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ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate cognitive learning, ability to perform and interpret lung ultrasound exams, and self-perception of learning among medical students after a short pedagogical intervention at a medical school in Brazil. Methods: An experimental pilot study was conducted with medical students at different stages of their education (basic cycle, clinical cycle, and medical internship). The participants underwent a cognitive test before and after the intervention, a practical test, a test to recognize lung ultrasound pathologies, and a qualitative evaluation test at the end of the intervention. Statistical analysis was performed using a significance level of p < 0.05. Results: A total of 42 students were included in the study, with a median age of 23 years and a predominance of males. The mean score of the pre-intervention cognitive test was 2.97 ± 0.87, and that of the post-intervention test was 6.57 ± 1.41, showing significant improvement (p < 0.001). The score of the practical test and that of the recognition of pathologies test also showed significant improvement after the intervention. There was no significant difference in execution time between the groups. Students in the clinical cycle had a better self-perception of learning. Conclusions: Theoretical teaching and practical training of lung ultrasound in a short pedagogical intervention can improve cognitive performance, practical skills, and interpretation of the exam. The level of learning achievement was higher among more advanced students in medical education. Additionally, the students in the clinical cycle had a better perception of their learning.
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OBJETIVO: Relatar dados referentes às internações de pacientes com DPOC na UTI de um hospital de referência para doenças respiratórias, incluindo desfechos e avaliando seu atendimento. MÉTODOS: Estudo de uma série de pacientes internados por insuficiência respiratória e DPOC na UTI do Hospital Nereu Ramos, localizado na cidade de Florianópolis (SC) no período entre outubro de 2006 e outubro de 2007. Dados demográficos, causas da internação, tratamento farmacológico, suporte ventilatório, duração e complicações da internação, mortalidade em UTI e mortalidade em 28 dias foram obtidos através de consulta aos prontuários médicos. O índice Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II (APACHE II) foi calculado. A mortalidade em 18 meses foi avaliada através de posterior contato telefônico. RESULTADOS: No período, foram internados 192 pacientes na UTI, 24 dos quais (12,5 por cento) com insuficiência respiratória e DPOC. O tempo médio de internação na UTI foi de 12,0 ± 11,1 dias. A ventilação não invasiva foi utilizada em 10 dos 24 pacientes (41,66 por cento) e falhou em 5/10. A ventilação mecânica invasiva (VMI) foi utilizada em 15 pacientes (62,5 por cento). As taxas de mortalidade na UTI e aquela em 28 dias foram de 20,83 por cento e 33,33 por cento, respectivamente. Entretanto, decorridos 18 meses, a mortalidade foi de 62,5 por cento. CONCLUSÕES: A insuficiência respiratória relacionada à DPOC foi responsável por 12,5 por cento das internações na UTI. Houve necessidade de intubação orotraqueal e utilização de VMI em 62,5 por cento dos pacientes. A mortalidade na UTI estava de acordo com a predita pelo índice APACHE II, mas a mortalidade tardia foi elevada.
OBJECTIVE: To report data regarding COPD patients admitted to the ICU of a referral hospital for respiratory diseases, including outcomes and treatment evaluation. METHODS: Study of a series of patients with respiratory failure and COPD admitted to the ICU of Nereu Ramos Hospital, located in the city of Florianópolis, Brazil, between October of 2006 and October of 2007. Data related to demographics, causes of hospitalization, pharmacological treatment, ventilatory support, length of hospital stay, in-hospital complications, ICU mortality, and 28-day mortality were obtained from the medical charts of the patients. Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II (APACHE II) scores were calculated. Mortality at 18 months was assessed by subsequent telephone calls. RESULTS: During the study period, 192 patients were admitted to the ICU, 24 (12.5 percent) of whom were diagnosed with respiratory failure and COPD. The mean length of ICU stay was 12.0 ± 11.1 days. Noninvasive ventilation was used in 10 of the 24 patients (41.66 percent) and failed in 5 of those 10. Invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) was used in a total of 15 patients (62.5 percent). Overall ICU mortality and 28-day mortality were 20.83 percent and 33.33 percent, respectively. However, 18-month mortality was 62.5 percent. CONCLUSIONS: Respiratory failure associated with COPD was responsible for 12.5 percent of the ICU admissions. Orotracheal intubation and IMV were necessary in 62.5 percent of the cases. The ICU mortality rate was in accordance with that predicted by the APACHE II scores. However, late mortality was high.