Chronic cerebrospinal fluid leak can cause amyotrophic lateral sclerosis mimic.

Chronic cerebrospinal fluid leak with spinal cord compression can mimic the symptoms of ALS, with a snake-eyes appearance on MRI.

The impact of patients' social backgrounds assessment on nursing care: Qualitative research.

Background: Although nurses are expected to address the social determinants of health (SDH) in clinical settings, the perspectives of front-line nurses on the integration of SDH into their clinical practice remain unclear. Understanding the dynamism of this integration and its outcomes can yield crucial insights into effective nursing care. This study aims to elucidate the integration and adoption of tool-based SDH assessment nursing programs and their impacts on daily nursing care. Methods: We conducted qualitative research at a small community-based hospital in Japan, where a tool-based program characterized by social background interviews and documentation was implemented. Nurses at the hospital were recruited via purposive and snowball sampling. After hypothesis generation, semi-constructed in-depth online interviews were conducted. Each interview lasted between 30 and 50 min. The data were analyzed via thematic analysis using the framework approach. Results: A total of 16 nurses participated. Participants' incorporation of the novel SDH assessment program was bolstered by prior learning and their recognition of its practical value. Institutional support and collaborative teamwork further facilitated the adoption of this innovation. Enhanced knowledge about the social contexts of their patients contributed to increased respect, empathy, and self-affirmation among participants, consequently enhancing the quality of nursing care. Conclusion: Through team-based learning, reflection, and support, nurses can integrate a tool-based SDH assessment program into their daily nursing practice. This program has the potential to empower nurses to deliver more holistic care and redefine their professional identity. Further research is warranted to assess patient-reported outcomes.

Three layers in spinal canal.

Contrast-enhanced computed tomography revealed spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma, which mimicked aortic dissection.

Real opinions on general medicine residency programs in Japan: Perspectives from medical students, residents, and young academic generalists.

Medical students and junior residents have five concerns about general medicine training, and senior residents and young academic generalists respond to these concerns. We hope that this paper will help to dispel some common concerns for those who wish to become specialists in general medicine.

Antecedente de trastorno mental en la UCI e interconsulta a psiquiatría / History of mental disorder in an ICU and referrals to psychiatry

Objetivo Determinar la prevalencia de pacientes con trastorno mental (TM) ingresados en la UCI. Comparar las características clínicas según la presencia de antecedentes psiquiátricos. Revisar la pertinencia de las interconsultas realizadas a psiquiatría. Diseño Estudio descriptivo retrospectivo. Ámbito UCI del Hospital General del Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona, España. Pacientes Pacientes ingresados entre enero de 2016 y junio de 2018. Intervenciones Ninguna. Variables de interés principales Nivel de gravedad (APACHEII), motivo de ingreso, días de ingreso, días de ventilación mecánica, antecedentes psiquiátricos y motivo de interconsulta a psiquiatría. Resultados Se incluyeron 1.247 pacientes; 194 (15,5%) cumplían criterios de TM, siendo su media de edad más joven (59 vs 68, p<0,001) y con menor puntuación media en la escala APACHEII (12 vs 14, p≤0,003). Se realizaron 64 interconsultas a psiquiatría (5,1% de los ingresos), 59 de las cuales fueron en pacientes con TM (92,1%). En cuanto a los motivos de la interconsulta, el 22,6% fueron por intento autolítico, el 61,3% para ajuste farmacológico, el 11,3% para descartar TM y el 4,8% para valoración de competencia. La posibilidad de que se realizara una interconsulta estando indicada fue del 89,1%, mientras que la posibilidad de no realizarla no estando indicada fue del 99,4%. Conclusiones Este estudio respalda la necesidad de ampliar las recomendaciones específicas para realizar interconsulta a psiquiatría, más allá de la valoración tras intento autolítico, puesto que un gran porcentaje (77,5%) de las interconsultas pertinentes fueron por otros motivos (AU)

Objective To describe the prevalence of patients with mental disorders (MD) admitted to the ICU. To compare the clinical characteristics according to the presence of psychiatric history. To review the relevance of the consultations made to Psychiatry. Design Retrospective descriptive study. Setting ICU of the General Hospital of the Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Deu, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain. Patients Patients admitted between January 2016 and June 2018. Interventions None. Main variables of interest Severity level (APACHEII), reason for admission, days of admission, days of mechanical ventilation, psychiatric history and reason for psychiatric consultation. Results A total of 1,247 patients were included; 194 (15.5%) met MD criteria, their mean age being younger (59 vs 68, P<.001) and with a lower mean score on the APACHEII scale (12 vs 14, P≤.003). There were 64 consultations to Psychiatry (5.1% of admissions), 59 of which were in patients with TM (92.1%). Regarding the reasons for the consultation, 22.6% were for attempted suicide, 61.3% for pharmacological adjustment, 11.3% to rule out mental disorder, and 4.8% for competence assessment. The probability of a consultation being carried out while it was indicated was 89.1%, while the probability of not carrying it out when it was not indicated was 99.4%. Conclusions This study supports the need to expand the specific recommendations for consultation to Psychiatry, beyond the assessment after a suicide attempt, since a large percentage (77.5%) of the pertinent consultations were for other reasons (AU)

Primary bone lymphoma presenting as fever of unknown origin.

We presented a case of primary bone lymphoma (PBL) which demonstrated fever of unknown origin. Although the diagnosis of PBL is difficult, up to 11% of patients with fever of unknown origin were later diagnosed with PBL, which suggests that there may be many cases of misdiagnosis. This case study emphasizes the importance of careful diagnosis for fever of unknown origin especially when the patient has bone pain.

History of mental disorder in an ICU and referrals to psychiatry.

OBJECTIVE: To describe the prevalence of patients with mental disorders (MD) admitted to the ICU. To compare the clinical characteristics according to the presence of psychiatric history. To review the relevance of the consultations made to Psychiatry. DESIGN: Retrospective descriptive study. SETTING: ICU of the General Hospital of the Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Deu, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain. PATIENTS: Patients admitted between January 2016 and June 2018. INTERVENTIONS: None. MAIN VARIABLES OF INTEREST: Severity level (APACHE II), reason for admission, days of admission, days of mechanical ventilation, psychiatric history and reason for psychiatric consultation. RESULTS: A total of 1,247 patients were included; 194 (15.5%) met MD criteria, their mean age being younger (59 vs 68, P < .001) and with a lower mean score on the APACHE II scale (12 vs 14, P ≤ .003). There were 64 consultations to Psychiatry (5.1% of admissions), 59 of which were in patients with TM (92.1%). Regarding the reasons for the consultation, 22.6% were for attempted suicide, 61.3% for pharmacological adjustment, 11.3% to rule out mental disorder, and 4.8% for competence assessment. The probability of a consultation being carried out while it was indicated was 89.1%, while the probability of not carrying it out when it was not indicated was 99.4%. CONCLUSIONS: This study supports the need to expand the specific recommendations for consultation to Psychiatry, beyond the assessment after a suicide attempt, since a large percentage (77.5%) of the pertinent consultations were for other reasons.

Sobre cuidados em saúde em um hospital geral / Sobre cuidados de salud en un hospital general / About health care in a general hospital

Este artigo analisa práticas de cuidado em saúde vivenciadas em um hospital geral do Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS), com a intenção de problematizar e refletir sobre o cuidado e as práticas em saúde que se fazem presentes entre pessoas, no cotidiano do serviço, nas relações e nos fluxos que são estabelecidos. Utilizamos a Etnografia para descrever uma cena que reflete as relações entre os saberes, os cuidados e descuidados que se fazem em um hospital. Propomos pensar o cuidado como múltiplo e observamos o hospital por meio de sua constituição como uma "máquina de curar". Refletimos o encontro entre profissional e usuário, entre o cuidador e quem recebe o cuidado, para propor que em todo e qualquer encontro de saúde certo cuidado é realizado. (AU)

Este artículo analiza prácticas de cuidado de salud vividas en un hospital general del Sistema Único de Salud, con la intención de problematizar y reflexionar sobre el cuidado y las prácticas de salud presentes entre las personas, en el cotidiano del servicio, en las relaciones y en los flujos establecidos. Utilizamos la etnografía para describir una escena que refleja las relaciones entre los saberes, los cuidados y descuidados realizados en un hospital. Proponemos pensar el cuidado como múltiple y observamos el hospital a partir de su constitución como "máquina de curar". Reflejamos el encuentro entre profesional y usuario, entre el cuidador y quien recibe el cuidado, para proponer que en todos los encuentros de salud hay cierto cuidado que se realiza. (AU)

This article analyzes health care practices experienced in a general hospital of the Brazilian National Health System, with the intention of problematizing and reflecting on the care and health practices that are present among people, in the daily service, in the relationships and flows that are established. We use ethnography to describe a scene that reflects the relationship between knowledge, care and un-care practices that are performed in a hospital. We propose to think of care as multiple and we observe the hospital from its constitution as a "healing machine". We reflect the encounter between professional and user, between the caregiver and the one who receives the care, to propose that in any and all health meetings, certain care is performed. (AU)

Skin lesion of extranodal natural killer/T-cell lymphoma nasal type.

We report herein the case of an 81-year-old female patient who presented with poor feeding, various skin lesions, and pancytopenia. She finally received the diagnosis of extranodal natural killer/T-cell lymphoma nasal type (ENKTL-NT) without nasal lesions after four skin biopsies. Skin lesions of ENKTL-NT are usually nonspecific, making diagnosis based on cutaneous findings alone difficult. Hence, repeated biopsies, not only of the lesion, but also of the surrounding, normal tissue, are needed especially when the skin lesions are of uncertain etiology or intractable and accompanied by systematic symptoms or pancytopenia.

Lateral thoracic artery aneurysm with lung abscess and empyema caused by Streptococcus intermedius.

This is a case of pseudoaneurysm associated with lung abscess caused by Streptococcus intermedius. This infection can be fatal, as these bacteria can invade the vascular wall and induce lethal hemorrhage.

Evolución del síndrome de distrés respiratorio agudo en los neonatos del área de cuidados intensivos del hospital "Delfina Torres de Concha" / Evolution of the acute respiratory distress syndrome in neonates in the intensive care area of ​​the "Delfina Torres de Concha" hospital

Analizar la evolución del síndrome de distrés respiratorio agudo (SDRA) en neonatos pretérminos del área de cuidados intensivos del Hospital General Delfina Torres de Concha. Materiales y Métodos: La investigación es un estudio cuantitativo, de corte transversal y alcance descriptivo. La muestra probabilística quedó conformada por 49 madres de neonatos prematuros. Las técnicas utilizadas son el estudio documental y la encuesta. Los criterios de inclusión incluyeron ambos sexos, que nacieron entre las 26 y las 35 semanas de gestación, durante los meses de julio, agosto y septiembre de 2020. Las variables fueron los factores sociodemográficos de las madres, los factores de riesgo maternos, el género, vía del parto, peso al nacer, complicaciones de los neonatos y la mortalidad infantil. Resultados: Los resultados muestran que la etnia prevalente fue la mestiza (65,3%), el estado civil más representado fue el de unión libre (51,0%) y el nivel de escolaridad es muy bajo, así como el per cápita económico familiar. Los factores de riesgo maternos fueron la hipertensión (21,5%), la edad y la preeclamsia (18,5%, respectivamente). En los recién nacidos prevaleció el sexo masculino (46,9%) sobre el femenino (53.06%), al igual que las cesáreas (55,1%). Las complicaciones más importantes fueron la hemorragia intraventricular (23,8%), la hipertensión pulmonar persistente (20,6%) y la displasia broncopulmonar (15,9%). La tasa de mortalidad infantil se situó en el 32,7%. Conclusiones: Existe una correlación entre las complicaciones severas de los recién nacidos y la mortalidad neonatal. Por la trascendencia familiar y social del fallecimiento de neonatos y la frecuencia de trastornos respiratorios en la morbimortalidad de los recién nacidos en dicho Hospital, se hace necesario realizar estudios que estimulen la prevención y diagnóstico oportuno, especialmente en contextos como el nuestro

To analyze the evolution of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in preterm neonates in the intensive care area of the Hospital General Delfina Torres de Concha. Materials and Methods: The research is a quantitative, cross-sectional, descriptive study. The probabilistic sample consisted of 49 mothers of preterm infants. The techniques used were documentary study and survey. The inclusion criteria included both sexes, born between 26 and 35 weeks of gestation, during the months of July, August and September 2020. The variables were sociodemographic factors of the mothers, maternal risk factors, gender, and route of delivery, birth weight, neonatal complications and infant mortality. The results: The results show that the most prevalent ethnic group was mestizo (65.3%), the most represented marital status was a union (51.0%) and the level of schooling was very low, as well as the family economic per capita. Maternal risk factors were hypertension (21.5%), age and preeclamsia (18.5%, respectively). Among the newborns, the male sex (46.9%) prevailed over the female (53.06%), as did cesarean sections (55.1%). The most important complications were intraventricular hemorrhage (23.8%), persistent pulmonary hypertension (20.6%) and bronchopulmonary dysplasia (15.9%). The infant mortality rate was 32.7%. Conclusions: There is a correlation between severe newborn complications and neonatal mortality. Due to the family and social importance of neonatal deaths and the frequency of respiratory disorders in the morbidity and mortality of newborns in this Hospital, it is necessary to carry out studies to stimulate prevention and timely diagnosis, especially in contexts such as ours

Perfil sociodemográfico e clínico de usuários de substâncias psicoativas atendidos em hospital filantrópico acreditado / Sociodemographic and clinical profile of users of psychoactive substances in an accredited philanthropic hospital / Perfil sociodemográfico y clínico de usuarios de sustancias psicoactivas en un hospital filantrópico acreditado

OBJETIVO: descrever o perfil de usuários de substâncias psicoativas, seu desfecho e complicações clínicas. MÉTODO: estudo transversal com 67 pacientes em um hospital geral filantrópico acreditado. Análise descritiva exploratória a partir dos dados obtidos com os instrumentos Addicttion Severity Index - 6 e Alcohol Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test. RESULTADOS: houve predominância do sexo masculino em 83,5% das causas de admissão, 32,8% estavam relacionadas ao sistema musculoesquelético, e 43,3% dos pacientes desconheciam comorbidades prévias. Prevalência de 73,7% do uso abusivo de álcool, 44,8% tiveram pontuação superior a 27 pontos, indicando necessidade de encaminhamento para especialidade psiquiátrica. CONCLUSÃO: carecem esforços no sentido de aprimorar e amadurecer processos para garantir a qualidade do serviço e segurança do paciente em envolvimento com substâncias psicoativas em hospital geral filantrópico.

OBJECTIVE: to describe the profile of users of psychoactive substances, their outcomes and clinical complications. METHOD: a cross-sectional study with 67 patients in an accredited philanthropic general hospital. Exploratory descriptive analysis based on data obtained with the addiction severity index - 6 and the Alcohol Smoking Substance and Involvement Screening Test. RESULTS: there was predominance of males in 83.5% of the causes of admission, 32.8% were related to the musculoskeletal system, and 43.3% of the patients were unaware of previous comorbidities. Prevalence of 73.7% of alcohol abuse, 44.8% scored higher than 27 points, indicating the need for referral to the psychiatric specialty. CONCLUSION: efforts are needed to improve and mature processes to ensure the quality of service and patient safety in involvement with psychoactive substances in a philanthropic general hospital.

OBJETIVO: este estudio presenta el perfil de los usuarios de sustancias psicoactivas, el resultado, las complicaciones clínicas y el contexto familiar. MÉTODO: estudio transversal en un hospital general filantrópico acreditado con 67 pacientes. Un análisis exploratorio descriptivo basado en los datos obtenidos con los instrumentos Addicttion Severity Index - 6 y Alcohol Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test. RESULTADOS: hubo un predominio del sexo masculino en el 83,5% de las causas de admisión, el 32.8% fueron relacionados con el sistema muscular esquelético, y el 43,3% de los pacientes desconocían las comorbilidades anteriores. Prevalencia del 73,7% del abuso de alcohol, el 44,8% obtuvo más de 27 puntos, lo que indica la necesidad de derivación a la especialidad psiquiátrica. CONCLUSIÓN: el contexto familiar es también un factor que contribuye a la vulnerabilidad del individuo. Por lo tanto, se advierte la necesidad de realizar esfuerzos para mejorar y madurar los procesos para garantizar la calidad del servicio y la seguridad del paciente en el contexto de la atención de salud mental en un hospital general.

Designing a critical care solution using in-person and telemedicine approaches in the US-Mexico border area during COVID-19.

BACKGROUND: UC San Diego Health System (UCSDHS) is the largest academic medical center and integrated care network in US-Mexico border area of California contiguous to the Northern Baja region of Mexico. The COVID-19 pandemic compelled several UCSDHS and local communities to create awareness around best methods to promote regional health in this economically, socially, and politically important border area. PURPOSE: To improve understanding of optimal strategies to execute critical care collaborative programs between academic and community health centers facing public health emergencies during the COVID-19 pandemic, based on the experience of UCSDHS and several community hospitals (one US, two Mexican) in the US-Mexico border region. METHODS: After taking several preparatory steps, we developed a two-phase program that included 1) in-person activities to perform needs assessments, hands-on training and education, and morale building and 2) creation of a telemedicine-based (Tele-ICU) service for direct patient management and/or educational coaching experiences.Findings.A clinical and educational program between academic and community border hospitals was feasible, effective, and well received. CONCLUSION: We offer several policy-oriented recommendations steps for academic and community healthcare programs to build educational, collaborative partnerships to address COVID-19 and other cross-cultural, international public health emergencies.

Multiple hepatic pseudotumors: A rare presentation of hepatic steatosis.

A 39-year-old woman was suspected malignancy on computed tomography. The patient was finally diagnosed with multifocal nodular steatosis due to massive alcohol consumption. It is significant to consider hepatic steatosis as a possible differential diagnosis of multiple hypodense hepatic lesions and to take a careful history, which may lead to avoid unnecessary biopsies.

History of mental disorder in an ICU and referrals to psychiatry. / Antecedente de trastorno mental en la UCI e interconsulta a psiquiatría.

OBJECTIVE: To describe the prevalence of patients with mental disorders (MD) admitted to the ICU. To compare the clinical characteristics according to the presence of psychiatric history. To review the relevance of the consultations made to Psychiatry. DESIGN: Retrospective descriptive study. SETTING: ICU of the General Hospital of the Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Deu, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain. PATIENTS: Patients admitted between January 2016 and June 2018. INTERVENTIONS: None. MAIN VARIABLES OF INTEREST: Severity level (APACHEII), reason for admission, days of admission, days of mechanical ventilation, psychiatric history and reason for psychiatric consultation. RESULTS: A total of 1,247 patients were included; 194 (15.5%) met MD criteria, their mean age being younger (59 vs 68, P<.001) and with a lower mean score on the APACHEII scale (12 vs 14, P≤.003). There were 64 consultations to Psychiatry (5.1% of admissions), 59 of which were in patients with TM (92.1%). Regarding the reasons for the consultation, 22.6% were for attempted suicide, 61.3% for pharmacological adjustment, 11.3% to rule out mental disorder, and 4.8% for competence assessment. The probability of a consultation being carried out while it was indicated was 89.1%, while the probability of not carrying it out when it was not indicated was 99.4%. CONCLUSIONS: This study supports the need to expand the specific recommendations for consultation to Psychiatry, beyond the assessment after a suicide attempt, since a large percentage (77.5%) of the pertinent consultations were for other reasons.

Análisis de la Sobredemanda del Hospital General de Barrio Obrero. Implicancias organizacionales y funcionales de una microrred urbana. Asunción, Paraguay 2018-2019 / Analysis of the Excess Demand of the Barrio Obrero General Hospital. Organizational and functional implications of an urban micronetwork. Asunción, Paraguay 2018-2019

La ampliación del acceso a servicios sanitarios constituye el objetivo intrínseco del Sistema de Salud, cuyos resultados dependen de dinámicas y preferencias de los usuarios y del equilibrio de variables no controlables para alcanzar mejores resultados. Esta investigación evaluativa, cuali-cuantitativa, de corte transversal identifica algunas de estas variables, en un hospital general, cabecera de una micro red de servicios de salud urbana, en Asunción, Paraguay. La unidad de análisis incluyo actores clave ejerciendo roles directivos, gerenciales y asistenciales y usuarios fidelizados a la unidad efectora estudiada. La muestra incluyo 10 directivos, 20 profesionales de salud y 150 usuarios de consultorio externo, urgencias e internados, en tres turnos de atención. Se aplicaron tres cuestionarios conteniendo preguntas semiestructuradas sobre oferta, demanda, organización, supervisión, subsistema de información, comunicación interna, motivos de consulta, tiempos de espera, capacidad instalada, disponibilidad de insumos y medicamentos, motivos de preferencia y algunas variables sociales, epidemiológicas y culturales. Usuarios desconocen la organización de los servicios que integran la micro red urbana, prefieren el hospital general para acceder efectivamente a medios diagnósticos 82 %, especialistas, medicamentos y capacidad de respuesta integral 57%, 9,9 % posee seguro médico, el 76 % declara empleo formal, 40 % gana más del sueldo mínimo, 95 % de pacientes declaran buena atención en el Hospital General Barrio Obrero, 69 % está satisfecho. El fortalecimiento de los servicios de primer y segundo nivel puede equilibrar la sobredemanda del hospital cabecera, con implementación de innovaciones organizacionales, incremento de la inversión y adecuados planes de comunicación social

The expansion of the access to health services is the intrinsic objective of the health system, whose performance depends on user dynamics and preferences and the equilibrium of independent variables to achieve better results. The objective of this study was to evaluate dynamics and factors related to the excess demand in a general hospital, head of an urban micro network in Asunción, Paraguay. This was a quali-quantitative, cross-sectional evaluative study in which the unit of analysis were health actors in directive, managerial, and care providing roles as well as loyal users. The sample included 10 directors, 20 health professionals and 150 users in the areas of consultations, emergencies and hospitalization of three different shifts. Three questionnaires with semi-structured questions on offer, demand, organization, supervision, information subsystem, internal communication, reasons for consultation, waiting times, installed capacity, availability of supplies and medicines, hospital organization, supervision, reasons for preference and some social, epidemiological and cultural variables. The users did not know the organization of the services that were part of the urban micro network. They preferred the general hospital to effectively access to diagnostic means (82%), to specialists, medicines and capacity of integral response (57%), 9.9% did not have medical insurance, 76% said they had formal jobs, 40% earned more that the minimal wage, 95% said that the Barrio Obrero General Hospital had good attention and 69% of them were satisfied. The strengthening of first and second level services can balance the excess demand of the main hospital, with the implementation of organizational innovations, increased investment and adequate social communication plans

A numerical study of ventilation strategies for infection risk mitigation in general inpatient wards.

Aerial dispersion of human exhaled microbial contaminants and subsequent contamination of surfaces is a potential route for infection transmission in hospitals. Most general hospital wards have ventilation systems that drive air and thus contaminants from the patient areas towards the corridors. This study investigates the transport mechanism and deposition patterns of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) within a typical six bedded general inpatient ward cubicle through numerical simulation. It demonstrates that both air change and exhaust airflow rates have significant effects on not only the airflow but also the particle distribution within a mechanically ventilated space. Moreover, the location of an infected patient within the ward cubicle is crucial in determining the extent of infection risk to other ward occupants. Hence, it is recommended to provide exhaust grilles in close proximity to a patient, preferably above each patient's bed. To achieve infection prevention and control, high exhaust airflow rate is also suggested. Regardless of the ventilation design, all patients and any surfaces within a ward cubicle should be regularly and thoroughly cleaned and disinfected to remove microbial contamination. The outcome of this study can serve as a source of reference for hospital management to better ventilation design strategies for mitigating the risk of infection.

Articulação de redes de cuidado entre Centro de Atenção Psicossocial (CAPS) e Enfermaria de Saúde Mental em Hospital Geral / Articulation of care networks between Psychosocial Care Center (CAPS) and Mental Health Ward in General Hospital (abstract: p. 16) / Articulación de redes de atención entre el Centro de Atención Psicosocial (CAPS) y la Sala de Salud Mental del Hospital General (resumen: p. 16)

Este estudo tem como objetivo analisar a perspectiva dos trabalhadores de Enfermaria de Saúde Mental em Hospital Geral (ESMHG) e dos CAPS acerca do cuidado compartilhado a usuários internados em ESMHG. Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa de quarta geração com abordagem hermenêutica cujos dados foram construídos a partir de grupos focais gravados em áudio e transformados em narrativas. São discutidos critérios de internação, função da regulação de vagas, funcionamento da rede e tempo da internação. Conclui-se que a heterogeneidade dos modos dos serviços acolherem pessoas em quadros agudos, por um lado, expressa a pluralidade potente das formas de produzir cuidado e, por outro, evidenciam contradições marcadas pelo distanciamento entre os serviços e pela ausência de critérios compartilhados. Assim, explicitam-se situações de fragmentação prática e a necessidade de fortalecimento dos espaços de interlocução em rede.(AU)

This study aims at analyzing the perspective of workers of Mental Health Nursing in General Hospital (ESMHG) and Psychosocial Care Center (CAPS) regarding shared care provided to users hospitalized in the ESMHG. It is a fourth-generation qualitative research with hermeneutic approach. The data were collected from focus groups, which were recorded and transformed into narratives. The following are discussed: hospitalization criteria, objective of vacancy regulation, networking, and hospitalization time. The heterogeneous services provided to people with acute status show, on the one hand, the powerful plurality of the ways of providing care. On the other hand, they show contradictions marked by the estrangement among services and by the lack of common criteria. Therefore, there are practical fragmentation situations and the need for strengthening network interlocution spaces.(AU)

El objetivo de este estudio es analizar la perspectiva de los trabajadores de Enfermería de Salud Mental en Hospital General (ESMHG) y de los CAPS sobre el cuidado compartido a usuarios internados en ESMHG. Se trata de una investigación cualitativa de cuarta generación con abordaje hermenéutico cuyos datos se construyeron a partir de grupos focales audiograbados y transformados en narrativas. Se discuten criterios de hospitalización, función de la regulación de plazas; funcionamiento de la red y tiempo de hospitalización. Se concluyó que la heterogeneidad de los modos en que los servicios acogen a las personas con cuadros agudos expresa, por un lado, la pluralidad potente de las formas de producir cuidado y, por el otro, ponen en evidencia contradicciones señaladas por el distanciamiento entre los servicios y por la ausencia de criterios compartidos. Siendo así, quedan explícitas situaciones de fragmentación práctica y la necesidad de fortalecimiento de los espacios de interlocución en red.(AU)

Interconsultas de cuidados paliativos para pacientes con cáncer en un hospital general: Características y oportunidad / Interconsultation on palliative care for patients with cancer in a general hospital. Features and opportunity

Las recomendaciones internacionales apuntan a la integración temprana de cuidados paliativos (CP) en cáncer a través de la atención simultánea y del entrenamiento de los equipos primarios. La Unidad de CP del Hospital General de Agudos E. Tornú realiza interconsultas para pacientes internados en el hospital y brinda capacitación a los equipos tratantes. El perfil de las interconsultas realizadas podría brindar información importante sobre las características de la intervención de CP dentro de la institución. El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar retrospectivamente las interconsultas de primera vez de pacientes con cáncer realizadas a lo largo de 2 años, con foco en la temporalidad, la identificación de problemas por parte del equipo tratante y del equipo de interconsulta de CP, y la prontitud de respuesta y capacidad pronóstica de este último. La población atendida en interconsulta (168 casos) estuvo constituida principalmente por pacientes con enfermedad avanzada, deterioro del estado general, sin posibilidad de tratamiento oncológico y diagnóstico reciente. En aproximadamente 25% de los casos se encontraron indicios de intervención temprana y participación del equipo de CP en la toma de decisiones. Se discute la oportunidad de la intervención de CP y se señalan áreas con necesidad de mejora, como la identificación de síntomas no físicos y el pronóstico, a ser tenidas cuenta en las futuras actividades asistenciales y educativas.

The international recommendations point to the early integration of palliative care (PC) in cancer through simultaneous care and training of primary teams. The PC Unit of the Hospital General de Agudos E. Tornú conducts interconsultations for hospitalized patients in the hospital and provides training to the treatment teams. The profile of the interconsultations carried out could provide important information about the characteristics of the PC intervention within the institution. The objective of this study was to retrospectively analyze the first-time interconsultations of cancer patients carried out over 2 years, focusing on temporality, identification of problems by the treating team and the PC interconsultation team, the promptness of response and the prognostic capacity of the latter. In the period, 168 interconsultations were carried out. Most patients had advanced disease, poor performance status, no possibility of oncological treatment and recent diagnosis. In approximately 25% of the cases, evidence of early intervention and participation of the pc team in decision making was found. The opportunity of PC intervention is discussed and areas needing improvement are indicated, such as the identification of non-physical symptoms and prognosis, to be considered in future care and educational activities.