Abdominal Actinomycosis misdiagnosed as liposarcoma

Actinomycosis is an uncommon, endogenous, and chronic infection with varied and nonspecific clinical features such as abdominal, pelvic or cervical masses, ulcerative lesions, abscesses, draining fistula, fibrosis, and constitutional symptoms. The disease ensues when the bacteria disrupt the mucosal barrier, invade, and spread throughout interfascial planes. Currently, the diagnosis of actinomycosis is challenging because of its very low frequency and depending on the clinical presentation it may masquerade malignancies. Therapy consists initially in intravenous penicillin, followed by an oral regimen that may be extended until a year of treatment. A timely diagnosis is crucial to avoid extensive therapeutic attempt as surgery. However, a biopsy or drainage of abscesses and fistula's tract may be required not only as a diagnostic procedure as part of the therapy. We report the case of a 72-year-old woman with an abdominal mass initially misdiagnosed as a liposarcoma. A second biopsy of a skin lesion of the abdominal wall made the diagnosis of actinomycosis, avoiding a major surgical procedure. The patient was treated with a long-term course of antibiotics with favorable outcome. Liposarcoma was ruled out after the patient's full recovery with antibiotics and the misdiagnosis was credit to the overconfidence on the immunohistochemical positivity to MDM2.

Análise do acolhimento com classificação de risco em uma maternidade pública terciária de Fortaleza / Analysis of risk classification in a tertiary public maternity of Fortaleza

Objetivo: Analisar os atendimentos no acolhimento com classificação de risco em uma maternidade pública terciária de Fortaleza, Ceará. Metodologia: Estudo descritivo, retrospectivo, com abordagem quantitativa, que utilizou técnica de análise documental, com amostra de 365 instrumentos para classificação de risco, realizados no setor de emergência de uma maternidade pública terciária, no período de janeiro a junho de 2016. Resultados: A maioria (57,5%) das mulheres foi classificada como pouco urgente para o atendimento, sendo classificadas com a cor verde. As principais queixas nos atendimentos foram: dor (34,5%), sangramento vaginal (17,5%) e perda de líquido (14%). Conclusão: A clientela que busca atendimento precisa ser mais bem orientada sobre os sinais e sintomas do trabalho de parto, durante as consultas de pré-natal na atenção básica.

Objective: To analyze the host with risk classification in a tertiary public maternity hospital in Fortaleza, Ceará. Methodology: A descriptive, retrospective study with a quantitative approach using a documental analysis technique, with a sample of 365 instruments for risk classification, performed in the emergency sector of a tertiary public maternity hospital, from January to June, 2016. Results: The majority (57.5%) of the women were classified as not very urgent for care being classified as green. The main complaints were pain (34.5%), vaginal bleeding (17.5%) and fluid loss (14%). Conclusion: Clients seeking care need to be better informed about the signs and symptoms of labor during prenatal consultations in basic care.

Objetivo: Analizar la acogida con clasificación de riesgo en una maternidad pública terciaria de Fortaleza, Ceará. Metodología: Estudio descriptivo, retrospectivo, con abordaje cuantitativo, que utilizó técnica de análisis documental, con muestra de 365 instrumentos para clasificación de riesgo, realizados en el sector de emergencia de una maternidad pública terciaria, en el período de enero a junio de 2016. Resultados: La mayoría (57,5%) de las mujeres fue clasificada como poco urgente para la atención siendo clasificadas con el color verde. Las principales quejas en las atenciones fueron: dolor (34,5%), sangrado vaginal (17,5%) y pérdida de líquido (14%). Conclusión: La clientela que busca atención necesita ser mejor orientada sobre los signos y síntomas del trabajo de parto, durante las consultas de prenatal en la atención básica.

Qualidade de Vida Familiar na Deficiência Intelectual: Revisão Sistemática de Estudos / Family Quality of Life in Intellectual Disability: A Systematic Review of Studies

Resumo A qualidade de vida familiar (QdVF) em famílias de pessoas com deficiência intelectual (DI) tem interessado investigadores, sugerindo potencialidades em termos de avaliação e intervenção. O presente artigo realizou uma revisão sistemática dos estudos empíricos que analisam a QdVF em famílias de pessoas com DI. Efetuou-se uma pesquisa bibliográfica num portal de bases de dados e recorreu-se a critérios de inclusão previamente definidos. Do total de 32 estudos selecionados, 15 recorreram ao instrumento FQOLS-2006, focando-se na análise das dimensões e domínios da mesma; 11 ao Beach Center FQOL Survey, relacionando o constructo com diversas variáveis; e seis a outras formas de avaliação, essencialmente qualitativas. Assim, a QdVF mostra-se pertinente para compreender e intervir com famílias de pessoas com DI.

Abstract Family quality of life (FQoL) for families with members who have an intellectual disability (ID) has recently captured the interest of researchers and demonstrated potential for evaluation and intervention. This paper intends to revise systematically empirical studies that analyze FQoL in families with members having ID. A bibliographic search was carried out in a database and previously defined inclusion criteria were used. From a total of 32 studies, 15 used the FQOLS-2006 that focused on the analysis of their dimensions and domains, 11 the Beach Center FQOL Survey that related the construct to other individual and family variables and six other methods to evaluate FQoL. Thus, FQoL is relevant to understand and intervene with families of persons with ID.