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Hipertens. riesgo vasc ; 28(3): 112-114, Mayo - Jun. 2011.
Artigo em Espanhol | IBECS | ID: ibc-108780

RESUMO

La relación entre la serotonina y la hipertensión arterial sistémica es controvertida. Se presenta un caso de síndrome serotoninérgico grave por toma de fluoxetina, sin ingesta previao concomitante de drogas reconocidas como precipitantes de síndrome serotoninérgico. Se trata de un hipertenso controlado con cuatro fármacos anihipertensivos. Revisamos la fisiopatología del síndrome serotoninérgico y la relación entre la serotonina yla hipertensión arterial. Concluimos que habrá que considerar a la hipertensión arterial como posible factor de riesgo para el desarrollo de síndrome serotoninérgico (AU)


The relationship between serotonin and systemic hypertension is controversial. We present a case of severe serotonin syndrome in a hypertensive patient controlled with four antihypertensive drugs. The patient had taken no other known drugs related to the serotonin syndrome apart from fluoxetine. The pathophysiology of serotonin syndrome and the relationship between serotonin and systemic hypertension, have been reviewed. We conclude that systemic hypertension will have to be considered as a possible risk factor for the development of serotonin syndrome (AU)


Assuntos
Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Síndrome da Serotonina/complicações , Hipertensão/complicações , Fatores de Risco , Serotonina/efeitos adversos , Fluoxetina/efeitos adversos
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Rev. senol. patol. mamar. (Ed. impr.) ; 15(3): 101-110, jul. 2002. tab, ilus, graf
Artigo em Es | IBECS | ID: ibc-19244

RESUMO

Analizar la relación del tamaño de la mama con su patrón mamográfico, teniendo en cuenta la contribución de la edad, de los datos antropométricos y de la paridad. Tras un estudio preliminar de concordancia en 300 mamografías, se analizaron 500 casos sucesivos de mujeres asintomáticas remitidas por sus médicos a una Unidad de Diagnóstico por Imagen de la Mama, excluyéndose las pacientes con cirugía o radiación previa en alguna de las mamas y anotándose talla, peso, edad y número de hijos de cada mujer. En cada exploración mamográfica se asignó un patrón mamográfico y se efectuaron mediciones de la anchura, altura y diámetro Asenjo González M, et al. Tamaño de la mama y patrón mamográfico anteroposterior de ambas mamas sin conocer la edad ni demás características de cada caso. Se efectuó una regresión lineal múltiple del volumen estimado de la mama izquierda, incluyendo como variables explicativas el patrón mamográfico, edad, paridad, peso, talla y el índice de masa corporal (IMC).La concordancia en la asignación de patrones mamográficos entre radiólogas fue excelente (kappa ponderada de 0,83 y 0,86 para las mamas derecha e izquierda respectivamente). Las 500 mujeres estudiadas tenían un promedio de edad de 52,9 años (límites 32-81 años), una media de 2,6 hijos, y el 28 por ciento de ellas podían ser consideradas obesas por tener un IMC mayor de 30. Los volúmenes totales calculados de ambas mamas tendieron a ser ligeramente mayores en la mama izquierda, pero sin diferencia significativa (P = 0,12) en la prueba de la t pareada. Las variables predictoras del volumen de la mama izquierda que quedaron como significativas fueron el peso, el patrón mamográfico y el IMC, quedando la edad justo por fuera del límite de la significación (P = 0,063) y descartándose autocorrelación y multicolinearidad en este modelo de regresión. El volumen de la mama aumenta significativamente al aumentar el peso, el IMC y la involución mamográfica (AU)


Assuntos
Adulto , Idoso , Feminino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Humanos , Mama/anatomia & histologia , Mamografia/métodos , Paridade , Peso-Estatura , Fatores Etários , Índice de Massa Corporal , Obesidade , Antropometria/métodos
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Rev. esp. geriatr. gerontol. (Ed. impr.) ; 36(6): 345-352, nov. 2001.
Artigo em Es | IBECS | ID: ibc-325

RESUMO

OBJETIVO: Comprobar si existen variaciones de las magnitudes analíticas estudiadas en los ancianos con la edad, el sexo y la incapacidad funcional, para tenerlos en cuenta a la hora de realizar una valoración de su estado de salud al ingreso en una residencia. MATERIAL Y MÉTODO: Se recogieron los datos de los análisis hematológicos, bioquímicos y de orina, incluidos en el protocolo de ingreso de 194 sujetos mayores de 65 años, de los que 82 eran varones (44 asistidos) y 112 eran mujeres (91 asistidas). RESULTADOS: Se encontró una prevalencia de un 27,6 por ciento de diabetes y un 15,6 por ciento de dislipemias. Cabe destacar una disminución significativa en los asistidos de la hemoglobina, volumen corpuscular medio, hemoglobina corpuscular media, urato, proteínas totales, albúmina, hierro, calcio y fosfato y un aumento de la amplitud de la distribución eritrocitaria y del recuento de plaquetas. Aumentaban significativamente con la edad el recuento de leucocitos, y disminuían hemoglobina, colesterol, proteínas totales, albúmina y sideremia. Además, se encontraron en varones valores significativamente más elevados de volumen corpuscular medio y sideremia y más bajos de fosfato. La presencia de hallazgos patológicos en la orina se asoció significativamente con el sexo femenino y la condición de asistido. CONCLUSIONES: Las mayores alteraciones analíticas se observaron en los ancianos asistidos, revelando un déficit nutricional más o menos latente. Las determinaciones analíticas consideradas de mayor utilidad al ingreso son aquellas que sirven para detectar patologías graves y/o que se puedan tratar eficazmente: hemoglobina, albúmina, colesterol, triglicéridos, glucosa, creatinina, ferritina, TSH y sedimento urinario (AU)


Assuntos
Idoso , Feminino , Masculino , Humanos , Internato e Residência , Testes Hematológicos
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An Med Interna ; 18(1): 9-12, 2001 Jan.
Artigo em Espanhol | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11387856

RESUMO

AIM: To ascertain the prevalence of anemia on admission to a nursing home, and to assess the relationship between the observed cases of anemia and the functional status of those subjects. METHODS: We studied 198 subjects: 82 men (41%) aged 75.8 +/- 8.8 years, and 116 women (59%) aged 78.2 +/- 8.3 years. Anemia was diagnosed according to the criteria of the World Health Organization. The classification as non-disabled, or physically or mentally disabled, was done according to the Scales of the Spanish Red Cross. RESULTS: Anemia was diagnosed in 36% of the males, being microcytic in 14%, normocytic in 83%, and macrocytic only in 3% of them. Among women there were 44% with anemia, which was microcytic in 16%, normocytic in 80%, and macrocytic in 4% of cases. The prevalence of anemia increased with age in both sexes. Among men, anemia was significantly associated (p = 0.013) with physical disability, whereas among women this association just fell off significance (p = 0.06). There was no association of anemia with mental disability. No association was found between serum concentrations of ferritin, vitamin B12, or folic acid, and the classification as non-disabled, or as physically or mentally disabled. CONCLUSIONS: Anemia is found in about 40% of the elderly on admission to our nursing home. Anemia is associated with older age and with physical disability, but not with mental disability. Whether anemia on admission entails a higher risk of disability onset during the stay in the nursing home remains to be elucidated.


Assuntos
Anemia/epidemiologia , Pessoas com Deficiência , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Feminino , Instituição de Longa Permanência para Idosos , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Prevalência
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Rev. esp. geriatr. gerontol. (Ed. impr.) ; 36(2): 69-74, mar. 2001. graf
Artigo em Es | IBECS | ID: ibc-356

RESUMO

Con la presente revisión pretendemos colocar en su contexto epidemiológico y clínico el problema de la definición y el estudio de la anemia en los ancianos. La anemia es tan frecuente en las personas de edad avanzada que se ha llegado a considerar como una consecuencia normal del proceso de envejecimiento. Recientes estudios que correlacionan la anemia con la capacidad funcional y con el riesgo subsiguiente de mortalidad han venido a confirmar que la anemia, aunque sea leve, trae consigo consecuencias deletéreas para el anciano (AU)


Assuntos
Idoso , Humanos , Envelhecimento/fisiologia , Anemia/epidemiologia
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An. med. interna (Madr., 1983) ; 18(1): 9-12, ene. 2001.
Artigo em Es | IBECS | ID: ibc-8252

RESUMO

Objetivo: Establecer la prevalencia de anemia en ancianos al ingreso en una residencia, así como la relación de las anemias detectadas con el estado funcional de dichos sujetos. Método: Se estudiaron 198 sujetos: 82 varones (41 por ciento) con 75,8 ± 8,8 años y 116 mujeres (59 por ciento) con 78,2 ± 8,3 años. Se diagnosticó anemia según los criterios de la Organización Mundial de la Salud, y la clasificación en válidos o asistidos físicos o mentales se llevó a cabo mediante las Escalas de Incapacidad Física y Mental de Cruz Roja. Resultados: El 36 por ciento de los varones tenía anemia, que era microcítica en el 14 por ciento, normocítica en el 83 por ciento y macrocítica sólo en el 3 por ciento. Entre las mujeres había un 44 por ciento con anemia, que era microcítica en el 16 por ciento, normocítica en el 80 por ciento y macrocítica en el 4 por ciento de los casos. La prevalencia de anemia aumentó con la edad en ambos sexos. Entre los varones la anemia se asoció significativamente (P=0,013) a la incapacidad física, mientras que en las mujeres dicha asociación estuvo en el límite de la significación (P=0,06). La anemia no se asoció a la incapacidad mental en ninguno de los sexos. No hubo asociación entre las concentraciones séricas de ferritina, vitamina B12 o ácido fólico y la clasificación en válidos y asistidos físicos o mentales. Conclusiones: Alrededor del 40 por ciento de los ancianos que ingresan en nuestra residencia presentan anemia. La anemia se asocia a la mayor edad y a la incapacidad física, pero no a la incapacidad mental. Queda por determinar si la anemia al ingreso condiciona un mayor riesgo de incapacitación durante la estancia en la residencia. (AU)


Assuntos
Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Masculino , Feminino , Humanos , Pessoas com Deficiência , Prevalência , Anemia , Instituição de Longa Permanência para Idosos
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Rev. esp. geriatr. gerontol. (Ed. impr.) ; 35(5): 290-293, sept. 2000. tab
Artigo em ES | IBECS | ID: ibc-7439

RESUMO

OBJETIVOS: Determinar los cambios en la incapacidad física o mental a lo largo del tiempo entre los ancianos ingresados en una Residencia, y los factores asociados a dichos cambios. MÉTODOS: Se obtuvieron datos de los 230 ingresados en una Residencia mixta en febrero de 1999, y se compararon con los mismos datos de esos mismos residentes obtenidos en el momento de su ingreso. La valoración física y mental se llevó a cabo mediante las Escalas de Incapacidad Física y Mental de Cruz Roja. RESULTADOS: Los 230 ancianos estudiados tenían un promedio de edad de 81,1 años y su estancia media era algo mayor de cinco años. La valoración física mejoró en tres residentes (1,3 por ciento), se mantuvo en 121 (54,0 por ciento) y empeoró en 100 (44,7 por ciento), no pudiendo ser valorada en seis casos. La valoración mental no mejoró en ningún caso, se mantuvo en 129 (61,7 por ciento) y empeoró en 80 (38,3 por ciento), no pudiéndose obtener una valoración pareada en 21 sujetos. Los 107 que ingresaron como válidos tenían un promedio de edad de 80,7 años y una estancia media de 7,5 años. De ellos hubo 43 (40,2 por ciento) que pasaron a ser asistidos, los cuales eran personas de mayor edad, con predominio del sexo femenino y con mayor tiempo de estancia en la Residencia que los que permanecieron siendo válidos. Su causa de incapacitación era una enfermedad física con mayor frecuencia que en los que ya ingresaron como asistidos. CONCLUSIONES: Alrededor el 60 por ciento de los ancianos válidos mantienen la capacidad física y mental que tenían al ingreso en la Residencia tras un promedio de siete años y medio de estancia en la misma (AU)


Assuntos
Idoso , Feminino , Masculino , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Humanos , Avaliação Geriátrica , Instituição de Longa Permanência para Idosos/estatística & dados numéricos , Institucionalização/estatística & dados numéricos , Nível de Saúde , Escalas de Graduação Psiquiátrica , Estudos de Coortes , Espanha , Fatores de Tempo , Saúde Mental , Condicionamento Físico Humano/fisiologia
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An Med Interna ; 17(1): 5-8, 2000 Jan.
Artigo em Espanhol | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-10730397

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: Intrinsic thyroid diseases and so-called sick euthyroid syndrome are frequent among the elderly. Therefore, we set out to assess the usefulness of the measurement of thyroid hormones and TSH on admission to a public nursing home. METHODS: A medical history, physical examination, geriatric assessment and a venous sample were taken from 201 elderly subjects on admission to a nursing home. Thyroid hormones and TSH were measured in all cases. All subjects were classified as valid, mentally impaired, or physically impaired, according to the Spanish Red Cross Scales. RESULTS: Sixty non-disabled and 141 disabled elders were studied. Sixteen (7.9%) cases of primary hypothyroidism were found, of whom 7 (3.5%) were deemed deserving treatment with L-thyroxine, their mean daily dose being 114.3 mcg. Sick euthyroid syndrome was considered to be present in 28 (13.9%) cases, of whom 25 had a normal T4, three had a low T4, and none had a high T4. No cases of hyperthyroidism were detected. Thyroid hormone abnormalities were not statistically associated with age, gender, or physical or mental disability. CONCLUSIONS: On admission to the nursing home, nearly 8% of the elders have hypothyroidism, and an additional 14% have the sick euthyroid syndrome. Routine measurement of T4 and TSH in elders on admission to a nursing home has a favorable cost-utility ratio.


Assuntos
Síndromes do Eutireóideo Doente/epidemiologia , Hipotireoidismo/epidemiologia , Fatores Etários , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Pessoas com Deficiência , Síndromes do Eutireóideo Doente/sangue , Síndromes do Eutireóideo Doente/diagnóstico , Feminino , Avaliação Geriátrica , Humanos , Hipotireoidismo/diagnóstico , Hipotireoidismo/tratamento farmacológico , Masculino , Casas de Saúde , Pessoas com Deficiência Mental , Fatores Sexuais , Espanha/epidemiologia , Hormônios Tireóideos/sangue , Tireotropina/sangue , Tiroxina/uso terapêutico
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An. med. interna (Madr., 1983) ; 17(1): 5-8, ene. 2000.
Artigo em Es | IBECS | ID: ibc-131

RESUMO

Fundamento: Las enfermedades tiroideas intrínsecas y el denominado síndrome del eutiroideo enfermo son frecuentes en los ancianos, por lo que nuestro objetivo ha sido valorar la utilidad de las determinaciones de hormonas tiroideas y TSH al ingreso en una residencia de ancianos de titularidad pública. Métodos: Se llevó a cabo anamnesis, exploración clínica, valoración geriátrica y obtención de sangre venosa de 201 ancianos a su ingreso en residencia, determinándose en todos los casos niveles de hormonas tiroideas y TSH. La clasificación como válidos, o como asistidos físicos o mentales, se efectuó de acuerdo con las Escalas de Cruz Roja. Resultados: Fueron estudiados 60 ancianos válidos y 141 asistidos diagnosticándose 16 casos (7,9 porciento) de hipotiroidismo primario, de los que 7 (3,5 porciento) fueron considerados susceptibles de tratamiento con L-tiroxina, siendo el promedio de dosis de 114,3 mcg/día. Se encontraron 28 casos (13,9 porciento) encuadrables como síndrome del eutiroideo enfermo, 25 con T4 normal, 3 con T4 baja y ninguno con T4 alta. No se encontró ningún caso de hipertiroidismo. Las alteraciones de las hormonas tiroideas no se asociaron estadísticamente ni con la edad, ni con el sexo, ni con la existencia de discapacidad física o mental. Conclusiones: Al ingreso en la residencia casi el 8 porciento de los ancianos padecen hipotiroidismo, y un 14 porciento adicional presenta el síndrome del eutiroideo enfermo. La determinación sistemática de T4 y TSH en ancianos al ingreso en residencias tiene una relación coste-utilidad favorable (AU)


Assuntos
Idoso , Feminino , Masculino , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Humanos , Fatores Etários , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Síndromes do Eutireóideo Doente/diagnóstico , Síndromes do Eutireóideo Doente/sangue , Hipotireoidismo/diagnóstico , Hipotireoidismo/tratamento farmacológico , Fatores Sexuais , Espanha/epidemiologia , Hormônios Tireóideos/sangue , Tireotropina/sangue , Avaliação Geriátrica , Pessoas com Deficiência , Pessoas com Deficiência Mental , Assistência Domiciliar , Tiroxina/uso terapêutico , Síndromes do Eutireóideo Doente/epidemiologia , Hipotireoidismo/epidemiologia
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Rev Esp Salud Publica ; 71(2): 161-71, 1997.
Artigo em Espanhol | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-9546859

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: Among the elderly, health is usually measured in terms of ability for both the Basic and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living. The objective of this work is to estimate the percentage of healthy elderly among the population of the Canary Islands (Spain) and the factors associated with functional disability in this older population. METHODS: We randomly sampled 411 elderly from the whole population of the Canary Islands, of whom 97 had died or could not be located. Of the 314 people approached, 29 (9.2%) denied participation. The 285 participants were interviewed with the Spanish version of Pfeiffer's Functional Assessment Inventory previously adapted and validated in our habitat. RESULTS: Up to 53% of the elderly (61% of males and 47% of females) were disability-free. Greater disability was associated with higher age, lesser education, worse subjective health, worse subjective vision, and worse subjective hearing. No association of disability with female gender and cognitive deficit was found when including age and education in the logistic model. CONCLUSIONS: Health status among the elderly in the Canaries is similar to that in developed countries. In contrast with other studies, we found functional ability associated with poor hearing and dissociated from cognitive deficit.


Assuntos
Envelhecimento , Pessoas com Deficiência/estatística & dados numéricos , Avaliação Geriátrica , Nível de Saúde , Atividades Cotidianas , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Distribuição Aleatória , Espanha
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Rev Clin Esp ; 196(12): 811-5, 1996 Dec.
Artigo em Espanhol | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-9132856

RESUMO

Breast carcinoma in young women is an uncommon problem which requires a high index of clinical suspicion. The clinical features, mammographic and echographic findings, and the results of fine-needle aspiration in the 53 cases of carcinoma in women aged < or = 35 years diagnosed in a general hospital from 1981 to 1994 were reported. Mean age at diagnosis was 31.3 years. The most common complaint for patient referral to the mammography unit was the detection of a nodule. Abnormalities were observed in 94% of mammographies obtained. Echography was suggestive of malignancy in 62% of cases in which it was obtained, and cytology was positive in 70% of specimens obtained by fine-needle aspiration. Despite general opinion that breast in young women are relatively dense, mammography is appropriate for the diagnosis of breast carcinoma even in younger women. Supplemented with echography and fine needle aspiration, mammography can be and should be used for investigation of breast with palpable nodules in young women.


Assuntos
Neoplasias da Mama/diagnóstico , Adulto , Fatores Etários , Feminino , Humanos , Mamografia
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Rev Clin Esp ; 189(3): 129-32, 1991 Jul.
Artigo em Espanhol | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-1947385

RESUMO

Simple instruments to detect psychiatric pathology in the elderly patients are sorely needed. We assessed 222 old patients living in nursing homes by means of the Spanish version of the Pfeiffer's Functional Assessment Inventory. The results of the mental health section of the inventory, which includes the Short Psychiatric Evaluation Schedule and four questions about self-perception of mental health, are presented. There were no statistical differences between those who need help in most of the activities of daily living and those who need not. The only exception was that the feeling of loneliness was more frequent among the most able (p = 0.023). Almost half of the 173 patients who completed the evaluation scored in the range of definite psychopathology. Nearly another 10% scored in the range of severe psychopathology or hypochondriasis. This assessment instrument allows and easier study of the prevalence of psychopathology in nursing home residents. It also makes feasible the detection of latent needs for psychiatric care in the elderly living in nursing homes.


Assuntos
Transtornos Mentais/diagnóstico , Idoso , Instituição de Longa Permanência para Idosos , Humanos , Casas de Saúde , Espanha , Inquéritos e Questionários
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Rev Sanid Hig Publica (Madr) ; 64(9-10): 561-9, 1990.
Artigo em Espanhol | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-2131634

RESUMO

The system of Compulsory Disease Reports (CDR) is an epidemiological monitoring regarding cases of contagious diseases which has been in use in Spain for over forty years. In 1982, new additions were made to the list of diseases for which a report is to be filed and, since that time, it was insisted upon that the centers falling under the National Health Institute be included among those having to file said reports. Nevertheless, many physicians question the need for this system and its usefulness. The cases of measles for which reports were filed in the province of Las Palmas from 1983 to 1988 were studied. Two waves of epidemics, occurring in early 1983 and in mid-1988, were observed, being patently distinguished from the noise of the reports between. Both waves of epidemics coincide with the hospitalization of cases of measles-related pneumonia in the pediatric hospital of that province. Based on these waves of epidemics, the importance of carrying out accurate measles vaccination studies for immunizing the populations against this disease is implied. The epidemiological importance of this CDR system is discussed both from a historic point of view and from that of epidemiological monitoring, and the need of drawing up and using operational definitions for each one of the diseases which is to be reported is reiterated. In conclusion, a positive evaluation of the usefulness of the CDR system, in spite of its current limitations, is provided, for which reason the importance of continuing to improve this system is stressed.


Assuntos
Controle de Doenças Transmissíveis/métodos , Sarampo/epidemiologia , Sistema de Registros , Humanos , Espanha/epidemiologia
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Rev Clin Esp ; 186(5): 216-20, 1990 Mar.
Artigo em Espanhol | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-2377773

RESUMO

During 1988 an outbreak of measles occurred in Gran Canaria Island. Since a certain number of cases occurred in vaccinated children, a case control study of the efficacy of measles vaccine was carried out. Fourty six cases of children aged from 15 months to 7 years were studied together with 46 age, sex, and neighbourhood matched controls. The studied cases were children who came to the Pediatric Emergency Room of the Hospital Materno-Infantil, Las Palmas, and were diagnosed of measles from the 23rd February 1988 to the 30th June 1988. The control group was formed by the first child that came to this Emergency Room right after each of the children of the measles group presenting traumatological or surgical pathology and that could be properly matched. Both measles and control children were included in the study without information about their vaccination status. In this population, the clinical efficacy of measles vaccine, corrected in order to calculate that corresponding to a cohort study given the similarity of excess reasons in the matched and not matched 2 by 2 tables, was 76.0% (confidence interval 95%: 30.4% to 85.4%). The clinical efficacy calculated by us is somewhat inferior to the 90% usually reported in the literature, nevertheless, the vaccine still has a clear, statistically significant protective effect. We believe that this diminished efficacy could be due, amongst other reasons, to a break in the cooling system or to a smaller seroconversion index in our subtropical climate. We suggest this latter aspect should be studied in detail.


Assuntos
Vacina contra Sarampo/administração & dosagem , Sarampo/prevenção & controle , Ilhas Atlânticas , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Estudos de Avaliação como Assunto , Feminino , Humanos , Lactente , Masculino , Espanha
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An Esp Pediatr ; 32(2): 99-104, 1990 Feb.
Artigo em Espanhol | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-2189326

RESUMO

Given the rise in hospital emergencies, a detailed study of the demand for emergency pediatric care is a must. We compiled 4,858 medical records elected at random and gathered data about global activity in the emergency department of pediatric hospital. The demand for emergency pediatric care grows faster than the corresponding population. The higher and lower patient influxes were on Sunday and Wednesday respectively. The peak rate of influx was attained at 8 pm, whereas the low happened at 6 am. Pediatric emergencies diminish with age and are less frequent in girls than in boys. Only 15.86% of the patients had been referred by a physician. Fever and accidents were the most frequent reason for consultation. Ear, nose and throat diseases are at the top and double in frequency the bronchopulmonary sickness. Analyses were done in 12% of the cases, radiographs were taken in 23% of the patients and 68.58% of the casualties were taken were care of without any of these means. The visit was finished in a mean of 1.99 hours, a swift performance. Of all the cases studied, 93.4% were discharged and 5.3% were admitted to the same hospital. Our data confirm and complete the one published fragmentarily in the Spanish literature. We emphasize that a primary pediatrician could have spared the emergency department a lot of work. We conclude that accessible continuous care must be offered in order to transcend patchwork in following growth and development through pediatric emergency rooms.


Assuntos
Serviço Hospitalar de Emergência/provisão & distribuição , Hospitais Pediátricos , Hospitais Especializados , Criança , Necessidades e Demandas de Serviços de Saúde , Humanos , Espanha
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