Alterações cardiorrespiratórias em indivíduos hemiparéticos crônicos pós-acidente vascular cerebral / Cardiorespiratory changes in chronic post-stroke hemiparetic patients

Objetivo: Analisar a função cardiorrespiratória em pacientes he- miparéticos crônicos pós-acidente vascular cerebral. Métodos: Estudo retrospectivo, por meio da análise de dados de prontuários de pacientes submetidos ao teste de caminhada de 6 minutos e manovacuometria em uma clínica de fisioterapia de um centro universitário. Foram analisados os dados de sete prontuários. Re- sultados: A média de metros percorridos pelos participantes no teste de caminhada de 6 minutos foi de 199,5. Os valores percentuais da manovacuometria foram de -41,34 na pressão inspiratória máxima e de 57,85 na pressão expiratória máxima. Conclusão: Os dados desta pesquisa sugerem que indivíduos hemiparéticos crônicos apresentam fadiga respiratória e muscular, diminuição da capacidade funcional durante a marcha e fraqueza dos músculos respiratórios.

Objective: To analyze the cardiorespiratory function in chronic post-stroke hemiparetic patients. Methods: This is a retrospective study, through data analysis of medical records from patients who underwent the 6-minute walk test and manovacuometry, in a physical therapy clinic of a university center. Results: The mean number of meters walked by participants in the 6-minut walk test was 199.5 meters. The percentage values of manovacuometry were -41,34 in the maximun inspiratory pressure and 57.85 in the maximun expiratory pressure. Conclusion: The data from this survey suggest that chronic hemiparetic individuals have respiratory and muscle fatigue, decreased functional capacity during gait, and respiratory muscle weakness.

Caracterización de pacientes con accidente cerebrovascular en un servicio de emergencias de Santiago de Cuba / Characterization of patients with stroke in an emergency service from Santiago de Cuba

Introducción: El accidente cerebrovascular es el daño neurológico que ocurre cuando uno de los vasos sanguíneos del cerebro se obstruye por un coágulo (embolia o trombo) o se rompe (hemorragia), lo cual no permite el flujo sanguíneo cerebral. Objetivo: Caracterizar a los pacientes con accidente cerebrovascular atendidos en el Servicio de Emergencias del Hospital Clinicoquirúrgico Docente Dr. Joaquín Castillo Duany de Santiago de Cuba. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo y transversal de 122 pacientes con accidente cerebrovascular atendidos en el mencionado Servicio desde octubre de 2016 hasta igual mes de 2017. Se tuvieron en cuenta variables de interés demográficas relacionadas con la enfermedad y se utilizó el porcentaje como medida resumen. Resultados: En la serie predominaron el sexo femenino (58,2 %) y el grupo etario de 61-70 años. Se comprobó que 26,2 % de los afectados permanecieron más de 6 horas en el Servicio de Emergencias y se encontró una asociación de esta enfermedad con la hipertensión arterial, la diabetes mellitus, la cardiopatía isquémica, el hábito de fumar, el alcoholismo y la hiperlipidemia; igualmente, el uso inadecuado del tratamiento farmacológico y de la ventilación mecánica artificial ocasionó una tasa de letalidad elevada. Conclusiones: A pesar de los estudios realizados en esta misma institución, se impone continuar profundizando en el adecuado control y seguimiento de dichos accidentes, así como también desarrollar estrategias que permitan la superación y preparación del personal médico y paramédico de ese centro hospitalario.

Introduction: The stroke is the neurological damage that happens when one of the brain blood vessels is obstructed by a clot (embolism or clot) or it breaks (hemorrhages), which doesn't allow the brain blood flow. Objective: To characterize the patients with stroke assisted in the Emergencies Service of Dr. Joaquín Castillo Duany Teaching Clinical Surgical Hospital in Santiago de Cuba. Methods: A descriptive and cross-sectional study of 122 patients with stroke assisted in the mentioned Service from October, 2016 to the same month in 2017 was carried out. Demographic variables of interest related to the disease were taken into account and the percentage as summary measure was used. Results: The female sex (58.2 %) and 61-70 age group prevailed in the series. It was demonstrated that 26.2 % of those affected stayed more than 6 hours in the Emergencies Service and it was found an association of this disease with hypertension, diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, nicotine addiction, alcoholism and hyperlipemia; equally, the inadequate use of the pharmacological treatment and the mechanic artificial ventilation caused a high lethality rate. Conclusions: In spite of the studies carried out in this same institution, it is important to continue deepening in the appropriate control and follow up of these accidents, as well as to develop strategies that allow training and preparation of the medical and paramedic staff of that hospital.