Evaluación de la transferencia de adolescentes desde una unidad de cardiología pediátrica a una de adultos / Transfering adolescents from pediatric to adult cardiology units: evaluation

Resumen: Objetivos: evaluar la transferencia de adolescentes desde Cardiología Pediátrica (CP) a Cardiología de Adultos (CA) en el Hospital Dr. Hernán Henríquez de Temuco (HHHT), determinando si recibieron su primera atención en CA en la fecha requerida y si los controles se ajustaron al plazo indicado. Evaluar si la complejidad de la cardiopatía y ruralidad se asocian al cumplimiento en ambos objetivos, en los pacientes sin seguimiento adecuado. Material y Método: revisión de fichas de pacientes atendidos en CP del HHHT que, cumplida la edad requerida, fueron transferidos a CA, entre Octubre 2014 - Julio de 2017. Resultados: De 53 pacientes transferidos de CPCA, 12 (22.6%) tuvo traspaso no efectivo; de ellos, 6 presentaban complejidad moderada-alta (66,6%) y 3 eran rurales (25%). De 28 pacientes ingresados a CA, 14 (50%) tenían seguimiento inefectivo; de ellos 13 (92.6%) tenían cardiopatías de moderada-alta complejidad y 3 (21.5%) provenían de áreas rurales. Conclusiones: la transferencia de CP - CA fue inefectiva en 22.6% de los pacientes; la complejidad de la cardiopatía no se asoció al resultado de la transferencia en este grupo. En CA el seguimiento fue inefectivo en la mitad de los pacientes; de ellos, 92.8% tenían cardiopatías de moderada-alta complejidad, lo que fue estadísticamente significativo respecto de la complejidad en todos los pacientes traspasados. El domicilio no estuvo asociado a la pérdida de pacientes en la transferencia ni en el seguimiento. Estos hallazgos nos permitieron tomar medidas de mejoría en la transferencia y los controles en CA que esperamos mejoren los resultados futuros.

Abstracts: Aim: To evaluate the transfer of adolescents from Pediatric Cardiology (PC) to Adult Cardiology (AC) at Hospital Dr. Hernán Henríquez de Temuco (HHHT). We determined whether they got their first care in AC on the required date and whether controls were performed on the period prescribed. Also, to evaluate whether the complexity of cardiac disease and the patient's place of residence influenced the accomplishment of the objectives, in patients without adequate following. Material and Method: Retrospective review of clinical records of patients that were treated in PC at HHHT who, having the required age were transferred to AC, between October 2014 and July 2017. Results: Of 53 patients that were transferred from PC to AC, 12 (22.6%) had an non effective transfer; 6 of them had moderate to high complexity cardiac lesions (66.6%) and 3 lived in rural areas (25%). Of 28 patients admitted to AC, 14 (50%) had a non effective follow up and 13 (92.8%) had moderate to high complexity forms of heart disease; 3 (21.5%) came from rural areas. Conclusions: Transfer of patients from PC to AC was not effective in 22.6% of patients. The complexity of the disease was not related to the results of transfer in this group. At AC the follow-up was not effective in half the patients; from these, 92.6% had moderate to high complexity heart disease, which was significantly different from the complexity of all patients transferred. The place of residence was not relates to transfer neither to follow-up. These findings allowed us to make improvement in the transfer processes and the follow up at AC.

Definition of Specific Functions and Procedural Skills Required by Cuban Specialists in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine.

INTRODUCTION Medical specialties' core curricula should take into account functions to be carried out, positions to be filled and populations to be served. The functions in the professional profile for specialty training of Cuban intensive care and emergency medicine specialists do not include all the activities that they actually perform in professional practice. OBJECTIVE Define the specific functions and procedural skills required of Cuban specialists in intensive care and emergency medicine. METHODS The study was conducted from April 2011 to September 2013. A three-stage methodological strategy was designed using qualitative techniques. By purposive maximum variation sampling, 82 professionals were selected. Documentary analysis and key informant criteria were used in the first stage. Two expert groups were formed in the second stage: one used various group techniques (focus group, oral and written brainstorming) and the second used a three-round Delphi method. In the final stage, a third group of experts was questioned in semistructured in-depth interviews, and a two-round Delphi method was employed to assess priorities. RESULTS Ultimately, 78 specific functions were defined: 47 (60.3%) patient care, 16 (20.5%) managerial, 6 (7.7%) teaching, and 9 (11.5%) research. Thirty-one procedural skills were identified. The specific functions and procedural skills defined relate to the profession's requirements in clinical care of the critically ill, management of patient services, teaching and research at the specialist's different occupational levels. CONCLUSIONS The specific functions and procedural skills required of intensive care and emergency medicine specialists were precisely identified by a scientific method. This product is key to improving the quality of teaching, research, administration and patient care in this specialty in Cuba. The specific functions and procedural skills identified are theoretical, practical, methodological and social contributions to inform future curricular reform and to help intensive care specialists enhance their performance in comprehensive patient care. KEYWORDS Intensive care, urgent care, emergency medicine, continuing medical education, curriculum, diagnostic techniques and procedures, medical residency, Cuba.

Prevalencia de artritis reumatoide en mineros portadores de silicosis: estudio caso-control / Prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis in silice exposed mining workers: a case-control study

It has been stated that rheumatoid arthritis would be more frequent in silice exposed men as compared to general male population. Published studies are scarce, controversial and there are no copper mining studies. The aim was to investigate if rheumatoid arthritis prevalence is greater in male silicotic patients (admited between 1970-1975) than in non silice exposed men who entered to the mining company in the same period. The study group were silicotic men of the cohort and control group were non silice exposed men, age and enter date matched. Rheumatoid arthritis prevalence was stablished un both groups between mining company admission and december 1987. One patient developed rheumatoid arthritis in the study group and none in the control group. This finding suggests that rheumatoid arthritis prevalence in silicotic men is not significantly greater than in non silice exposed men in our medium

Un enfoque de la salud a través del control sano del adulto: evaluación de los primeros 1.000 trabajadores / An approach to health through health examination of adult: evaluation of the first 1.000 workers

El examen periódico de salud es aún una controversia en Medicina Interna. El impacto de estos controles preventivos de salud es aún desconocido, y se necesitan estudios bien planificados para resolver esta controversia. Se propone un programa que usa el examen periódico de salud en los mineros, como complemento de su examen de salud ocupacional. Este estudio es una evaluación preliminar de mil trabajadores. Con este grupo identificaremos metas especíificas de salud y servicios profesionales adecuados para cada grupo de pacientes