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Use of MeNTS, Frailty and Symptom Scales for selecting surgical patients during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: A retrospective study
COVID-19 pandemic |ELECTIVE surgery |PATIENT selection |COVID-19 |FRAILTY |ASYMPTOMATIC patients |CALI (Colombia) |Anesthesiology |Outpatient surgical procedures |Risk behavior |Risk scales |SARS-COV-2 infection |Anestesiología |Comportamiento del riesgo |Escalas de riesgo |Infección por SARS-COV-2 |Procedimientos quirúrgicos ambulatorios ; 2022(Colombian Journal of Anesthesiology)
Article in Spanish | WHO COVID | ID: covidwho-1811128
ABSTRACT

Introduction:

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has led to the cancellation of non-emergent surgeries in order to optimize the use of resources. Once the elective medical services are restored, a technical and ethical strategy becomes critical to select candidate patients for elective surgery.

Objective:

To describe the results from the implementation of MeNTS (Medically Necessary Timesensitive Procedures), FI-CGA, and survey on COVID-19 symptoms Scales, as methods for the selection of patients who were candidates for elective surgery during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, in a third level institution in Cali, Colombia.

Methods:

The databases of the results on the administration of MeNTS, frailty index (FI-CGA) and COVID 19 symptoms scales in patients who were candidates for elective surgery in a third level clinic in Cali city, between March 1st and August 31st, 2020 were reviewed.

Results:

A total of 1,044 patients were included, of which 647 (62.0 %) were females, with a median age of 52 years (interquartile range [IQR] 38-62). 98 % of the patients were asymptomatic, the overall median score for MeNTS was 48 (IQR 44-52) and the average for FI-CGA was 0.0 (standard deviation 0.1).

Conclusions:

MeNTS, FI-CGA and the Symptoms Survey are easily accessible scales amidst the pandemic and are helpful to select patients with intermediate and low risk of perioperative morbidity in elective surgery during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Further studies are required to confirm these findings and to clarify the potential of these tools in the selection of patients that meet the high-risk criteria. (English) [ FROM AUTHOR]

Introducción:

La pandemia por SARS-CoV-2 ha ocasionado la suspensión de cirugías no urgentes con el fin de optimizar los recursos. Una vez los servicios médicos electivos son restablecidos, es fundamental disponer de una estrategia técnica y ética para la selección de los pacientes candidatos a cirugía electiva.

Objetivo:

Describir los resultados observados durante la implementación de las escalas MeNTS (Medically Necessary Time-sensitive Procedures), IF-VIG y Encuesta de síntomas para COVID-19, como métodos de selección de pacientes candidatos a cirugía electiva durante la pandemia por SARS-CoV-2 en una institución de nivel tres en la ciudad de Cali, Colombia.

Metodología:

Se revisaron las bases de datos de los resultados de la aplicación de escalas de MeNTS, índice de fragilidad (IF-VIG) y los síntomas para COVID 19, en pacientes candidatos a cirugía electiva en una clínica de tercer nivel en la ciudad de Cali, entre marzo 1 y agosto 31 del 2020.

Resultados:

En total 1.044 pacientes fueron incluidos, de los cuales 647 (62,0 %) fueron mujeres con una mediana de edad de 52 años (rango intercuartil [RIC] 38-62). El 98 % de los pacientes estuvieron asintomáticos, la mediana general de la puntuación total de MeNTS fue 48 (RIC 44-52) y el promedio para IF-VIG fue de 0,0 (desviación estándar 0,1).

Conclusiones:

MeNTS, IF-VIG y Encuesta de síntomas, son escalas fácilmente accesibles durante tiempos de pandemia y son de utilidad para seleccionar pacientes de riesgo intermedio y bajo de morbilidad perioperatoria en cirugía electiva durante la pandemia por SARS-CoV-2. Se requieren futuros estudios para confirmar estos hallazgos y para clarificar su potencial en la selección de pacientes con criterios que los definan como de riesgo alto. (Spanish) [ FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Colombian Journal of Anesthesiology / Revista Colombiana de Anestesiología is the property of Sociedad Colombiana de Anestesiologia y Reanimacion and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full . (Copyright applies to all s.)
Full text: Available Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: WHO COVID Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Language: Spanish Journal: COVID-19 pandemic |ELECTIVE surgery |PATIENT selection |COVID-19 |FRAILTY |ASYMPTOMATIC patients |CALI (Colombia) |Anesthesiology |Outpatient surgical procedures |Risk behavior |Risk scales |SARS-COV-2 infection |Anestesiología |Comportamiento del riesgo |Escalas de riesgo |Infección por SARS-COV-2 |Procedimientos quirúrgicos ambulatorios Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: WHO COVID Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Language: Spanish Journal: COVID-19 pandemic |ELECTIVE surgery |PATIENT selection |COVID-19 |FRAILTY |ASYMPTOMATIC patients |CALI (Colombia) |Anesthesiology |Outpatient surgical procedures |Risk behavior |Risk scales |SARS-COV-2 infection |Anestesiología |Comportamiento del riesgo |Escalas de riesgo |Infección por SARS-COV-2 |Procedimientos quirúrgicos ambulatorios Document Type: Article