Disreflexia autonômica e intervenções de enfermagem para pacientes com lesão medular / Autonomic dysreflexia and nursing interventions for patients with spinal cord injury / Disreflexia autonómica e intervenciones de enfermería para pacientes con lesión medular

O presente trabalho trata-se de estudo retrospectivo realizado em 2009 que objetivou identificar diagnósticos e intervenções de enfermagem para o cuidado de pacientes com lesão medular (LM). Os dados foram coletados de 465 prontuários de pacientes com LM em processo de reabilitação. Identificou-se o diagnóstico de enfermagem Risco para disreflexia autônomica em 271 (58,3%) prontuários, dos quais 80 pacientes desenvolveram disreflexia autônomica. Predominaram homens jovens, com idade média de 35,7 anos, sendo o trauma a principal causa da LM e o nível neurológico igual ou acima da sexta vértebra torácica. As intervenções de enfermagem foram organizadas em dois grupos, um voltado para a prevenção da disreflexia autonômica e outro, para seu tratamento. Desenvolveu-se um guia de intervenções para uso na prática clínica de enfermeiros reabilitadores e para inserção em sistemas de informação. Ressalta-se a importância da retirada do estímulo causador da disreflexia autonômica como terapêutica mais eficaz e como melhor intervenção na prática de enfermagem.

This retrospective study, performed in 2009, aimed to identify nursing diagnoses and interventions for the care of patients with spinal cord injury. Data were collected from the nursing records of 465 patients with SCI undergoing rehabilitation. The nursing diagnosis Risk for autonomic dysreflexia was identified in 271 clinical records (58, 3%). Approximately 80 patients developed autonomic dysreflexia, with a predominance in young men around 35.7 years old, who had experienced a trauma as the main cause of the injury. Their neurological injury level was at the sixth thoracic vertebra or above. Nursing interventions were arranged in two groups, one focused on prevention and the other on treatment. An intervention guide was developed and can be used by nurses in their clinical practice of rehabilitation and can be included into information systems. The removal of the stimulus which causes autonomic dysreflexia was identified as the most effective therapy and the best intervention.

Estudio retrospectivas realizado en 2009 objetivando identificar diagnósticos e intervenciones de enfermería para el cuidado del paciente con lesión medular (LM). Datos colectados de 465 historias clínicas de pacientes con LM en rehabilitación. Se identificó el diagnóstico de enfermería Riesgo para disreflexia autonómica en 271 (58,3%) historias clínicas; 80 de tales pacientes desarrollaron Disreflexia autonómica. Predominaron hombres jóvenes, media etaria de 35,7 años, constituyéndose el trauma como causa principal de LM y nivel neurológico igual o por sobre sexta vértebra torácica. Las intervenciones de enfermería se organizaron en dos grupos: uno orientado a prevención de la disreflexia autonómica y otro para su tratamiento. Se desarrolló una guía de intervenciones para uso en práctica clínica de enfermeros rehabilitadores y para incorporación a sistemas de información. Se destaca la importancia de retirar el estímulo que provoca la disreflexia autonómica como terapéutica más eficaz y como mejor intervención en la práctica de enfermería.

Clinical features and risk factors for HIV encephalopathy in children.

A prospective cohort study was conducted to determine the incidence of progressive encephalopathy (PE) and its associated clinical manifestations amongst a cohort of HIV infected children attending the HIV/AIDS clinic of the Pediatric Institute, Kuala Lumpur Hospital, Malaysia. Neurological and neurobehavioral assessments were performed in 55 children with HIV over a 24-month study period. Parameters assessed were physical and neurological assessments, CD4 counts, CD4 percentages, RNA viral loads and an IQ assessment at four monthly intervals. PE was diagnosed when patient developed at least one of the definitive criteria for PE based on the Consensus of Pediatric Neurology/Psychology Working Group, AIDS Clinical Trial 1996. The incidence of encephalopathy was 18.2% (n = 10) in 2002. All the patients had hepatosplenomegaly, lymphadenopathy, abnormal deep tendon reflexes and five had impairment in brain growth. The CD4 counts and CD4 percentages were more likely to be associated with PE compared to the non-PE group.

Mitrofanoff procedure incombination with enterocystoplasty for detrusor hyperreflexia with external sphincter dyssynergia: one-year experience of 12 cases.

Twelve patients with the mean age of 35 years who had undergone Mitrofanoff procedure incombination with enterocystoplasty between 1998-1999 were interviewed. All of the patients had suprasacral spinal cord injuries for the mean of 3.5 years from the accident to the operation and failure of medical treatment to suppress hyperreflexic bladder. The vermiform appendix was used to implant as continent stoma in 10 cases and ileal segment was used in 2 cases due to prior appendectomy. The bladder capacity was increased from the mean of 180 ml before the operation to 300 ml intraoperation and 800 ml at 1 year post-operation. Up to 1 year, no immediate and late complication was detected except one case who had orchitis at eleven months post-operation. All of them still have continence and self-intermittent catheterization can easily be performed via continent stoma at the abdominal wall.