Epidemiology of Severe Sepsis in the Emergency Department and Difficulties in the Initial Assistance

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to determine the occurrence rate, demographics, clinical characteristics, and outcomes of patients with severe sepsis admitted to the emergency department. METHODS: A prospective study evaluating all patients admitted to the emergency department unit in a public hospital of tertiary complexity in a six-month period was conducted. During this period, the emergency team was trained to diagnose sepsis. Patients who met the diagnostic criteria for severe sepsis were followed until their discharge from the hospital. RESULTS: A total of 5,332 patients were admitted to the emergency department, and 342 met the criteria for severe sepsis/septic shock. The median (interquartile range) age of patients was 74 (65-84) years, and 52.1% were male. The median APACHE II and SOFA scores at diagnosis were 19 (15-25) and 5 (3-7), respectively. The median number of dysfunctional organ systems per patient was 2 (1-3). The median hospital length of stay was 10 (4.7-17) days, and the hospital mortality rate was 64%. Only 31% of the patients were diagnosed by the emergency department team as septic. About 33.5% of the 342 severe sepsis patients admitted to the emergency department were referred to an ICU, with a median time delay of 24 (12-48) hours. Training improved diagnosis and decreased the time delay for septic patients in arriving at the ICU. CONCLUSIONS: The occurrence rate of severe sepsis in the emergency department was 6.4%, and the rate of sepsis diagnosed by the emergency department team as well as the number of patients transferred to the ICU was very low. Educational campaigns are important to improve diagnosis and, hence, treatment of severe sepsis

Epidemiology of severe sepsis in the emergency department and difficulties in the initial assistance

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to determine the occurrence rate, demographics, clinical characteristics, and outcomes of patients with severe sepsis admitted to the emergency department. METHODS: A prospective study evaluating all patients admitted to the emergency department unit in a public hospital of tertiary complexity in a six-month period was conducted. During this period, the emergency team was trained to diagnose sepsis. Patients who met the diagnostic criteria for severe sepsis were followed until their discharge from the hospital. RESULTS: A total of 5,332 patients were admitted to the emergency department, and 342 met the criteria for severe sepsis/septic shock. The median (interquartile range) age of patients was 74 (65-84) years, and 52.1% were male. The median APACHE II and SOFA scores at diagnosis were 19 (15-25) and 5 (3-7), respectively. The median number of dysfunctional organ systems per patient was 2 (1-3). The median hospital length of stay was 10 (4.7-17) days, and the hospital mortality rate was 64%. Only 31% of the patients were diagnosed by the emergency department team as septic. About 33.5% of the 342 severe sepsis patients admitted to the emergency department were referred to an ICU, with a median time delay of 24 (12-48) hours. Training improved diagnosis and decreased the time delay for septic patients in arriving at the ICU. CONCLUSIONS: The occurrence rate of severe sepsis in the emergency department was 6.4%, and the rate of sepsis diagnosed by the emergency department team as well as the number of patients transferred to the ICU was very low. Educational campaigns are important to improve diagnosis and, hence, treatment of severe sepsis

Refundação do Estado Desenvolvimentista: Dilemas entre desindustrialização e o setor saúde

Este artigo, construído a partir de uma metodologia histórico-estruturalista, apresenta os fatores que levaram ao processo de desindustrialização nacional, a partir de 1985, com ênfase no neoliberalismo. Em seguida, realiza uma reflexão sobre a necessidade de reindustrialização do país, explicitada pela pandemia de COVID-19, em especial no setor de saúde (com afetações na área de ciência, tecnologia e inovação) e que se materializa na falta de sustentabilidade soberana na produção de bens utilizados no combate à pandemia, como máscaras, respiradores, medicamentos e testes. Por estes fatores torna-se necessário, com base em toda a discussão fático-empírica, bem como a partir da mobilização da filosofia política republicana, operar a refundação do estado desenvolvimentista sob a orientação de quatro grandes direitos: direito à vida, ao bem estar, ao desenvolvimento e à soberania

Refundação do Estado Desenvolvimentista: Dilemas entre desindustrialização e o setor saúde

Este artigo, construído a partir de uma metodologia histórico-estruturalista, apresenta os fatores que levaram ao processo de desindustrialização nacional, a partir de 1985, com ênfase no neoliberalismo. Em seguida, realiza uma reflexão sobre a necessidade de reindustrialização do país, explicitada pela pandemia de COVID-19, em especial no setor de saúde (com afetações na área de ciência, tecnologia e inovação) e que se materializa na falta de sustentabilidade soberana na produção de bens utilizados no combate à pandemia, como máscaras, respiradores, medicamentos e testes. Por estes fatores torna-se necessário, com base em toda a discussão fático-empírica, bem como a partir da mobilização da filosofia política republicana, operar a refundação do estado desenvolvimentista sob a orientação de quatro grandes direitos: direito à vida, ao bem estar, ao desenvolvimento e à soberania

Refundação do Estado Desenvolvimentista: Dilemas entre desindustrialização e o setor saúde

Este artigo, construído a partir de uma metodologia histórico-estruturalista, apresenta os fatores que levaram ao processo de desindustrialização nacional, a partir de 1985, com ênfase no neoliberalismo. Em seguida, realiza uma reflexão sobre a necessidade de reindustrialização do país, explicitada pela pandemia de COVID-19, em especial no setor de saúde (com afetações na área de ciência, tecnologia e inovação) e que se materializa na falta de sustentabilidade soberana na produção de bens utilizados no combate à pandemia, como máscaras, respiradores, medicamentos e testes. Por estes fatores torna-se necessário, com base em toda a discussão fático-empírica, bem como a partir da mobilização da filosofia política republicana, operar a refundação do estado desenvolvimentista sob a orientação de quatro grandes direitos: direito à vida, ao bem estar, ao desenvolvimento e à soberania

Computer Simulation Model for Outpatient Clinics in a Brazilian Large Public Hospital Specialized in Cardiology

Goal: the main objective of this study is to analyze the behavior of the outpatient department of a large public hospital specialized in cardiology, understanding how the components of this system are related, in order to improve the hospital’s performance. Design / Methodology / Approach: a case study was carried out in a public hospital specializing in cardiology with the aid of Modeling and Simulation of System Dynamics. Results: the result showed that variables such as doctor availability and average consultation time have great influence on the service capacity. Limitations of the investigation: the proceedings and times related to the medical staff are particular to each team and they are not standardized. However, in the system dynamics modeling these particularities cannot be included. Practical implications: for theory, there is the state-of-the-art development in terms of how to manage and regarding the methodologies should be applied in a complex referential model composed of several moderating variables, in order to obtain the best use of the available resources (human and material) of the hospital. For practice, the flow of patients in the hospital should be predicted and optimized, adding value to the services provided to its users. Originality / Value: the originality of the work is based on the unprecedented application of quantitative methods for solving problems in Brazilian hospitals

Conhecimento do enfermeiro para identificação precoce da Injúria Renal Aguda

OBJETIVO Avaliar o conhecimento do enfermeiro na identificação precoce da Injúria Renal Aguda (IRA) em Unidade de Terapia Intensiva, Unidade de Internação e Emergência. MÉTODO Estudo multicêntrico, prospectivo.Participaram do estudo 216 enfermeiros,por meio de questionário com 10 questões relacionadas à prevenção, ao diagnóstico e ao tratamento da IRA. RESULTADOS 57,2% não souberam identificar as manifestações clínicas da IRA, 54,6% não têm conhecimento da incidência de IRA em pacientes internados na UTI, 87,0% dos enfermeiros não souberam responder ao índice de mortalidade de IRA em pacientes internados na UTI, 67,1% responderam incorretamente que aumentos discretos da creatinina sérica não têm impacto na mortalidade, 66,8% responderam incorretamente à questão sobre as medidas de prevenção da IRA, 60,4% acertaram quando responderam que não é recomendada a utilização de diuréticos de alça na prevenção da IRA, 77,6% acertaram ao responder que IRA não caracteriza necessidade de hemodiálise e 92,5% disseram não conhecer a classificação AKIN. CONCLUSÃO Enfermeiros não têm conhecimento suficiente para a identificação precoce da IRA, mostrando a importância de programas de capacitação nesta área do conhecimento.OBJETIVO Evaluar el conocimiento del enfermero en la identificación precoz de la Insuficiencia Renal Aguda (IRA) en Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos, Unidad de Estancia Hospitalaria y Urgencias. MÉTODO Estudio multicéntrico, prospectivo.Participaron en el estudio 216 enfermeros, mediante cuestionario con 10 preguntas relacionadas con la prevención, el diagnóstico y el tratamiento de la IRA. RESULTADOS el 57,2% no supieron identificar las manifestaciones clínicas de la IRA, el 54,6% no tienen conocimiento de la incidencia de IRA en pacientes ingresados en la UCI, el 87,0% de los enfermeros no supieron responder al índice de mortalidad de IRA en pacientes ingresados en la UCI, el 67,1% respondieron incorrectamente que aumentos discretos de la creatinina sérica no tienen impacto en la mortalidad, el 66,8% respondieron incorrectamente a la pregunta acerca de las medidas de prevención a la IRA, el 60,4% acertaron cuando respondieron que no se recomienda la utilización de diuréticos de asa en la prevención de la IRA, el 77,6% acertaron al responder que la IRA no caracteriza necesidad de hemodiálisis y el 92,5% dijeron no conocer la clasificación AKIN. CONCLUSIÓN Enfermeros no tienen conocimiento suficiente para la identificación precoz de la IRA, mostrando la importancia de programas de capacitación en esa área del conocimiento.OBJECTIVE To evaluate the knowledgeof nurses on early identification of acute kidney injury (AKI) in intensive care, emergency and hospitalization units. METHOD A prospective multi-center study was conducted with 216 nurses, using a questionnaire with 10 questions related to AKI prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. RESULTS 57.2% of nurses were unable to identify AKI clinical manifestations, 54.6% did not have knowledge of AKI incidence in patients admitted to the ICU, 87.0% of the nurses did not know how to answer as regards the AKI mortality rate in patients admitted to the ICU, 67.1% answered incorrectly that slight increases in serum creatinine do not have an impact on mortality, 66.8% answered incorrectly to the question on AKI prevention measures, 60.4% answered correctly that loop diuretics for preventing AKI is not recommended, 77.6% answered correctly that AKI does not characterize the need for hemodialysis, and 92.5% said they had no knowledge of the Acute Kidney Injury Networkclassification. CONCLUSION Nurses do not have enough knowledge to identify early AKI, demonstrating the importance of qualification programs in this field of knowledge