Efetividade de um plano de metas fisioterapêuticas em pacientes internados em uma unidade de terapia intensiva: uma análise retrospectiva vs. prospectiva / Effectiveness of a plan of physiotherapy goals in patients hospitalized in an intensive care unit: a retrospective analysis vs. prospective

Introdução: A fisioterapia na unidade de terapia intensiva (UTI) apresenta como objetivo utilizar estratégias de mobilização precoce a fim de reduzir o impacto da fraqueza muscular adquirida na UTI. Logo, este estudo apresenta como objetivo avaliar a efetividade de um plano de metas fisioterapêuticas para pacientes internados em uma Unidade de Terapia Intensiva.Métodos: Estudo de coorte retrospectivo e prospectivo comparativo realizado em uma UTI de um hospital público de Porto Alegre. Foram incluídos pacientes internados entre os meses de janeiro e junho de 2019, maiores de 18 anos e que tiveram alta da UTI. A coleta de dados foi realizada através de informações e relatório que constam no prontuário eletrônico utilizado na Instituição. Foi analisado o desfecho das metas estabelecidas na admissão para sentar fora do leito e deambular.Resultados: A maioria dos pacientes foi do sexo masculino (57,5%). A média de idade foi de 60,52 ± 17,64 anos. A maioria das metas estabelecidas, tanto para sentar fora do leito como para deambular, foram atingidas (89% e 86,9%, respectivamente). Houve correlação significativa entre o alcance de meta para deambulação e ganho de força muscular pelo escore MRC (p = 0,041) e ganho de força muscular quando comparada admissão e alta da UTI (p = 0,004).Conclusão: Este estudo observou que estabelecer metas para sentar fora do leito e deambular para pacientes internados em UTI é efetivo.

Introduction: Physiotherapy in the intensive care unit (ICU) aims to use early mobilization strategies in order to reduce the impact of muscle acquired weakness in the ICU. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a physiotherapeutic goal plan for patients admitted to an Intensive Care Unit. Methods: Retrospective and comparative prospective cohort study carried out in an ICU of a public hospital in Porto Alegre. Patients hospitalized between January and June 2019, over 18 years old and discharged from the ICU were included. Data collection was carried out through information and report contained in the electronic medical record used in the Institution. The outcome of goals established at admission for sitting out of bed and walking was analyzed. Results: Most patients were male (57.5%). The mean age was 63.2 ± 16.2 years. Most established goals, both for sitting out of bed and walking, were achieved (89% and 86.9%, respectively). There was a significant correlation between reaching the ambulation goal and muscle strength gain by the MRC score (p= 0.041) and muscle strength gain when comparing admission and discharge from the ICU (p = 0.004). Conclusion: This study observed that establishing goals for sitting out of bed and walking for ICU patients is effective.

Early mobilization practices of mechanically ventilated patients: a 1-day point-prevalence study in southern Brazil

OBJECTIVES: To assess early mobilization practices of mechanically ventilated patients in southern Brazilian intensive care units (ICUs) and to identify barriers associated with early mobilization and possible complications. METHODS: A prospective, observational, multicenter, 1-day point-prevalence study was conducted across 11 ICUs and included all mechanically ventilated adult patients. Hospital and ICU characteristics and patients' demographic data, the highest level of mobilization achieved in the 24 hours prior to the survey and related barriers, and complications that occurred during mobilization were collected in the hospital and the ICU. RESULTS: A total of 140 patients were included with a mean age of 57±17 years. The median and interquartile range was 7 (3-17) days for the length of ICU stay to the day of the survey and 7 (3-16) days for the duration of mechanical ventilation (MV). The 8-level mobilization scale was classified into two categories: 126 patients (90%) remained in bed (level 1-3) and 14 (10%) were mobilized out of bed (level 4-8). Among patients with an endotracheal tube, tracheostomy, and noninvasive ventilation, 2%, 23%, and 50% were mobilized out of bed, respectively (p<0.001 for differences among the three groups). Weakness (20%), cardiovascular instability (19%), and sedation (18%) were the most commonly observed barriers to achieving a higher level of mobilization. No complications were reported. CONCLUSIONS: In southern Brazilian ICUs, the prevalence of patient mobilization was low, with only 10% of all mechanically ventilated patients and only 2% of patients with an endotracheal tube mobilized out of bed as part of routine care.

Impacto de la ambulación temprana en la reducción de cefalea y dolor lumbar en pacientes sometidos a anestesia espinal: revisión sistemática y meta-análisis de estudios experimentales / Impact of early ambulation on the reduction of headache and back pain after spinal anaesthesia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of experimental studies

Objetivo: Determinar el impacto de la ambulación temprana (AT) en la presencia de cefalea y dolor lumbar en pacientes sometidos a procedimientos quirúrgicos bajo anestesia espinal. Material y método: Revisión sistemática y meta-análisis que revisó las bases de datos MEDLINE, CINAhL online, HealthStar, EMBASE, el Cochrane Library Controlled Trials Registry, LILACS y consulta de expertos. Incluyó estudios experimentales aleatorizados en cualquier idioma comparando pacientes sometidos a anestesia subaracnoidea aleatorizados durante su hospitalización a un grupo de ambulación temprana (intervención) o a un grupo control/cuidado estandarizado (reposo cama). La elegibilidad y la calidad de los artículos fue realizada por cuatro revisores de manera independiente. Luego se realizó la extracción de la información. Se calculó riesgo relativo (RR), 95 por ciento de intervalos de confianza usando el modelo de efecto random. Resultados: Respecto de la cefalea y dolor lumbar 24 h posteriores a la anestesia espinal se identificaron seis estudios entre 1988-2008, teniendo en cuenta los criterios de elegibilidad. Se observaron 41 cefaleas (16.9 por ciento de 242) y 24 dolor lumbar (21.6 por ciento de 111) entre pacientes asignados a una ambulación temprana (DT), comparado con 54 cefaleas (22.3 por ciento de 207) y 32 dolor lumbar (27.5 por ciento de 116) entre pacientes con anestesia espinal asignados al grupo control (RR=0.67, 95 por ciento CI 0.44,1.02; y RR= 0.79, IC 95 por ciento 0.46, 1.34 respectivamente). Conclusión: El meta-análisis sugiere que puede existir beneficio hacia una disminución de cefalea y dolor lumbar en pacientes que reciben AT posterior a anestesia espinal.

Objective: To determine the impact of early ambulation (EA) versus late ambulation on total headache and back pain after spinal anaesthesia. Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis, used data Sources such as MEDLINE, CINAhL online, HealthStar, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library Controlled Trials Registry, LILACS and experts. Methods: Published randomized controlled trials in all languages comparing spinal anesthesia patients allocated to any in-hospital early ambulation or a control/standard treatment (bed rest). Four reviewers independently assessed study eligibility and quality; and also performed data extraction. We calculated relative risks (RRs) and 95 percent confdence intervals (CIs) using the random-effects model. Outcomes: cefalea or back pain 24 h post-spinal anaesthesia. Results: Six studies met our eligibility criteria published between 1988-2008. There were 41 cefalea events (16.9 percent of 242) and 24 back pain events (21.6 percent of 111) among patients receiving EM, compared with 54 cefalea events ( 22.3 percent of 207) and 32 back pain events (27.5 percent of 116) among spinal patients receiving control treatment (for cefalea RR=0.67, 95 percent CI 0.44,1.02; and for lumbar pain RR= 0.79, IC 95 percent 0.46, 1.34). Conclusion: Our meta-analysis suggests that there is a possible beneft towards decreased cefalea and back pain with EA after spinal anaesthesia.

Early mobilization of elderly patients with intertrochanteric and subtrochanteric fractures fixed by gamma nails

The continuous increase in the number of fractures of the proximal femur is directly attributable to the worldwide increase in life expectancy. The standard version of the Gamma Interlocking-Nail designed because of the demands in orthopedic hip surgery to develop an implant stable enough to mobilize old patients as soon as possible to avoid further morbidity and mortality. Between the years of 2007 and 2008, 26 patients over 60 years with intertrochanteric and subtrochanteric fractures treated by fixation with gamma nails. All the patients were walking normally before fracture. The follow up period ranged from 6 to 18 months. All the patients were mobilized postoperatively on wheel chair second day and full weight bearing 2-6 days with walking frame. Complications included haematoma, wound infection, non union, fracture shaft femur. The treatment of intertrochanteric and subtrochanteric fractures of the femur with the Gamma nail has the theoretic advantages of combining the merits of intramedullary fixation and the sliding screws. Early full weight bearing mobilization which was the aim of this method of fixation was completely achieved in this study