Transfusion monitoring: care practice analysis in a public teaching hospital / Monitorização transfusional: análise da prática assistencial em um hospital público de ensino

ABSTRACT Objective To analyze the process of recording transfusion monitoring at a public teaching hospital. Methods A descriptive and retrospective study with a quantitative approach, analyzing the instruments to record transfusion monitoring at a public hospital in a city in the State of Minas Gerais (MG). Data were collected on the correct completion of the instrument, time elapsed from transfusions, records of vital signs, type of blood component more frequently transfused, and hospital unit where transfusion was performed. Results A total of 1,012 records were analyzed, and 53.4% of them had errors in filling in the instruments, 6% of transfusions started after the recommended time, and 9.3% of patients had no vital signs registered. Conclusion Failures were identified in the process of recording transfusion monitoring, and they could result in more adverse events related to the administration of blood components. Planning and implementing strategies to enhance recording and to improve care delivered are challenging.

RESUMO Objetivo Analisar o processo de registro de monitorização do ato transfusional em um hospital público de ensino. Métodos Estudo descritivo, retrospectivo, de abordagem quantitativa. Foram analisados os instrumentos de registro de monitorização do ato transfusional em um hospital público do interior de Minas Gerais (MG). Foram coletados dados relativos a correto preenchimento do instrumento, tempo decorrido das transfusões, registros dos sinais vitais, tipo de hemocomponente mais frequentemente transfundido e setor de ocorrência da transfusão. Resultados Foram analisados 1.012 instrumentos, dos quais 53,4% apresentaram falhas no preenchimento, 6% das infusões foram iniciadas após o tempo preconizado e 9,3% dos pacientes não tiveram os sinais vitais registrados. Conclusão Foram identificadas falhas no processo de registro da monitorização transfusional, que podem gerar maior ocorrência de eventos adversos relacionados à administração de hemocomponentes. É um desafio elaborar e implementar estratégias que possibilitem aprimorar os registros, assim como a assistência prestada.

Comparison between continuous non-invasive estimated cardiac output by pulse wave transit time and thermodilution method.

Aims and Objectives: Cardiac output (CO) measurement is essential for many therapeutic decisions in anesthesia and critical care. Most available non‑invasive CO measuring methods have an invasive component. We investigate “pulse wave transit time” (estimated continuous cardiac output [esCCO]) a method of CO measurement that has no invasive component to its use. Materials and Methods: After institutional ethical committee approval, 14 adult (21–85 years) patients undergoing surgery and requiring pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) for measuring CO, were included. Postoperatively CO readings were taken simultaneously with thermodilution (TD) via PAC and esCCO, whenever a change in CO was expected due to therapeutic interventions. Both monitoring methods were continued until patients’ discharge from the Intensive Care Unit and observer recording values using TD method was blinded to values measured by esCCO system. Results: Three hundred and one readings were obtained simultaneously from both methods. Correlation and concordance between the two methods was derived using Bland‑Altman analysis. Measured values showed significant correlation between esCCO and TD (r = 0.6, P < 0.001, 95% confidence limits of 0.51-0.68). Mean and (standard deviation) for bias and precision were 0.13 (2.27) L/min and 6.56 (2.19) L/min, respectively. The 95% confidence interval for bias was ‑ 4.32 to 4.58 L/min and for precision 2.27 to10.85 L/min. Conclusions: Although, esCCO is the only true non‑invasive continuous CO monitor available and even though its values change proportionately to TD method (gold standard) with the present degree of error its utility for clinical/therapeutic decision‑making is questionable.

Juicios de mala práctica: aspectos técnicos preventivos / Malpractice suits: technical prevention

Revisión crítica de la jurisprudencia, considerando aspectos básicos de procedimiento que ayudan en la prevención de errores de manejo situacional, potencialmente peligrosos en caso de demanda judicial.

Monitoría intensiva neurodiagnóstica para pacientes con epilepsia complicada: experiencia con los primeiros cincuenta pacientes en el Hospital Municipal de San Juan / Intensive neurodiagnostic monitoring for patients with complicated epilepsy: our experience with the first 50 patients in the San Juan City Hospital

Estudio descriptivo para reportar los hallazgos más importante durante la admisión de los primeros cincuenta pacientes a la Unidad de Monitoría Intensiva de epilepsia. Por ejemplo: Razón de referido, historial, distribución por edad y sexo, factores precipitantes y hallazgos de estudios diagnósticos. Se evidencia la utilidad de monitoría intensiva en el diagnóstico y manejo de pacientes con epilepsia complicada, en la diferenciación de episodios que sugieren ser epilepsia y en el diagnóstico de otras condiciones neurológicas como lo son desórdenes de movimiento, tics y otros. Con la utilización de esta técnica, el 68% de los pacientes fueron diagnosticados correctamente, lo cual permitió la recomendación del régimen terapéutico óptimo

Monitoreo intraoperatorio del metabolismo del oxígeno: ataranalgesia en la prevención del síndrome de insuficiencia múltiple de órganos y sistemas / Intraoperatory monitorized their oxygen methabolism; Preventing from ataranalgesic multiple organ failure were succeded

Se presenta una serie de 10 pacientes quirúrgicos en estado crítico o sometidos a cirugía mayor, a los que se realizó controles intraoperatorios hemodinámicos y del metabolismo del oxígeno. Como técnica anestésica se utilizó la ataranalgesia, combinando midazolam y ketamina. Se logró arribar a las metas óptimas de comportamiento intraoperatorio, y, en consecuencia actuar directamente en la disminución de la deuda de oxígeno, con una mejor posibilidad de compensación intraoperatoria, actuando de forma específica en la profilaxis del síndrome de insuficiencia múltiple de órganos y sistemas.