A case-crossover study on association between short-term atmospheric NO2 exposure and outpatient visits due to pediatric neurological system conditions in Shijiazhuang / 环境与职业医学

Background Nitrogen dioxide (NO2), a crucial component of traffic pollutants, has been shown in studies to exert toxic effects on the nervous system. However, there is a limited body of research examining the relationship between NO2 exposure and neurological disorders in children. Objective To explore the impact of short-term NO2 exposure on the outpatient visits due to pediatric neurological diseases in Shijiazhuang. Methods From 2013 to 2021, we collected outpatient data related to neurological diseases at the Children's Hospital in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province. We also collected air pollution data and meteorological data of the same city. The air pollution data included daily average concentrations of inhalable particles (PM10), fine particulate matter (PM2.5), sulfur dioxide (SO2), NO2, carbon monoxide (CO), and daily maximum 8-hour average concentration of ozone (O3). The meteorological data comprised daily average atmospheric pressure, temperature, relative humidity, wind speed, and sunshine duration. Employing a time-stratified case-crossover design, we used conditional logistic regression models to analyze the association between NO2 and pediatric outpatient visits for neurological diseases. Stratification analyses were conducted based on gender (male, female) and age groups (0-6 years, 7-14 years). Results The study included a total of 154348 valid pediatric outpatient visits for neurological diseases. The daily average concentration of NO2 was 49.3 μg·m−3 for the study period. The results from the single-pollutant model indicated that NO2 increased the risk of pediatric neurological outpatient visits, with the highest association observed at lag0. Specifically, for every 10 μg·m⁻³ increase in atmospheric NO2 exposure, there was a 1.40% increase (95%CI: 1.05%, 1.74%) in pediatric neurological outpatient visits. The stratification analyses revealed that increased atmospheric NO2 exposure was associated with an elevated risk of neurological outpatient visits for girls (ER=1.54, 95%CI: 1.01, 2.08) and children aged 7-14 years (ER=2.35, 95%CI: 1.68, 3.02). Even after introducing PM2.5 (ER=1.96, 95%CI: 1.49, 2.43), SO2 (ER=2.09, 95%CI: 1.62, 2.55), and O3 (ER=1.40, 95%CI: 1.06, 1.74) to the models, the impact of NO2 exposure on pediatric neurological outpatient visits remained statistically significant. The results of the multi-pollutant model also indicated a significant association (ER=2.53, 95%CI: 1.97, 3.08). Conclusion The effect of short-term exposure to atmospheric NO2 on the outpatient visits of children with neurological diseases in Shijiazhuang is acute and independent, especially for children aged 7-14.

Construction of air quality health index for respiratory diseases in Urumqi / 环境与职业医学

Background Air quality health index (AQHI) is derived from exposure-response coefficients calculated from air pollution and morbidity/mortality time series, which helps to understand the overall short-term health impacts of air pollution. Objective To study the effects of common air pollutants on respiratory diseases in Urumqi and to develop an AQHI for the risk of respiratory diseases in the city. Methods The daily outpatient volume data of respiratory diseases from The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, meteorological data (daily mean temperature and daily mean relative humidity), and air pollutants [fine particulate matter (PM2.5), inhalable particulate matter (PM10), sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), carbon dioxide (CO), and ozone (O3)] in Urumqi City, Xinjiang, China were collected from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2021. A distributed lag nonlinear model based on quasi-Poisson distribution was constructed by time-stratified case crossover design. Adopting zero concentration of air pollutants as reference, the exposure-response coefficient (β value) was used to quantify the impact of included air pollutants on the risk of seeking medical treatment for respiratory diseases, and the AQHI was established. The association of between AQHI and the incidence of respiratory diseases and between air quality index (AQI) and the incidence of respiratory diseases was compared to evaluate the prediction effect of AQHI. Results Each 10 µg·m−3 increase in PM10, SO2, NO2, and O3 concentrations presented the highest excess risk of seeking outpatient services at 3 d cumulative lag (Lag03) and 2d cumulative lag (Lag02), with increased risks of morbidity of 0.687% (95%CI: 0.101%, 1.276%), 17.609% (95%CI: 3.253%, 33.961%), 13.344% (95%CI: 8.619%, 18.275%), and 4.921% (95%CI: 1.401%, 8.502%), respectively. There was no statistically significant PM2.5 or CO lag effect. An AQHI was constructed based on a model containing PM10, SO2, NO2, and O3, and the results showed that the excess risk of respiratory disease consultation for the whole population, different genders, ages, or seasons for each inter-quartile range increase in the AQHI was higher than the corresponding value of AQI. Conclusion PM10, SO2, NO2, and O3 impact the number of outpatient visits for respiratory diseases in Urumqi, and the constructed AQHI for the risk of respiratory diseases in Urumqi outperforms the AQI in predicting the effect of air pollution on respiratory health.

The 5P stairs model: A guide to school visits

@#A school visit is defined as a process wherein a person with specific expertise and preparation goes to a school for a limited period of time and gathers information on how a student is functioning within that setting. Aside from giving thorough guidelines for conducting a school visit, the 5P Stairs Model presents five (5) steps that can establish a better working relationship among the stakeholders, motivated by one main goal: to support the child’s performance within the school setting. The model presents the 5P’s: a) Preparation, which focuses on the delivery of consent and request letters upon identifying the need for a visit; b) Pre-observation for the briefing, focusing on the collaboration between the therapist and the teacher on how the process could mutually benefit them and the child; c) Observation Proper which includes taking note of relevant observations using a checklist; d) Post-observation for debriefing is where feedback to the teacher takes place; and e) Planning and Partnership which includes providing recommendations and necessary interventions, through the continuous collaboration among the therapist, family, and school. Furthermore, supplemental materials such as template letters, a questionnaire, and an observation form were developed to facilitate the aforementioned steps. The framework’s processes and steps serve as a guide and are not meant to be prescriptive. A pilot study on the 5P Stairs Model’s processes and supplemental files is recommended to help establish its usefulness, validity, and effectiveness.

Medical visit status and clinical features in patients with IgG4 related disease / 北京大学学报(医学版)

OBJECTIVE@#To understand the medical treatment and clinical characteristics of patients with IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) with complex clinical manifestations and easy to be misdiagnosed and missed, and to improve the recognition of this disease among doctors from relevant medical departments.@*METHODS@#A retrospective analysis was conducted on the medical records of patients diagnosed with IgG4-RD who were hospitalized and discharged from Peking University Third Hospital from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2022. The patient' s medical visit status, clinical manifestations, laboratory examinations, diagnosis, and treatment information were summarized.@*RESULTS@#A total of 116 patients diagnosed with IgG4-RD were included in this study, with a male to female ratio of 2. 52∶ 1 and an average age of (61.83±10.80) years. The departments for initial visits were gastroenterology, general surgery, and ophthalmology. While the departments responsible for definitive diagnosis were gastroenterology, rheumatology and immunology, and respiratory medicine. Twenty-one patients (18. 10%) required consultation and treatment from three or more departments before receiving a definitive diagnosis. The median time from symptom onset to the initial clinic visit was 2 (1, 7) months, and the median time from symptom onset to diagnosis was 1 (1, 12) month. Twenty-four patients (20.69%) underwent surgical resection of the affected sites before diagnosis. According to the classification criteria of IgG4-RD, sixty-eight (58.62%) cases were diagnosed definitively, eight (6.9%) cases were likely to be diagnosed, and 40 (34.48%) cases were suspected to be diagnosed. In the 68 definitively diagnosed patients, the most commonly affected organs were submandibular gland, the pancreas, biliary tract, parotid in sequence. The median serum IgG4 (IgG4, immunoglobulin G4) level was 6.16 (3. 61, 12. 30) g/L. Fifty-seven patients (83.82%) were treated with glucocorticoids, and 14 patients (20.59%) were treated with immunosuppressants. The use of immunosuppressants was mainly in the rheumatology and immunology department (78. 57%).@*CONCLUSION@#IgG4-RD is more common in elderly males, with submandibular gland, the pancreas, biliary tract, and parotid being most commonly affected. The distribution of initial visit departments in patients is wide. The proportion of definitive diagnosis based on pathology is relatively low. In terms of treatment, the main approach is steroid treatment, while the use of immunosuppres-sants is not widespread.

Delayed medical visit among tuberculosis patients and risk factors in Huaibei City， Anhui Province from 2017 to 2021 / 上海预防医学

ObjectiveTo understand the situation about time interval between the onset and medical visit among tuberculosis patients in Huaibei City， Anhui Province from 2017 to 2021， and to determine the delayed medical visit and its risk factors， as to provide evidence for tuberculosis prevention and control. MethodsCase information of confirmed tuberculosis patients in Huaibei City in 2017‒2021 was collected from the tuberculosis management information system. Factors associated with time interval between the onset and medical visit were analyzed using rank sum test and multivariate linear regression. Furthermore， factors associated with the delayed medical visit were determined by Chi-square test， Chi-square Cocharan⁃Mantel⁃Haensze test and logistic regression. ResultsThe median time interval between the onset of tuberculosis and medical visit were 22 days among the tuberculosis patients in Huaibei City from 2017‒2021， and the proportion of delayed medical visit was 68.57%. There was an overall decreasing trend in the proportion of delayed medical visit over years （χtrend2=17.342， P=0.002）. Using the multivariate linear regression， positive for Mycobacterium Tuberculosis in the pathogenic diagnosis， and presence of comorbidities were determined to be the risk factors associated with increased time interval between the onset and medical visit. Furthermore， logistic regression analysis showed that patients aged ≤24 years （OR=0.596， 95%CI：0.503‒0.706， P<0.05）， 25‒ years （OR=0.667， 95%CI：0.559‒0.796， P<0.05）， 35‒ years （OR=0.762， 95%CI：0.613‒0.947， P<0.05）， and 45‒54 years （OR=0.838， 95%CI：0.711‒0.987， P<0.05） had significantly lower risk of delayed medical visit than those aged ≥ 55 years old group. Regarding the household registration status， non-local residents had lower risk of delayed medical visit than local residents （OR=0.838， 95%CI：0.732‒0.960， P<0.05）. ConclusionPositive for Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the pathogenic diagnosis， and presence of comorbidities were risk factors associated with increased time interval between the onset and medical visit. The proportion of delayed medical visit among tuberculosis patients in Huaibei City from 2017 to 2021 showed a decreasing trend over 5 years， and age ≥55 years old and local residents were risk factors associated with delayed medical visit.

Characteristics analysis of delayed hospital visits in elderly tuberculosis patients in Anji County， Zhejiang Province / 上海预防医学

ObjectiveTo characterize delayed visits of elderly patients with tuberculosis aged ≥60 years in Anji County， Zhejiang Province from 2010 to 2021， and to provide evidence for the prevention and control of tuberculosis in elderly population. MethodsData of elderly patients with tuberculosis in Anji County from 2010 to 2021 were collected through the Tuberculosis Management Information System of National Information System for Disease Control and Prevention. Multivariate logistic regression model was used to determine the influencing factors of delayed visits. ResultsA total of 1 191 cases of elderly tuberculosis were reported in Anji County from 2010 to 2021， with an average annual incidence of 112.43/105， showing a decreasing trend （χ2trend=11.297， P=0.001）. The male-to-female ratio was 2.29∶1， the active detection rate was 0.34%， and the pathogen-positive rate was 50.63%. There were 718 cases of delayed hospital visits， with a median delay time of 19 days and a delayed visit rate of 60.29%， showing an increasing trend （χ2trend=6.651， P=0.01）. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that local household registration status was a risk factor affecting the delayed visits for elderly tuberculosis patients （OR=1.944， 95%CI：1.388‒2.729）. ConclusionThe elderly patients with tuberculosis are a key population for tuberculosis prevention and control. It is necessary to strengthen early diagnosis and treatment， improve the active detection rate， reduce delayed hospital visits， so as to lower the risk of community transmission.

Time-series analysis of association between air pollution and hospital outpatient visits in a district of Shanghai from 2015 to 2019 / 上海预防医学

ObjectiveTo explore the association between air pollutants and hospital outpatient visits in a district of Shanghai. MethodsDaily meteorological data， environmental data， data of outpatient visits to two secondary hospitals and two tertiary hospitals in this district from January 1， 2015 to December 31， 2019 were collected. A Poisson regression generalized linear model was used to analyze the exposure-response relationship between the air pollutants and hospital outpatient visits in this area. ResultsDuring the study period， the total number of outpatient visits in the included hospitals was 17 802 634， with an average daily total of （9 750±4 191） outpatient visits，and an average daily of （761±341） respiratory outpatient visits. In the lag effect of single pollutant model， when the concentration of air pollutant increased by 10 μg·m-3， PM2.5， SO2， NO2 had the maximum lag effect on the number of outpatient visits in the department of internal medicine for respiratory diseases on lag day 4， day 5 and day 7， respectively. And the RR values and 95%CI were 1.002 0（1.001 3‒1.002 6）， 1.0154（1.012 3‒1.018 5）， and 1.006 1（1.005 3‒1.006 9）， respectively. ConclusionThere is a exposure-response relationship between air pollutants and the number of outpatient visits in each department of the hospitals， and different pollutants have different degrees of lag effects.

Correlation between atmospheric nitrogen oxides and nitrogen dioxide acute exposure and outpatient visits of pediatric respiratory diseases / 预防医学

Objective @#To examine the association between acute exposure to traffic-related air pollutants (TRAP) NOX and NO2 and outpatient visits of pediatric respiratory diseases. @*Methods @#Data regarding outpatient visits to Department of Respiratory Diseases of Beijing Children's Hospital from 2015 to 2020 were collected, and the concentrations of nitrogen oxides (NOX), nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and other TRAP were collected from the surveillance sites assigned by the Peking University Health Science Center. A time-stratified case-crossover design was employed, and a conditional logistic regression model was created to examine the association between NOX and NO2 acute exposure and outpatient visits of pediatric respiratory diseases. @*Results @#The daily mean outpatient visits of pediatric respiratory diseases were 571 (interquartile range, 554) person-times among children at ages of 0 to 14 years in Beijing Children's Hospital from 2015 to 2020, and the daily mean outpatient visits for upper respiratory tract infections (URI), bronchitis, and pneumonia were 265 (interquartile range, 282), 143 (interquartile range, 178) and 128 (interquartile range, 120) person-times, respectively. The daily mean concentrations of atmospheric NOX and NO2 were 67.8 (interquartile range, 50.7) and 49.3 (interquartile range, 30.7) μg/m3, respectively. Conditional logistic regression analysis showed the largest lagged effect of NOX and NO2 on pediatric respiratory diseases at cumulative lags of 0 to 7 days. An increase in NOX concentrations by an interquartile range resulted in the excess risks of URI, bronchitis and pneumonia by 6.87% (95%CI: 6.37%-7.38%), 7.25% (95%CI: 6.51%-7.99%), and 5.51% (95%CI: 4.69%-6.33%), and an increase in NO2 concentrations by an interquartile range resulted in excess risks of URI, bronchitis and pneumonia by 5.71% (95%CI: 5.12%-6.31%), 5.32% (95%CI: 4.51%-6.14%), and 4.83% (95%CI: 3.91%-5.75%), respectively. NOX and NO2 presented a more remarkable effect on outpatient visits of pediatric respiratory diseases among children at ages of over 5 years. @*Conclusion @#NOx and NO2 acute exposure may increase the outpatient visits of pediatric respiratory diseases.

Association between ozone pollution and daily outpatient visits for respiratory system in a district of Shanghai / 上海预防医学

ObjectiveTo analyze the effect of O3 pollution on outpatient visits for respiratory diseases in a district of Shanghai. MethodsWe collected the respiratory disease outpatient data， and atmospheric and meteorological data of from a suburban general hospital in Shanghai from 2015 to 2017. A time-series analysis by generalized additive model was conducted to examine the relationship between O3 pollution and daily outpatient visits. ResultsThe daily outpatient volume for respiratory diseases was 831. The daily 8 h median concentration of O3 was 101.04 μg·m-3. The excess relative risk was 0.461% （95%CI： 0.240%‒0.682%） at lag3. Stratified by gender and age， females， child and the aged had higher risk of respiratory diseases. In the double-pollutant model， PM2.5 and PM10 increased health effects， while CO reduced health effects. ConclusionThe increase of O3 concentration can increase the daily outpatient volume of respiratory diseases.

Repercussões da pandemia no desenvolvimento infantil e nas ações dos visitadores do Programa Criança Feliz / Repercusiones de la pandemia en el desarrollo infantil y en la actuación de los visitantes del Programa Niño Feliz / Repercussions of the pandemic on child development and the actions of visitors to the Happy Kids Program

Resumo Objetivo apreender as repercussões da pandemia da COVID-19 no desenvolvimento infantil e nas ações de visitadores do Programa Criança Feliz. Método pesquisa qualitativa, ancorada na Teoria Bioecológica do Desenvolvimento Humano de Bronfenbrenner, com oito visitadoras do referido programa, em uma cidade paraibana. Os dados foram coletados no período de janeiro a junho de 2021, por meio de um roteiro semiestruturado, com entrevistas gravadas e processadas pelo IRAMUTEQ, que posteriormente foram analisadas conforme a Classificação Hierárquica Descendente (método de Reinert), e referencial da Análise de Conteúdo de Bardin. Resultados as repercussões da pandemia limitam as ações de promoção do desenvolvimento infantil pelos visitadores, ao dificultar a interação com as famílias cercadas pelo medo de contrair a doença, incorrendo em quebra de vínculo, demora ou ausência de retorno das atividades pelas mesmas, sentimentos como medo, desânimo, frustração, agressividade e apego às telas como barreiras para a continuidade do acompanhamento infantil. Considerações finais e implicações para a prática apreender sobre a realidade das repercussões da pandemia da COVID-19 no desenvolvimento de crianças assistidas pelo Programa Criança Feliz, oportunizou refletir sobre as estratégias necessárias para potencializar a prática da Enfermagem nas ações de vigilância e estimulação do desenvolvimento para uma atenção integral à saúde da criança.

Resumen Objetivo aprehender las repercusiones de la pandemia de COVID-19 en el desarrollo infantil y en las acciones de los visitantes del Programa Niño Feliz. Método investigación cualitativa, anclada en la Teoría Bioecológica del Desarrollo Humano de Bronfenbrenner, con ocho visitantes del mencionado programa, en una ciudad de Paraíba. Los datos fueron recolectados de enero a junio de 2021, a través de un guion semiestructurado, con entrevistas grabadas y procesadas por IRAMUTEQ, que posteriormente fueron analizadas según la Clasificación Jerárquica Descendente (método de Reinert), y el marco de Análisis de Contenido de Bardin. Resultados las repercusiones de la pandemia limitan las acciones de promoción del desarrollo infantil por parte de los visitantes, al dificultar la interacción con las familias rodeadas por el temor de contraer la enfermedad, incurriendo en ruptura del vínculo, retraso o ausencia de retorno a las actividades por parte de los mismos, sentimientos como el miedo, el desánimo, la frustración, la agresividad y el apego a las pantallas como barreras para la continuidad del cuidado infantil. Consideraciones finales e implicaciones para la práctica aprehender la realidad de las repercusiones de la pandemia de COVID-19 en el desarrollo de los niños asistidos por el Programa Niño Feliz, brindó la oportunidad de reflexionar sobre las estrategias necesarias para potenciar la práctica de Enfermería en las acciones de vigilancia y estimulación del desarrollo para la atención integral de la salud infantil.

Abstract Objective to apprehend the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic on child development and on the actions of the Happy Child Program visitors. Method qualitative research, anchored in Bronfenbrenner's Bioecological Theory of Human Development, with eight visitors from the aforementioned program, in a city in Paraíba. Data were collected from January to June 2021, using a semi-structured script, with interviews recorded and processed by IRAMUTEQ, which were later analyzed according to the Descending Hierarchical Classification (Reinert's method), and the Bardin's Content Analysis framework. Results the repercussions of the pandemic limit the actions to promote child development by visitors, by hindering interaction with families surrounded by the fear of contracting the disease, incurring a break in the connection between visitors and family, a delay or absence of return of activities by families, feelings such as fear, discouragement, frustration, aggressiveness and attachment to screens as barriers to the continuity of child monitoring. Final considerations and implications for practice learning about the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic on the development of children assisted by the Happy Child Program, provided an opportunity to reflect upon the strategies necessary to enhance Nursing practice in development surveillance and stimulation actions for comprehensive child health care.

Home visit to premature and low birth weight newborns: nurse's experience report / Visita domiciliaria al recién nacido prematuro y de peso bajo: informe de experiencia de enfermeros / Visita domiciliar ao recém-nascido prematuro e de baixo peso: relato de experiência de enfermeiros

ABSTRACT Objective: To report the structures of the experience of nurse's home visits to premature and low birth weight newborns. Method: This is a descriptive study of the experience report type, structured on the experience of the nurse authors in the development of 48 home visits in a city in the state of São Paulo and its microregion between August 2020 and 2021 with eight mothers of premature and low weight newborns. Results: The guiding documents "Home visit for families with preterm and low birth weight newborns" and "Strategy of guiding questions for home visits" were created and used to promote open narratives from parental caregivers about caring for at-risk newborns, creating a relational space aimed at joint construction. Conclusion: The documents used have favored home visits, helping nurses to establish professional bonds and build relational space through dialogue when conducting their activities in the home environment.

RESUMEN Objetivo: Informar los factores estructurantes de la experiencia de visitas domiciliarias de enfermeros a recién nacidos prematuros y de bajo peso. Método: Se trata de un estudio descriptivo de informe de experiencia, estructurado sobre la vivencia de las enfermeras autoras en el desarrollo de 48 visitas domiciliarias en una ciudad del interior de São Paulo y su microrregión, entre agosto de 2020 y 2021, entre ocho madres de recién nacidos prematuros y de bajo peso. Resultados: Se elaboraron y utilizaron los documentos orientadores "Visita domiciliaria para familias con RN Prematuro y de Peso Bajo al Nacer" y "Estrategia de preguntas guía para visita domiciliaria" con el fin de promover narraciones abiertas de los cuidadores parentales sobre el cuidado del recién nacido de riesgo, creando así, un espacio relacional con miras a la construcción conjunta. Conclusión: Los documentos utilizados favorecieron la realización de las visitas domiciliarias, ayudando al enfermero a establecer un vínculo profesional y a construir un espacio relacional a través del diálogo en la conducción de sus actividades en el entorno domiciliario.

RESUMO Objetivo: Relatar os estruturantes da experiência de visitação domiciliar realizada por enfermeiros aos recém-nascidos prematuros e de baixo peso. Método: Trata-se de estudo descritivo do tipo relato de experiência, estruturado na vivência das enfermeiras autoras no desenvolvimento de 48 visitas domiciliares, em cidade do interior paulista e sua microrregião, entre agosto de 2020 e de 2021, com oito mães de recém-nascidos prematuros e de baixo peso. Resultados: Foram criados e utilizados os documentos orientadores "Visita domiciliar para famílias com RN Prematuro e de Baixo Peso ao Nascer" e "Estratégia de perguntas norteadoras para visita domiciliar" para promover narrativas abertas dos cuidadores parentais sobre o cuidado com o recém-nascido de risco, criando um espaço relacional direcionado à construção conjunta. Conclusão: Os documentos utilizados favoreceram a condução das visitas domiciliares, auxiliando o enfermeiro a estabelecer vínculo profissional e construir espaço relacional através do diálogo na condução de suas atividades em ambiente domiciliar.

Visita domiciliar na primeira semana pós-parto: revisão integrativa / Home visit in the first postpartum week: integrative review / Visita domiciliaria en la primera semana postparto: revisión integradora

Introdução: A visita domiciliar está prevista ao acompanhamento de mulheres, recém-nascidos e sua família após o parto e nascimento, porém sua incorporação no cotidiano assistencial brasileiro vem sendo descrita como lacunar. Objetivo: Reportar as evidências acerca da visita domiciliar pós-natal na primeira semana após parto/nascimento, com atenção as discussões sobre o enfermeiro. Método: Trata-se de um estudo de revisão integrativa que tomou como pergunta de pesquisa "Como a VD ao binômio mulher/RN na primeira semana após parto/nascimento está discutida na literatura?". As evidências foram recolhidas junto às bases de dados PUBMED e CINAHL no período entre abril e maio de 2023 por dois revisores independentes. Utilizou-se filtros para artigos em inglês, espanhol e português. Resultados: Um total de 13 artigos integrou a presente revisão, eles se concentraram nos anos de 2019 a 2021 e, apenas quatro deles foram desenvolvidos no Brasil. Os achados estão apresentados a partir de dois temas: visita domiciliar na primeira semana e intervenientes e, visita domiciliar na primeira semana e alcances. As discussões acerca do enfermeiro e sua prática neste contexto foi rara. Conclusões: Os resultados assinalaram alcances favoráveis de saúde quando da incorporação de visita domiciliar desde a primeira semana após o parto e nascimento, com tendência de intervir sobre vulnerabilidades.

Introduction: The home visit is provided for the monitoring of women, newborns and their families after labor and birth, but its incorporation in the Brazilian daily care has been described as lacunar. Objective: To report the evidence about the postnatal home visit in the first week after labor/birth, with attention to the discussions about nurses. Method: This is an integrative review study that took as its research question "How is the HV to the woman / newborn binomial in the first week after labor / birth discussed in the literature?". The evidence was collected from the PUBMED and CINAHL databases between April and May 2023 by two independent reviewers. Filters were used for articles in English, Spanish and Portuguese. Results: A total of 13 articles integrated the present review, they were concentrated in the years 2019 to 2021 and, only four of them were developed in Brazil. The findings are presented from two themes: home visit in the first week and interveners and, home visit in the first week and reaches. Discussions about nurses and their practice in this context were rare. Conclusions: The results indicated favorable health outcomes when incorporating home visits from the first week after delivery and birth, with a tendency to intervene on vulnerabilities.

Introducción: Las visitas domiciliarias están previstas para el seguimiento de la mujer, del recién nacido y de sus familias después del parto y del parto, pero su incorporación en el cotidiano de la atención brasileña ha sido descrita como incompleta. Objetivo: Relatar evidencias sobre las visitas domiciliarias posnatales en la primera semana después del parto/nacimiento, con atención a las discusiones sobre el enfermero. Método: Se trata de un estudio de revisión integradora que tomó como pregunta de investigación "¿Cómo se discute en la literatura la VD al binomio mujer/RN en la primera semana posparto/nacimiento?". La evidencia fue recopilada de las bases de datos PUBMED y CINAHL entre abril y mayo de 2023 por dos revisores independientes. Se utilizaron filtros para artículos en inglés, español y portugués. Resultados: Se incluyeron un total de 13 artículos en esta revisión, se centraron en los años 2019 a 2021 y solo cuatro de ellos se desarrollaron en Brasil. Los hallazgos se presentan a partir de dos temas: visita domiciliaria en la primera semana y participantes, y visita domiciliaria en la primera semana y alcance. Las discusiones sobre las enfermeras y su práctica en este contexto fueron raras. Conclusiones: Los resultados indicaron resultados de salud favorables al incorporar visitas domiciliarias desde la primera semana después del trabajo de parto y nacimiento, con tendencia a intervenir sobre vulnerabilidades.

Feasibility and Effectiveness of Objective Structured Clinical Examination for Assessment of Field Visits in Community Medicine for Undergraduate Medical Students

Introduction : The Graduate Medical Education Regulation (GMR) 2019 in the curricular reforms recommends that “Shows How” level of the Miller's Pyramid is assessed through long case, Objective Structured Clinical Examination and Mini-Clinical Evaluation Exercise (Mini CEX). Objectives : 1. To utilize OSCE for assessing Field Visits carried out by Undergraduate medical students as formative assessment. 2. To find out the feasibility and effectiveness of Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) in Community Medicine. Method : An Educational Innovation Pilot Project was carried out in the department rdof Community Medicine of a Medical College in India. A pilot (18) of 3 MBBS students were assessed through Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) for epidemiological case study of malaria assigned to the author faculty. These students were also exposed to the oral viva. The analysis of the assessment was through assessment of codes of the procedure stations through checklists and mean scores of procedure and response stations. Qualitative analysis of emerging themes and quantitative analysis as likert scale were utilized for evaluation of the exam were used. Results : The mean score of all response stations was 5.1. Almost all students felt that OSCE was better than the conventional oral viva in assessing skills. Furthermore, almost all students and faculties suggested that it should gradually become a part of curriculum and scaled to entire and other batches with suggested modifications. The residents who participated as simulated cases found it to be a novel experience and a different kind of learning process. Conclusion : It is feasible to introduce OSCE with some modifications in assessing skills acquired in field visits in Community Case Management

Identificación de riesgos obstétricos en tiempos de COVID-19 en un área comunitaria de salud, Ecuador / Identification of obstetric risks in COVID-19 times in a community health area, Ecuador / Identificação de riscos obstétricos em tempos de COVID-19 em uma área de saúde comunitária, Equador

RESUMEN Introducción: Entre los factores de riesgo que se asocian a complicaciones en el binomio madre-hijo se encuentran: antecedentes de trastornos hipertensivos, embarazo adolescente, consumo de drogas, historia obstétrica desfavorable con antecedentes de abortos u óbitos, enfermedades de transmisión sexual e infecciones del tracto urinario. Objetivo: Identificar el riesgo obstétrico en tiempos de pandemia por COVID-19 en el área de salud ¨Bastión Popular¨, Guayaquil, Ecuador, en el periodo enero-junio de 2021. Método: Se realizó una investigación de campo, de tipo descriptiva-transversal, con un enfoque cuantitativo, que propició el análisis de las categorías del riesgo obstétrico registradas en historias clínicas de 117 gestantes, con firma de consentimiento informado para la obtención de los datos en dicha localidad a través de visitas domiciliarias. Fue empleada la escala o score de riesgo obstétrico. Resultados: Se alcanzó como resultado fundamental que el grupo etario de riesgo obstétrico de mayor frecuencia correspondió a las edades comprendidas entre 20 y 24 años y la principal categoría identificada fue el Alto riesgo. El riesgo obstétrico aumentó de manera proporcional cuando el periodo intergenésico se redujo. Conclusiones: Las mujeres jóvenes de 20 a 24 años son las que presentaron mayor riesgo obstétrico, además que el riesgo obstétrico, el cual se encuentra correlacionado con un mayor número de gestas, abortos, partos y cesáreas, por ello, es necesario proporcionarle información a la mujer sobre la gestación y sus complicaciones, para que sean capaces de identificar los factores de riesgos durante el embarazo, parto y puerperio.

ABSTRACT Introduction: Risk factors associated with complications in the mother-child pair include: history of hypertensive disorders, adolescent pregnancy, drug use, unfavorable obstetric history with a background of miscarriages or abortions, sexually transmitted diseases and urinary tract infections. Objective: To identify the obstetric risk in times of COVID-19 pandemic at the ¨Bastión Popular¨ health area, Guayaquil, Ecuador, from January to June 2021. Method: A descriptive-transversal field research was carried out, with a quantitative approach, which favored the analysis of the obstetric risk categories recorded in the medical history of 117 pregnant women, who signed an informed consent, for the collection of data through home visits, using the obstetric risk scale or score. Results: Outcomes assessment showed, as main result, that the most frequent obstetric risk group was the age group 20 to 24 and the high risk factor was the main category identified. Obstetric risk increased proportionally when the interpregnancy interval was reduce. Conclusions: Young women between 20 and 24 years of age are those who presented the highest obstetric risk, which is correlate with a higher number of gestations, abortions, deliveries and cesarean sections. Therefore, it is necessary to provide women with information about pregnancy and its complications, so that they are able to identify risk factors during pregnancy, delivery and the puerperium.

RESUMO Introdução: Entre os fatores de risco que estão associados às complicações no binômio mãe-filho estão: histórico de doenças hipertensivas, gravidez na adolescência, uso de drogas, histórico obstétrico desfavorável com histórico de abortos ou óbitos, doenças sexualmente transmissíveis e infecções do trato urinário trato. Objetivo: Identificar o risco obstétrico em tempos de pandemia de COVID-19 na área de saúde "Bastión Popular", Guayaquil, Equador, no período janeiro-junho de 2021. Método: Foi realizada uma investigação de campo descritiva. com abordagem quantitativa, que levou à análise das categorias de risco obstétrico registradas nos prontuários de 117 gestantes, com consentimento informado assinado para obtenção dos dados na referida localidade por meio de visitas domiciliares. Foi utilizada a escala ou escore de risco obstétrico. Resultados: O principal resultado foi que a faixa etária de risco obstétrico mais frequente correspondeu às idades entre 20 e 24 anos e a principal categoria identificada foi Alto risco. O risco obstétrico aumentou proporcionalmente quando o período intergestacional foi reduzido. Conclusões: As mulheres jovens de 20 a 24 anos são as que apresentam maior risco obstétrico, além do risco obstétrico, que se correlaciona com maior número de gestações, abortos, partos e cesarianas, portanto, é necessário fornecer informações às mulheres sobre a gravidez e suas complicações, para que possam identificar os fatores de risco durante a gravidez, parto e puerpério.

Atención médica a domicilio en pacientes con covid-19 / Home medical care for patients with covid-19

La atención de salud en domicilio es un servicio que brindan los profesionales sanitarios en los hogares de los pacientes en tiempos de pandemia por Covid-19; este servicio sufrió alteraciones en su proceso desde la planificación hasta la atención. Objetivo: Describir el proceso de atención medica a domicilio en pacientes con covid-19. Materiales y Método: Con el objetivo de describir el proceso de atención médica en domicilio a pacientes con Covid-19, se realiza el presente artículo elaborado como una revisión bibliográfica; de un nivel de investigación tipo descriptivo en donde se realizó un análisis sistemático de los documentos encontrados en la web. Resultados: Se encontraron estudios relacionados, donde indican que las visitas domiciliarias a personas con Covid-19 y se priorizó la identificación temprana de los signos de peligro. Conclusión: A pesar del riesgo de contagio de los profesionales de salud, continuaron realizando las visitas domiciliarias brindando una atención médica adecuada(AU)

Home health care is a service provided by health professionals in patients' homes in times of the Covid-19 pandemic; This service suffered changes in its process from planning to care. Objective: To describe the process of home health care in patients with covid-19Materials and Method: With the aim of describing the process of medical care at home for patients with Covid-19, this article is prepared as a bibliographic review; of a descriptive type research level where a systematic analysis of the documents found on the web was carried out. Results: Related studies were found, indicating that home visits to people with Covid-19 and early identification of danger signs were prioritized. Conclusion: Despite the risk of infection of health professionals, they continued to make home visits providing adequate medical care(AU)

Consulta en servicio de urgencia y reingreso hospitalario después de una cirugía bariátrica primaria / Emergency department visit and Hospital Readmission after Primary Bariatric Surgery

Resumen Introducción: Las consultas en el servicio de urgencia (CU) y el reingreso (RI) hospitalario después de una cirugía bariátrica (CB) son importantes indicadores de calidad y seguridad. Sin embargo, existe escasa información de estos indicadores en nuestro medio nacional. En este trabajo analizamos las CU y RI de pacientes sometidos a una CB primaria en un centro universitario de alto volumen, y buscamos variables asociadas a estos indicadores. Materiales y Método: Estudio observacional retrospectivo que incluyó a todos los pacientes sometidos a bypass gástrico (BPG) o gastrectomía en manga (GM) laparoscópica primaria realizados de forma consecutiva en nuestra institución durante el período 2006-2007 y 2012-2013. Utilizando nuestros registros clínicos y base de seguimiento prospectivo, identificamos aquellos pacientes con CU o RI en nuestro hospital durante los primeros 30 días después del alta. Resultados: Se incluyeron 1.146 CB primarias, 53% (n = 613) fueron BPG y 47% (n = 533) GM. Un 8,03% (n = 92) de los pacientes tuvo al menos una CU y un 3,7% (n = 42) un RI. Las variables independientes asociadas tanto a CU como RI fueron el tiempo operatorio e índice de masa corporal (IMC) preoperatorio. No se encontró asociación estadística, en el periodo estudiado, para el tipo de CB realizada con la CU ni con el RI. Conclusión: Existe una baja proporción de pacientes que requieren CU y RI posterior a la CB, lo que demuestra la seguridad de estas intervenciones.

Introduction: Emergency department visits (EDV) and hospital readmission (HR) after bariatric surgery (BS) are important indicators of quality and safety in surgery, however there is little information on their characteristics in our national environment. Aim: In this work we analyze EDV and HR in patients undergoing a primary BS in a high-volume university center, and identify variables that could be associated with these indicators. Materials and Method: A retrospective observational study where we identified all patients undergoing Roux-in-Y gastric bypass (RYGBP) or primary laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (SG) performed consecutively at our institution during the period 2006-2007 and 2012-2013. Using our clinical records and prospective follow-up database, we identify those patients with EDV and/or HR in our hospital during the first 30 days after discharge. Results: 1146 primary BS were included, of these 53% (n = 613) were RYGBP and 47% (n = 533) SG. 8,03% (n = 92) of the patients had at least one EDV, of these 3,7% (n = 42) had an HR. The independent variables associated with EDV and HR were the operative time and preoperative body mass index (BMI). No statistical association was found, in the period studied, for the type of BS performed with EDV or HR. Conclusion: There is a low proportion of patients who require EDV and HR after BS, which demonstrates the safety of these interventions.

Factors related to low birth weight in Indonesia

@#Introduction: Previous studies have reported that low birth weight (LBW) correlates with neonatal death and 15 - 20% of all births worldwide are LBW. This research aimed to analyse the factors related to LBW in Indonesia. Methods: The authors collated secondary data from the 2017 Indonesian Demographic and Health Survey (IDHS). The sample consisted of 17,443 respondents. Besides LBW as the dependent variable, the independent variables consisted of maternal age, residence, wealth, education, employment, marital status, health insurance, antenatal care (ANC) visits, smoking behaviour, and gender of the baby. The final stage employed binary logistic regression. Results: Women aged 35-39 years were 0.688 times less likely than women aged 15-19 years to give birth to LBW babies. The wealthiest women were 0.712 times less likely than the poorest women to give birth to LBW babies. Women with higher education levels were 0.670 times less likely to have a LBW baby than women with no education level. Women who attended ≥4 ANC visits were 0.829 times less likely to have LBW babies than women who attended <4 ANC visits. Baby girls were 1.161 times more likely than baby boys to be born with LBW. Conclusion: The study concluded that the factors related to LBW in Indonesia were maternal age, wealth, education, ANC, and gender of the baby.

Construction of an air quality health index for pediatric respiratory diseases in Shanghai / 环境与职业医学

Background Air quality health index (AQHI) has been widely used to quantify the health effects of multiple pollutants observed in population-based epidemiological studies, and can better reflect the widespread linear non-threshold between air pollution and health effects. Objective To explore an AQHI for pediatric respiratory diseases (AQHIr) in Shanghai and evaluate its feasibility. Methods The daily numbers of hospital outpatient visits for pediatric respiratory diseases from 2015 to 2019 were obtained from five general hospitals in Xuhui, Baoshan, Hongkou, Jinshan, and Chongming Districts of Shanghai. Monitoring data on air pollutants (PM2.5, PM10, SO2, NO2, and O3), air quality index (AQI), and meteorological variables (temperature, relative humidity, air pressure, and wind speed) were collected from five air quality monitoring sites nearest to selected hospitals. Time-series analysis using generalized additive model (GAM) was conducted to estimate the associations between respiratory-related pediatric outpatient visits and the concentrations of air pollutants. The sum of excess risk (ER) of hospital outpatient visits was used to construct AQHIr. To assess the predictive power of AQHIr, the associations of AQHIr and AQI with the number of pediatric respiratory outpatient visits in three hospitals in Xuhui, Hongkou, and Chongming districts were compared. Results Air pollutants had various effects on respiratory diseases outpatient visits. PM2.5, NO2, and O3 had most significant impacts on lag0 day and the associated ERs of hospital outpatient visits for each 10 μg·m−3 increase in pollutant concentration were 1.27% (95%CI: 0.88%-1.66%), 0.75% (95%CI: 0.40%-1.11%), and 0.36% (95%CI: 0.10%-0.62%), respectively. PM10 and SO2 had most significant impacts on lag3 day and the associated ERs of hospital outpatient visits for each 10 μg·m−3 increase in pollutant concentration were 0.81% (95%CI: 0.51%-1.12%) and 5.64% (95%CI: 3.37%-7.96%), respectively. There were significant effects of combinations of two pollutants among PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, and O3 except for PM10+NO2, SO2+PM2.5, and SO2+NO2 (P<0.05). According to the results of single-pollutant and two-pollutant models, PM2.5, NO2, SO2, and O3 were selected to construct AQHIr. The comparison showed that for every interquartile range increase in AQHIr, the ER for pediatric outpatient visits was higher than that for the value corresponding to AQI. Conclusion Air pollutants in Shanghai have an impact on the number of pediatric respiratory outpatient visits. The AQHIr based on and outpatient visits for pediatric respiratory diseases can be a sensitive index to predict the effects of air pollution on children's respiratory health.

Patterns of skin diseases among outpatients attending Hospital of Dermatology of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences in 2019 / 中华皮肤科杂志

Objective:To clarify patterns of skin diseases among outpatients at first and return visits to Hospital of Dermatology of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences in 2019.Methods:Data were collected from the outpatient electronic medical record information system in Hospital of Dermatology of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences from January 1st to December 31st, 2019, and patterns of skin diseases among outpatients at first and return visits were analyzed retrospectively.Results:The total number of outpatient consultations was 1 440 580 in 2019, including 941 755 (65.37%) first visits and 498 825 (34.63%) return visits, and the daily average number of outpatient consultations was 4 332. The top 10 most prevalent skin diseases were eczema, acne, urticaria, psoriasis, seborrheic dermatitis, vitiligo, neurodermatitis, pigmented nevus, tinea pedis and onychomycosis among outpatients at the first visits, with the number of outpatient visits being 739 175 and accounting for 78.49% of the total first visits; the top 10 most prevalent skin diseases among outpatients at the return visits were eczema, acne, psoriasis, urticaria, vitiligo, seborrheic dermatitis, neurodermatitis, pigmented nevus, keloid and rosacea, with the number of outpatient visits being 399 594 and accounting for 80.11% of the total return visits.Conclusion:In 2019, skin diseases predominated by common diseases, such as eczema and acne, among outpatients at Hospital of Dermatology of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences.

Technical recommendations for pragmatic randomized controlled trials of heat-sensitive moxibustion in community (Ⅱ): organization, implementation and follow-up visits / 中国针灸

Based on the community research experience of heat-sensitive moxibustion, this study explained technical recommendations for pragmatic randomized controlled trials (pRCTs) of heat-sensitive moxibustion in community from 7 aspects: selection of community research sites, ethical approval and registration, patient recruitment, training of standard operating procedures, ensuring patient compliance, quality control of follow-up visits and patient safety, which aimed to reduce the difficulty of research execution and improve the quality of pRCTs implementation and follow-up visits of heat-sensitive moxibustion.