Urgencias médicas durante el tratamiento estomatológico en los planes de estudio D y E de estomatología / Medical emergencies during oral treatment in the D and E study plans of the dental medicine major

Introducción: El objetivo fundamental de la práctica estomatológica contemporánea es dar solución no solo a aquellas entidades que afectan el aparato estomatognático, sino prevenir y tratar aquellas urgencias médicas que puedan presentarse durante el ejercicio de la profesión. Este propósito solo resulta posible mediante la formación de un estomatólogo con una elevada preparación científico-técnica. Objetivo: Evaluar los contenidos relacionados con las urgencias médicas durante la atención estomatológica en los planes de estudio D y E de la carrera de estomatología. Métodos: Se realizó un análisis documental de los planes de estudio D y E. Durante el cual se revisaron el perfil profesional, los modos de actuación, y los programas de la disciplina integradora Estomatología Integral y de las asignaturas. Asimismo, se valoraron los contenidos relacionados con las urgencias médicas durante la atención estomatológica, el semestre en que se imparte la asignatura, los objetivos, los temas, y el sistema de conocimientos y habilidades. Resultados: Las asignaturas y disciplinas que incorporaron contenidos relacionados con las urgencias médicas durante la atención estomatológica fueron: Operatoria Clínica, Atención Integral a la Familia III, Farmacología y Preparación para la Defensa. El análisis documental realizado y las entrevistas ejecutadas mostraron la existencia de diversos criterios en relación con estos contenidos en las asignaturas abordadas. Conclusiones: Los contenidos relacionados con las urgencias médicas durante la atención estomatológica en los programas de las asignaturas y disciplinas evaluados resultaron limitados e insuficientes, y presentaron algunas deficiencias desde el punto de vista didáctico(AU)

Introduction: The fundamental objective of contemporary oral care practice is to provide solutions not only to those entities that affect the oral apparatus, but also to prevent and treat those medical emergencies that may appear during professional practice. This purpose can be achieved only through the training of an oral physician with a high scientific-technical preparation. Objective: To assess the contents related to medical emergencies during oral care in the D and E study plans of the dental medicine major. Methods: A documentary analysis of the D and E study plans was carried out; the process consisted in reviewing the professional profile, the modes of action and the syllabuses of the integrating discipline Comprehensive Dental Medicine, as well as of the subjects. Likewise, an assessment was carried out of the contents related to medical emergencies during oral care, the semester in which the subject is taught, the objectives, the topics, as well as the system of knowledge and skills. Results: The subjects and disciplines including contents related to medical emergencies during oral care were Clinical Surgery, Comprehensive Family Care III, Pharmacology and Preparation for Defense. The conducted documentary analysis and the performed interviews showed the existence of diverse criterions with respect to these contents in the addressed subjects. Conclusions: The contents related to medical emergencies during oral care in the assessed syllabuses of subjects and disciplines were concluded to be limited and insufficient, as well as presented some deficiencies from the didactic point of view(AU)

Características clínicas de anorexia nervosa extrema. Reporte de caso / Clinical Characteristics of Extreme Anorexia Nervosa. A Case Report

Resumen La Anorexia Nervosa es considerada en la actualidad como enfermedad de gran impacto por su asociación con la desnutrición, se presenta principalmente en mujeres adolescentes y adultas jóvenes. La gravedad se establece a través del índice de masa corporal (IMC). Es una enfermedad multifactorial, con gran influencia del medio cultural, los aspectos biológicos, familiares y personales. Ningún sistema corporal se salva de las secuelas adversas de estas enfermedades, especialmente a medida que la anorexia nervosa se vuelve más grave y crónica. Se realiza una revisión de las complicaciones médicas asociadas con la anorexia nervosa extrema en este caso clínico. Se considera además como una enfermedad con alto índice de morbimortalidad, por el incremento de hasta 6 veces el riesgo de muerte y las múltiples complicaciones médicas que se asocian a la enfermedad. De ahí que es imprescindible incrementar los recursos de salud, reforzar la información en los médicos de primer contacto para identificar este padecimiento, y aumentar los factores de buen pronóstico como la atención temprana de los pacientes.

Abstract Anorexia nervosa is currently considered a disease of great impact due to its association with malnutrition. It occurs mainly in women, adolescents and young adults. The severity is de- fined by BMI. It is a multifactorial disease, with great influence of the cultural environment, biological, family and personal aspects. No system in the body is spared from the adverse sequelae of these illnesses, especially as anorexia nervosa becomes more severe and chronic. We review the medical complications that are associated with extreme anorexia nervosa. It is also considered as a disease with a high morbidity and mortality rate, due to an increase of up to 6 times the risk of death and the multiple medical complications associated with the disease. Hence, it is essential to increase health resources, reinforce information in first-contact doctors to identify this condition, and increase factors of good prognosis such as early patient care.

Predictors of medical complications in stroke patients confined in hospitals with rehabilitation facilities: A Filipino audit of practice

@#Most medical complications following acute stroke are preventable (such as cardiac events, pneumonia, bed sores and venous thrombosis). This was a study on the frequency of medical complications and their association with key performance indicators. Methods: The study used a cross-sectional baseline audit of stroke care practices. The audit captured details on the nature of the stroke, patient demographics, characteristics of hospital care, and compliance with six key quality indicators in Philippine Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine Clinical Practice Guideline on Stroke Rehabilitation. Patient records were retrospectively consecutively sampled. Results: A total of 1,683 patients were included in the audit which came from 49 hospitals. Medical complications were seen in 182 patients (11.2%). Pneumonia contributed to half the medical complications (50%), followed by respiratory failure (7.7%) and gastrointestinal bleeding (3.8%). Presence of medical complications were associated with in-patient mortality (OR 3.3 (95% CI 2.1-5.3)) and prolonged hospital stay (16.1 ± 20.7 days vs 9.6 + 10.9 days). The best predictor model for pneumonia included variables of not having a swallow screen within the first 24 hours, having a nasogastric tube inserted, not achieving medical stability, not having a stroke unit in the admitting hospital, having suffered a previous stroke and being older. Conclusion: Non-adherence to evidence-based stroke care rehabilitation guidelines contributed significantly to medical complications in an audit of Filipino stroke patients

Evaluation and prediction of medical complications after hip fracture surgery / 中华全科医师杂志

Objective To analyse the risk factors of medical complications after hip fracture surgery.Methods Clinical data of 327 hip fracture patients undergoing surgical treatment in Beijing Haidian Hospital from January 2009 to December 2013 were retrospectively studied.There were 114 males and 213 females with a mean age of (75.1 ±15.6) years, 129 patients(39.4%) had femoral neck fractures, and 198 patients ( 60.6%) had intertrochanteric fractures.Fifty four patients had medical complications during hospitalization ( complication group) and 273 patients did not have complications ( non-complications group ) . The clinical features, presurgical comorbidities and operative parameters were documented and compared between two groups.The risk factors of medical complications were assessed by regression analysis.Results Univariate analysis showed that age ( t =2.85, P=0.007), lying in bed before fracture(χ2 =12.86,P =0.000), the history of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases(COPD) (χ2 =9.45, P=0.000), coronary heart disease(χ2 =10.67,P=0.000), heart failure(χ2 =15.85,P=0.000), diabetes (χ2 =3.22,P=0.024), cerebrovascular disease(χ2 =4.21,P=0.008), anesthesia method(χ2 =8.67,P=0.018), American Society of Anesthesiologists(ASA) score ≥3 level(χ2 =2.01, P=0.042) and the delay time of operation (t=4.24, P=0.037) were significantly different between two groups.Multivariate regression analysis revealed that age(β=0.030, OR=1.030), lying in bed before fracture (β=2.303, OR=10.716), the history of COPD (β=0.831, OR =1.995), coronary heart disease(β=0.858, OR=2.392), heart failure(β=1.971, OR=7.333)and ASA score ≥3 level(β=0.809,OR=2.583) were the independent risk factors of medical complications after hip fracture surgery. Conclusion Age, lying in bed before fracture, the history of COPD, coronary heart disease, heart failure and ASA score≥3 level would increase the risk of postoperative medical complications for patients with hip fracture.

Co-morbid Medical Conditions and Medical Complications of Prostate Cancer in Southern Nigeria

Background: Prostate cancer often co-exists with other diseases. It accounts for 11% of all cancers in Nigerian men, and it is the commonest cause of mortality due to cancer in elderly males in Nigeria.. Objective: To present co-morbid medical conditions and medical complications of prostate cancer in patients with the disease in Southern Nigeria. Patients and methods: The study was carried out prospectively (2002 to2003) at University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH), and Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH) Nnewi- both in Southern Nigeria. Using common proforma, patients who presented to the urology units of the two teaching hospitals were evaluated clinically and with relevant investigations for prostate cancer and other diseases. Those with histologically confirmed prostate cancer were included in this study. Data was also collected retrospectively by using the same proforma to obtain information from case files of 37 patients diagnosed with prostate cancer at UPTH. Data from the two institutions were collated and analysed. Results: Of 189 cases analysed, 73.4% had significant medical co-morbid diseases/complications. These included anaemia (69.8%), urinary tract infection (56.1%), chronic renal failure (33.9%), hypertension (41.8%), diabetes mellitus (9.5%), paraplegia (9.5%), congestive cardiac failure (9.0%) and cerebrovascular disease (5.3%). Conclusion / Recommendations: These patients had high disease burden. Improved health education and well coordinated interdisciplinary team work are suggested in managing this malignancy.

O impacto da função do enxerto renal e da ocorrência de infecção intra-abdominal na sobrevida em 1 ano do paciente após o transplante simultâneo de pâncreas-rim (TSPR) / The impact of kidney function and intra-abdominal infection on patient 1-yr survival after simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation (SPKT)

O transplante de pâncreas-rim (TSPR) é um dos tratamentos mais efetivos para o paciente com diabetes melito e insuficiência renal crônica. Métodos: Foram realizadas análises retrospectivas da sobrevida de 150 pacientes submetidos ao TSPR pela regressão de COX e determinação das curvas de Kaplan-Meier, além das análises uni - e multivariadas para identificação dos fatores de risco tradicionais e aqueles relacionados ao transplante. Resultados: As taxas de sobrevidas em um ano dos pacientes, dos enxertos renais e pancreáticos foram de 82,0%, 80,0% e 76,7%, respectivamente. Função retardada do enxerto renal (FRR) (P = 0,001, RR 5,41), rejeição aguda renal (P = 0,016, RR 3,36) e infecção intra-abdominal (IIA) (P < 0,0001, RR 4,15) foram os principais fatores de risco que influenciaram a sobrevida do paciente em um ano. A sobrevida do paciente em um ano esteve relacionada à ocorrência de FRR (P = 0,013, RC 3,39), à rejeição aguda renal (P = 0,001, RC 4,74) e à IIA (P = 0,003, RC 6,29). A sobrevida do enxerto pancreático em um ano esteve relacionada à IIA (P < 0,0001, RC 12,83), à trombose vascular (P = 0,002, RC 40,55), à rejeição aguda renal (P = 0,027, RC 3,06), ao sódio do doador > 155 mEq/L (P = 0,02, RC 3,27) e ao uso de dopamina > 7,6 µcg/kg/min (P = 0,046, RC 2,85). Discussão: A ocorrência de função retardada do enxerto renal e infecção intraabdominal teve impacto na sobrevida em um ano tanto do paciente quanto dos enxertos renal e pancreático

Simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation (SPKT) is one of the treatments for insulin-dependent patients with chronic renal failure. Methods: One-year patient and kidney allograft survival rates of 150 patients submitted to SPKT analyzed by COX regression and Kaplan-Meier. Uni- and multivariate analysis identified the risk factors involved with either allograft or patient survival. Results: One-year patient and kidney allograft survival rates were 82% and 80%, respectively. Delayed graft function from kidney (DGF) (P = 0.001, HR 5.41), acute kidney rejection (P = 0.016, HR 3.36) and intra-abdominal infection (IAI) (P < 0.0001, HR 4.15) were related to the 1-yr patient survival. One-year kidney allograft survival was also related to DGF (P = 0.013, OR 3.39), acute rejection (P = 0.001, OR 4.74) and IAI (P = 0.003, OR 6.29). Main risk factors for DGF: time on dialysis > 27 months (P = 0.046, OR 2.59), kidney cold ischemia time > 14 hours (P = 0.027, OR 2.94), donor age > 25 years (P = 0.03, OR 2.82) and donor serum sodium > 155 mEq/l (P < 0.0001, OR 1.09). Conclusions: Delayed kidney allograft function and IAI had an important impact on either patient or kidney allograft survival rates. Improving deceased donor care may reduce DGF occurrence.