Stewardship program for restricted use of antimicrobials in the elderly: a cohort study in a quaternary hospital in Brazil

Objective: The stewardship strategy refers to a consistent practice to promoting responsible antimicrobial use. Optimizing the use of antibiotics is critical to mitigating adverse effects and combating bacterial resistance. The pillars of a stewardship program include: i) clinical pharmacist and infectologist with expertise; ii) educational measures for prescribers, nurses and pharmacists; iii) prophylaxis and therapeutic protocol; iv) monitoring of indicators. In this scenario of antimicrobial rational use, the older population are more susceptible to infection because immunocenescence and, therefore, greater use of antimicrobials is expected. Thus, the aim of the present study is to evaluate the prescription compliance of antimicrobial whose use is restricted in a hospitalized elderly population. Method: observational, controlled study in a Brazilian hospital, from January 2021 to January 2022. Based on the electrotonic antimicrobial form, the compliance of the prescriptions was evaluated. The definition used for elderly corresponded to individuals over 60 years old, according to the Brazilian Nation Principles for Older Persons, ordinance number 2528, of October 2006. Restricted drugs were considered: carbapenems, polymyxin, ceftazidime-avibactam, linezolid, tigecycline, ceftaroline, echinocandins and amphotericin. Results: A total of 1.688 requests for restricted use were received, of which 53% corresponded use in elderly group. Neutropenic fever was more common in young people and the inpatient unit was the sector with the highest percentage of antimicrobials. Furthermore, teicoplanin was the main drug that required intervention. Conclusion: Faced with the increase in bacterial resistance, the rational use of antimicrobials is extremely important, especially in older age group

Manejo do distúrbio do sono: uma revisão integrativa

This article aims to scan the current medical literature on sleep disorders, especially insomnia. Integrative review in the BVS, LILACS, SciELO, PubMed database of works published between 2019 and 2023, combining the descriptors "sleep disorders", "insomnia" and "diagnosis" with the Boolean descriptor "AND". Insomnia is the most prevalent sleep disorder. It is defined as dissatisfaction with the quality or quantity of sleep, which occurs despite adequate opportunity to sleep and which imposes some type of harm on the individual during the day. The prevalence of chronic insomnia in industrialized societies is 5 to 10%.  It is concluded that sleep disorders, notably insomnia, emerge as a formidable enigma for the collective health and well-being of affected individuals.Este artigo tem por objetivo realizar uma varredura da literatura médica vigente sobre os distúrbios do sono, em especial a insônica. Revisão integrativa no banco de dados da BVS, LILACS, SciELO, PubMed de trabalhos publicados entre 2019 e 2023, combinando os descritores "distúrbios do sono", "insônia" e "diagnóstico" ao descritor booleano "AND". A insônia é o mais prevalente dos transtornos do sono. É definida como a insatisfação com a qualidade ou a quantidade de sono, que ocorre a despeito de adequada oportunidade para dormir e que impõe ao indivíduo algum tipo de prejuízo durante o dia. A prevalência da insônia crônica em sociedades industrializadas é de 5 a 10%.  Conclui-se que os distúrbios do sono, notadamente a insônia, emergem como um enigma formidável para a saúde coletiva e o bem-estar dos indivíduos afetados