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Introducción: La distrofia corneal endotelial de Fuchs se trata de un trastorno degenerativo específico, bilateral y progresivo del endotelio corneal, es la más frecuente pero no siempre es diagnosticada en sus etapas iniciales en las consultas de oftalmología general. Objetivo: Describir el comportamiento clínico de pacientes con distrofia corneal endotelial de Fuchs en la provincia Camagüey. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio observacional, descriptivo, transversal en el Centro Oftalmológico del Hospital Universitario Manuel Ascunce Domenech en la provincia Camagüey desde noviembre 2019 hasta junio 2021. El universo de estudio estuvo constituido por todos los pacientes que asistieron durante el periodo de estudio y la muestra la conformaron 19 pacientes (38 ojos) quienes cumplieron con los criterios de inclusión y exclusión. Las variables estudiadas fueron edad, sexo, color de la piel, agudeza visual con corrección, asociación con glaucoma, paquimetría, biomicroscopía del segmento anterior, microscopía endotelial, microscopía confocal, estadio de la enfermedad y tipo de tratamiento aplicado. Resultados: Predominaron los pacientes entre 40 y 59 años de edad, el sexo femenino y color blanco de la piel. Sobresalió la visión útil, los valores de paquimetría altos y asociados al glaucoma. Se constató la presencia de guttas, edema corneal, bajo conteo celular con polimorfismo y polimegatismo. El estadio 2 estuvo en 47,4 % y el tratamiento médico se aplicó en el 97,4 %. Conclusiones: La distrofia aparece con más frecuencia después de los 40 años de edad, en sexo femenino y color blanco de piel. Predominó la visión útil, valores altos de paquimetrías y asociación con glaucoma. En la biomicroscopía del segmento anterior predominaron las guttas y el edema estromal y la microscopía endotelial y confocal se caracterizaron en su mayoría por el bajo conteo celular, las guttas, polimorfismo y polimegatismo. Prevaleció el estadio 2 y el tratamiento médico.
Introduction: Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy is a specific, bilateral and progressive degenerative disorder of the corneal endothelium, it is the most frequent but it is not always diagnosed in its initial stages in general ophthalmology consultations. Objective: To describe the clinical behavior of patients with Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy in Camagüey province. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive observational study was carried out at the Ophthalmological Center of the Manuel Ascunce Domenech University Hospital in Camagüey in the period from November 2019 to June 2021. The study universe consisted of all the patients who attended during the study period and the sample was made up of 19 patients (38 eyes) who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The variables studied were age, sex, skin color, corrected visual acuity, association with glaucoma, pachymetry, anterior segment biomicroscopy, endothelial microscopy, confocal microscopy, disease stage, and type of treatment applied. Results: Patients between 40 and 59 years of age, female sex, and white skin color predominated. Useful vision stood out, high pachymetry values and associated with glaucoma, the presence of guttas, corneal edema, low cell count with polymorphism, and polymegatism was confirmed. Stage 2 was 47.4% and medical treatment was applied in 97.4%. Conclusions: Dystrophy appears more frequently after 40 years of age, in females and white skin persons. Useful vision, high pachymetry values, and association with glaucoma prevailed. In the biomicroscopy of the anterior segment, guttas and stromal edema predominated, and endothelial and confocal microscopy were mostly characterized by low cell count, guttas, polymorphism, and polymegatism. Stage 2 and medical treatment prevailed.
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OBJETIVO: O objetivo deste estudo foi caracterizar e quantificar a acidose metabólica causada pela expansão volêmica inicial na reanimação de pacientes com sepse grave e choque séptico. MÉTODOS: Uma coleta de sangue para caracterização físico-química do equilíbrio ácido-básico antes e após a expansão volêmica com 30 mL/kg de solução salina a 0,9 por cento. O diagnóstico e a quantificação da acidose metabólica foram feitas com o uso do "standard base excess" (SBE). RESULTADOS: Oito pacientes com 58 ± 13 anos e APACHE II de 20 ± 4 foram expandidos com 2000 ± 370 mL de solução salina a 0,9 por cento. Houve queda do pH de 7,404 ± 0,080 para 7,367 ± 0,086 (P=0,018) associada a elevação da PCO2 de 30 ± 5 mmHg para 32 ± 2 mmHg (P=0,215) e queda do SBE de -4,4 ± 5,6 para -6,0 ± 5,7 mEq/L (P=0,039). Esta queda do SBE foi associada ao poder acidificante de dois fatores: elevação não significativa do "strong ion gap" (SIG) de 6,1 ± 3,4 para 7,7 ± 4,0 mEq/L (P=0,134) e queda não significativa do "strong ion diference" aparente inorgânico (SIDai) de 40 ± 5 para 38 ± 4 mEq/L (P=0,318). Em contraposição, houve queda da albumina sérica de 3,1 ± 1,0 para 2,6 ± 0,8 mEq/L (P=0,003), que teve um poder alcalinizante sobre o SBE. A elevação do cloro sérico de 103 ± 10 para 106 ± 7 mEq/L (P<0,001) gerou a queda do SIDai. CONCLUSÃO: A reanimação inicial de pacientes com sepse grave e choque séptico com 30 mL/Kg de solução salina a 0,9 por cento é associada a piora da acidose metabólica aferida pelo SBE. Esta piora do SBE pode ser atribuída a uma elevação dos ânions não mensuráveis e do cloro sérico.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to characterize and quantify metabolic acidosis that was caused by initial volume expansion during the reanimation of patients with severe sepsis and septic shock. METHODS: A blood sample was drawn for physicochemical characterization of the patient's acid-base equilibrium both before and after volume expansion using 30 mL/kg 0.9 percent saline solution. The diagnosis and quantification of metabolic acidosis were based on the standard base excess (SBE). RESULTS: Eight patients with a mean age of 58 ± 13 years and mean APACHE II scores of 20 ± 4 were expanded using 2,000 ± 370 mL of 0.9 percent saline solution. Blood pH dropped from 7.404 ± 0.080 to 7.367 ± 0.086 (p=0.018), and PC O2 increased from 30 ± 5 to 32 ± 2 mmHg (p=0.215); SBE dropped from -4.4 ± 5.6 to -6.0 ± 5.7 mEq/L (p=0.039). The drop in SBE was associated with the acidifying power of two factors, namely, a significant increase in the strong ion gap (SIG) from 6.1 ± 3.4 to 7.7 ± 4.0 mEq/L (p = 0.134) and a non-significant drop in the apparent inorganic strong ion differences (SIDai) from 40 ± 5 to 38 ± 4 mEq/L (p = 0.318). Conversely, the serum albumin levels decreased from 3.1 ± 1.0 to 2.6 ± 0.8 mEq/L (p = 0.003) with an alkalinizing effect on SBE. Increased serum chloride levels from 103 ± 10 to 106 ± 7 mEq/L (p < 0.001) led to a drop in SIDai. CONCLUSION: Initial resuscitation using 30 mL/kg of 0.9 percent saline solution for patients with severe sepsis and septic shock is associated with worsened metabolic acidosis, as measured by SBE. This worsened SBE can be ascribed to a serum increase in the levels of unmeasurable anions and chloride.