Natal-RN. A MPS é uma doença genética que resulta da deficiência de enzimas lisossômicas. A terapêutica medicamentosa consiste na terapia de reposição enzimática (TRE) específica, medicação de alto custo, administrada semanalmente em aproximadamente quatro horas. Como problema, observou-se que esses pacientes eram submetidos à internação hospitalar por vinte e quatro horas, somente para este tratamento, sendo liberados no dia seguinte. A partir daí, iniciou-se uma inquietação por parte da equipe multiprofissional, em que se questionou a necessidade da internação. A desospitalização é a nova tendência da assistência hospitalar, relacionada aos benefícios ao paciente,diminuindo os riscos de infecções, traumas, privações afetivas e sociais, bem como a diminuição de custos hospitalares e disponibilidade de leitos para outros tratamentos. A não internação favoreceu os portadores de MPS, permitindo-lhes que passassem poucas horas no ambulatório, sendo liberadas após o término da terapêutica. A equipe de enfermagem do ambulatório hoje assume integralmente a TRE, construindo vínculo com as crianças e seus familiares, tendo sido elaboradas estratégias para a assistência com criatividade e compromisso social, além de realização de melhorias na estrutura física, estabelecendo um ambiente confortável. Atualmente, tem-se a preocupação com o financiamento da TRE, visto que o HOSPED não é credenciado como Hospital Dia e depende da aquisição de tais enzimas por liminares judiciais para garantir a continuidade do tratamento.

This article reports the experience which purpose is to divulge and discuss the process of dehospitalization for children with mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) at the Pediatric Hospital Professor Heriberto Ferreira Bezerra (HOSPED) in the city of Natal / RN. The MPS are a genetic disease that results from deficiency of lysosomal enzymes. The drug therapy is the enzyme-replacement therapy (TRE). It has a high cost for the dose is administered weekly as a four hour infusion. The problem is that these patients were hospitalized for twenty-four hours to receive the treatment, being discharged after that. At this point the necessity for hospitalization was questioned. The dehospitalization is the new trend in hospital care, as it reduces the risk for infections and trauma, the emotional and social deprivation as well as it lower costs as more hospital beds are made available for other treatments. The non-hospitalization process allows the child to spend a few hours in the clinic, being released after the therapy administration. The nursing staff from the ambulatory is now completely responsible for the TRE, establishes bonds with the children and their families, and is prepared to assist with creative strategies for assistance and social commitment, thus, achieving improvements in physical structure,and creating a comfortable environment. Currently there is concern about the TRE financing, because the hospital is not accredited as a day care hospital and depends on court injunctions to purchase the enzymes and to ensure the continuity of the treatment.

Se trata de un informe de experiencia que tiene por objeto difundir y discutir el proceso de deshospitalización de niños con mucopolisacaridosis (MPS) en el Hospital de Pediatría Profesor Heriberto Ferreira Bezerra (HOSPED) deNatal / RN. Las MPS es una enfermedad genética resultado de la deficiencia de enzimas lisosomas. La terapéutica medicamentosa consiste en terapia de reemplazo enzimático (TRE) específica, de alto costo, administrada una vez por semana en aproximadamente cuatro horas. El problema observado fue que estos pacientes permanecían internado sen el hospital durante veinticuatro horas sólo para efectuar este tratamiento y eran liberados al día siguiente. A partir de entonces, el equipo de enfermeros comenzó a cuestionar la necesidad de la hospitalización. La deshospitalizaciónes la nueva tendencia en la atención hospitalaria, relacionada a los beneficios para el paciente, reduciendo el riesgo de infecciones, traumas, falta de afecto y aspecto social. Además, reduciría los costos y aumentaría la disponibilidad de camas para otros tratamientos. La no internación favoreció a los niños con MPS y permitió que pasasen pocas horas en el ambulatorio y que se fuese a su casa después del tratamiento. Actualmente, el equipo de enfermería de del ambulatorio es responsable del TRE y ha establecido un vínculo con los niños y sus familiares., construyendo la relación con los niños y sus familias, por haber sido preparadas para ayudar con estrategia creativa de asistencia y compromiso social, y también logro de mejoras en la estructura física, creando un ambiente confortable. Actualmente existe preocupación por la financiación de la TRE, pues lo HOSPED no está acreditado como un hospital día, y depende de la compra de tales enzimas por mandamientos judiciales para garantizar la continuidad del tratamiento.

A "síndrome das portas abertas" - um diagnóstico a partir do grupo multifamiliar / The "open-door syndrome" - diagnosis based on a multifamiliar group / La sndrome de puertas abiertas" - un diagnstico embasado en un grupo multifamiliar

Ao longo dos ltimos trinta e trs anos, o Hospital de Dia do Servio de Psiquiatria e Sade Mental do Hospital de Santa Maria, Portugal, tem-se dedicado ao tratamento de pacientes sofrendo de patologia mental grave, procurando sempre implicar nesse tratamento, as respectivas famlias. Desde 2001, foi integrado no Programa Teraputico o Grupo Multifamiliar, o qual tem possibilitado observar e identificar a presena de um conjunto de sintomas e sinais, frequentemente associados entre si, quer nos pacientes identificados quer nos seus familiares. A dificuldade do estabelecimento de limites relacionais nestas famlias, encerradas ao exterior e instaladas numa teia de interdependncias patolgicas, coincide habitualmente com a ausncia de limites na partilha do prprio espao fsico em que co-habitam. As autoras propem-se descrever esta sndrome, que designam por sndrome das portas abertas, alertando os tcnicos de sade para a importncia da sua deteco e tratamento precoces.

Over the last thirty-three years, the Day Hospital of the Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health of Santa Marias Hospital, has been dedicated to the treatment of patients suffering from serious mental illness, always trying to engage in this treatment, the patientsfamilies. Since 2001, it has been implemented at The Day Hospitals Therapeutic Program, the Multi-Family Group, including patients and their families, which has enabled to observe and identify some symptoms and signs on both individuals and relatives. These families, closed to the external relationships, which are set upon pathological relational ties, are characterized by the absence of bonding limits, generally corresponding to the lack of limits at home. The authors propose to describe the so called "open-door syndrome", in order to promote its active search and its early detection and treatment.

Durante los ltimos treinta y tres aos, el Hospital de Da del Departamento de Psiquiatra y Salud Mental del Hospital de Santa Mara, se ha dedicado a tratar a los pacientes que sufren de enfermedad mental grave, siempre intentando implicar sus familias en su tratamiento. Desde 2001, el Hospital de Da integr en su Programa Teraputico el Grupo Multi-Familiar, donde se encuentran los pacientes y sus familias. Esto ha permitido observar e identificar un conjunto de sntomas y signos presentes tanto en los individuos como en la dinmica familiar. Estas familias, cerradas a las relaciones exteriores y ligadas por inter-relacionamientos patolgicos, se caracterizan por la ausencia de lmites en la relacin, lo que corresponde generalmente a la falta de lmites en la distribucin del espacio fsico en que co-habitan. Los autores plantean describir este sndrome que ellos llaman "sndrome de puertas abiertas", procurando alertar los profesionales de salud mental, sobre la importancia de su deteccin precoz y tratamiento.

A Clinical Review of the Advantages of Laparoscopic Inguinal Herniorrhaphy

PURPOSE: Laparoscopic surgery has became or is being tried as a standard procedure in most of abdominal surgeries due to the advantages of little postoperative pain, shortened of hospital stay, early return to daily life, the cosmetic effect etc. In this article, we examine the availability of laparoscopic herniorrhaphy through a clinical review of patients who had undergone by laparoscopic or conventional herniorrhaphy. METHODS: The records and data of 137 inguinal hernia patients who underwent laparoscopic herniorrhaphy (n=57) or conventional herniorrhaphy (n=80), with similar sex and age distribution, were retrospectively analyzed. Laparoscopic herniorrhaphy equated to transabdominal preperitoneal repair and conventional herniorrhaphy to Bassini's or Ferguson's repair. As statistical method, the Chi-square and T-test was used. RESULTS: There was no significant difference noted between the groups in relation to sex, age, site and type of hernia, complication rate, or recurrence rate in both group. The laparoscopic group had a longer mean operative time (87.3 vs 68.6 min) and less frequent postoperative analgesic use (49.1 vs 72.6%) as compared to the conventional group. However there was no statistical significance. The laparoscopic group had a significantly shorter mean postoperative hospital day (3.6 vs 7.8 days) and the mean period of return to work (6.2 vs 15.2 days) as compared to the conventional group. CONCLUSION: Laparoscopic herniorrhaphy is thought to be becoming the preferred operative procedure for young patients with a flourishing social activity particularly due to its shortening of the postoperative hospital stay and facilitating the early return to work. There is a need for the complication and recurrence rate to be reestimated following a sufficient and strict follow up. After studying more cases, a reevaluation must be done concerning the advantage of laparoscopic herniorrhaphy.