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BACKGROUND AND AIM: The aim of this study was to analyze central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) in home parenteral nutrition (HPN) patients assisted by an interdisciplinary team during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina. METHODS: Longitudinal, retrospective and analytical study of patients on HPN for ≥90 days during 2020. Data collection included age (adults >18 years, pediatric ≤18 years), gender, diagnosis, type of catheter, number of lumens, venous access, days on HPN, infusion modality and number of CLABSI-associated events. In COVID-19 cases, number of patients, disease progression, mortality rate and microorganisms involved were analyzed. RESULTS: A total of 380 patients were included, 120 (31.6%) pediatric and 260 (68.4%) adult patients. Median age was 44.50 years (10; 62.25). Twelve patients (3.15% of the total) had COVID-19; of these, two pediatric and seven adult patients had no complications, and three adults died of COVID-19 pneumonia. The diagnoses observed were benign chronic intestinal failure (CIF, n = 311), grouped into short bowel (n = 214, 56.3%), intestinal dysmotility (n = 56, 14.7%), intestinal fistula (n = 20, 5.3%), and extensive small bowel mucosal disease (n = 21, 5.5%); malignant tumors (n = 52, 13.7%); other (n = 17, 4.4%). Total catheter days were 103,702. Median days of PN duration per patient were 366 (176.2, 366). The types of catheters used were tunneled (317 patients, 83.4%); peripherally inserted central (PICC) line (55 patients, 14.5%) and ports (8 patients; 2.1%). A total of 111 CLABSI was registered, with a prevalence of 1.09/1000 catheter days (adult, 0.86/1000 days; pediatric, 1.51/1000 days). The microorganisms identified in infectious events were Gram + bacteria (38, 34.5%); Gram-bacteria (36, 32%); mycotic (10, 9%); polymicrobial (4, 3.6%); negative culture and signs/symptoms of CLABSI (23, 20.3%). The odds ratio between pediatric and adult patients was 2.29 (1.35, 3.90). CONCLUSION: The rate of CLABSI during the COVID-19 pandemic was within the ranges reported by international scientific societies. The risk of CLABSI was higher in pediatric patients, and mortality rate in COVID-19 infected patients was higher than in the general population.
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COVID-19 , Catheter-Related Infections , Intestinal Diseases , Parenteral Nutrition, Home , Sepsis , Adult , Humans , Child , Adolescent , Catheter-Related Infections/epidemiology , Catheter-Related Infections/microbiology , Retrospective Studies , Pandemics , COVID-19/complications , Parenteral Nutrition, Home/adverse effects , Sepsis/complicationsABSTRACT
Introducción: los niños con parálisis cerebral (PC) presentan habitualmente compromiso nutricional. Objetivos: evaluar el estado nutricional antropométrico de niños con PC con nutrición enteral (NE) asistidos por un equipo especializado en domicilio. Materiales y métodos: cohorte retrospectiva sobre datos de historia clínica, evaluados durante un año (2018-2019). Se evaluó: z score de .peso (Pz), z score de talla (Tz), z score de índice de masa corporal (IMC) (IMCz). En los que no pudo usarse pediómetro, se utilizó medición de la longitud de la tibia (LT). Se los dividió en:
Introduction: children with cerebral palsy (CP) usually present nutritional compromise. Objectives: to evaluate the anthropometric nutritional status of children with CP with enteral nutrition (EN) assisted by a specialized team at home. Materials and methods: a retrospective cohort study on clinical report data, evaluated during one year (2018-2019). The following were evaluated: weight z score (Pz), height z score (Tz), BMI z score (BMIz). In those that could not be used a pediometer, measurement of the tibia length (TL) was used. They were divided into: <10 years (Group1) and >10 years (Group2). The following were excluded: genetic syndromes and/or refractory epilepsy, and those who did not adhere to nutritional treatment. Complications associated with nutritional treatment were recorded. Results: 72 patients were analyzed, Group 1: 38 patients: baseline: Tz x -2.85 (-4.50, -1.41), Pz x -2.83 (-3.72, -1.59), BMIz 0,93 (SD 2,21). Final, Tz was x -2.55 (-3.92, -1.42), Pz x -2.15 (-3.05, -1.03), BMI x: 15.95. Significant differences were observed between the start-end in P p<0.001, T p0.001, and Pz p0.030. Group 2: 34 patients, 2018: Tz x -3.00 (-3.81, -1.53), Pz x -2.63 (-3.68, -2.23), BMIz x -1,75 (DE:1,73). Final Tz x -2.84 (-4.13, -1.25), Pz x -2.84 (-3.42,-1.83) BMI -1,53 (DE: 2,19).Significant differences were observed between the beginning and end of the period observed in the Pz (p=0.049). No severe complications were recorded (hospitalizations, bronchial aspiration, death). Conclusions: an improvement in nutritional status and no severe complications were observed in the period studied
