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Introducción. El tratamiento de la trombosis venosa (TVP) mediante heparina fraccionada de bajo peso molecular (HBPM) ha facultado que diversos grupos hayan iniciado su tratamiento deforma extrahospitala-ria. Objetivos. Evaluar la eficacia y seguridad del tratamiento extrahospitalario de la TVP en fase aguda y la efectividad y tolerabilidad de la HBPM (tinzaparina). Pacientes y métodos. Estudio observacional, prospectivo y multicéntrico (15 hospitales) sobre 122 pacientes: 57, 4 por ciento mujeres y 42,6 por ciento varones, con una edad media de 60,9 años. Los criterios de inclusión fueron: TVP en el sector femoropopliteotibial, y los de exclusión: TVP primaria o recidivante en el sector iliocavo, edad superior a 75 años, patología sistémica grave y alergia documentada a la tinzaparina. Los criterios de valoración de la eficacia y la seguridad fueron: intercurrencia de complicaciones (embolismo pulmonar, episodios de sangrado), progresión de la trombosis, parámetros clínicos (edema) y de calidad de vida SF-12 (escala EVA). Para la evaluación de las reacciones adversas se empleó la clasificación WHOART. El período medio de tratamiento fue de 11,6 días. Resultados. a) Eficacia: intercurrencia trombótica, 0 por ciento; embolismo pulmonar no fatal: 1(0,82 por ciento; ingresos hospitalarios: 4 (3,2 por ciento); perímetro de la extremidad: regresión de 26,6 a 24,7 cm (supramaleolar) y de 39,2 a 37,1 cm (infracondíleo; p < 0,001); puntuación media de la escala de dolor: inicial, 5,3 y final: 3,3 (p < 0, 001). b) Seguridad: 11 pacientes (9 por ciento) presentaron signos de sangrado, motivo de ingreso en uno. Seis (4,9 por ciento) presentaron algún tipo de reacción adversa, ninguna calificada como grave. En el 33,3 por ciento su relación con el fármaco se consideró como posible, y en el 66,7 por ciento, como muy probable. c) Aceptabilidad: el 82 por ciento de los pacientes se mostraron satisfechos con el tratamiento. Conclusiones. El estudio demuestra la eficacia y seguridad de la estrategia terapéutica que se llevó a cabo (AU)
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Female , Male , Middle Aged , Humans , Thrombophlebitis/diagnosis , Thrombophlebitis/therapy , Monitoring, Ambulatory/methods , Monitoring, Ambulatory , Multicenter Studies as Topic/methods , Polysaccharides/therapeutic use , Ambulatory Surgical Procedures/methods , Signs and Symptoms , Prospective Studies , Multicenter Studies as Topic/methods , Multicenter Studies as Topic , Informed ConsentABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: The Customer Service Department includes the protection of the patient's rights. To analyze the work performed in this setting, we planned to quantitate and evaluate the knowledge and perception of fulfillment by medical staff. METHODS: Multicentric cross-sectional study. The population included health care professionals in nine Catalonian hospitals. The sample was selected at random with reposition and was segmented according to professional category. Data collection was carried out by personal interview supported by a questionnaire. Differences according to institution size were analyzed. RESULTS: A total of 1,014 professionals were interviewed; 84.4% reported to know the patient's rights and 64.4% to observe them. Significant differences (p < 0.05) according to institution size were observed. CONCLUSIONS: Discussion and diffusion of patient's rights is an useful tool to improve knowledge and evaluate the perception of its fulfillment by health care professionals.
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Clinical Competence , Medical Staff, Hospital/psychology , Patient Advocacy , Perception , Adult , Attitude of Health Personnel , Chi-Square Distribution , Clinical Competence/statistics & numerical data , Cross-Sectional Studies , Female , Hospital Bed Capacity , Humans , Male , Medical Staff, Hospital/statistics & numerical data , Patient Advocacy/statistics & numerical data , Random Allocation , Spain , Surveys and QuestionnairesABSTRACT
Mycotic aneurysms of the femoral artery is rare. We report a new case with a mycotic aneurysm of the femoral artery by "Salmonella typhimurium". The surgical operation was performed as surgical emergence for ruptured aneurysm. We did not know the aneurysm infection origin. The treatment of lesions was resection and femoro-femoral bypass with PTFE. The microbiological examination discovered infection material. A posterior bypass infection required a exeresis bypass and new revascularization with iliofemoral saphenous vein bypass by obturator foramen, and antibiotic treatment prolonged.
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Aneurysm, Infected/diagnosis , Aneurysm, Ruptured/diagnosis , Femoral Artery , Salmonella Infections/diagnosis , Salmonella typhimurium , Aged , Aneurysm, Infected/surgery , Aneurysm, Ruptured/surgery , Emergencies , Femoral Artery/surgery , Humans , Male , Postoperative Complications/diagnosis , Postoperative Complications/surgery , Reoperation , Salmonella Infections/surgeryABSTRACT
A case of Hemangiopericytoma at the thigh is reported. The Hemangiopericytoma is a rare tumour made with pericyties. This neoplasia is usually benign and it is located in the soft tissues. Tumour is profusely irrigated. The most common locations of the Hemangiopericytoma are the lower limbs and the abdominal cavity. The Hemangiopericytoma is difficult to be recognized by histological criteria. The high number of relapses and metastasis involve to an extent surgical ablation of the tumour and its borders. Present literature is reviewed and the different diagnostic and therapeutic options are discussed.
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Hemangiopericytoma/surgery , Soft Tissue Neoplasms/surgery , Thigh , Aged , Female , HumansABSTRACT
When in some selected patients, a direct arterial surgery (DAS) procedure or an endoluminal surgery (ES) are required for a chronic arterial ischemia (III or IV degrees), and an arteriography with contrast is absolutely contraindicated (because of severe renal failure without hemodialysis program or a severe congestive heart failure or a hyperthyroidism or a seriously demonstrated hypersensibility against the contrast agents); an angiography by digital subtraction with carbon dioxide (DIVAS-CO2) is indicated. This technique provides good quality images with minimal risks for the patient and an adequate study for ulterior treatment. We report a case of a 67-years-old woman, with diabetes-II, ischemic cardiopathy, arterial hypertension and a demonstrated hypersensibility against the iodide compounds. The patient was admitted because of a chronic ischemia (IV degree) with ischemic ulcerations on some fingers from the left foot. High doses of analgesic drugs were needed. Because the hypersensibility against the iodide compounds, an angiography with CO2 was carried out. The good quality images provided by this technique showed the factibility of a revascularization.
