Peningkatan Kemampuan Komunikasi Interpersonal pada Siswa Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan (Smk) 'X' di Yogyakarta Melalui Pelatihan Asertivitas

The purpose of this research was to empirically examine the effect of assertiveness training on the students interpersonal communication skills. The research design was pretes postest control group design. The subject determination into experimental group and control group. Interpersonal communication skills is measured by using scale interpersonal communication skills based on interpersonal communication aspects of DeVito (2011). Data analysis on this research was mixed design anova. The result of this research revealed the existance of interaction between time (pretest and posttest) and group (experimental and control) that was stated by F = 41,786; P = 0,000. The result showed that control group and experimental group was different. In this research, the asertiveness training treatment contribution toward the increasing of interpersonal communication skills is 79,1%.   Key words: Asertiveness training, Interpersonal communication skill, Vocational high school

Molecular Identification and Epidemiological Tracing of Pasteurella multocida Meningitis in a Baby

We report a case of Pasteurella multocida meningitis in a 1-month-old baby exposed to close contact with two dogs and a cat but without any known history of injury by these animals. 16S rRNA gene sequencing of the isolate from the baby allowed identification at the subspecies level and pointed to the cat as a possible source of infection. Molecular typing of Pasteurella isolates from the animals, from the baby, and from unrelated animals clearly confirmed that the cat harbored the same P. multocida subsp. septica strain on its tonsils as the one isolated from the cerebrospinal fluid of the baby. This case stresses the necessity of informing susceptible hosts at risk of contracting zoonotic agents about some basic hygiene rules when keeping pets. In addition, this study illustrates the usefulness of molecular methods for identification and epidemiological tracing of Pasteurella isolates

Unravelling the (arte)fact of increased pacemaker rate with the Edwards SAPIEN 3 valve.

Aims: Early data on the Edwards SAPIEN 3 valve (S3-THV) have shown low rates of paravalvular leaks and vascular complications but relatively high 30-day permanent pacemaker implantation (PPMI) rates. No direct comparisons on clinical outcomes including PPMI rates are available for the S3-THV and the Edwards SAPIEN XT (XT-THV). We aimed to compare the 30-day PPMI rates in patients treated with the two prostheses and to assess the interplay among valve type, depth of implantation and PPMI rate. Methods and results: Two hundred and nine patients treated by TAVI were considered. The S3-THV was associated with higher PPMI rates compared to the XT-THV, both overall and in subgroups matched for several predictors of PPMI. However, in the S3-THV group, 30-day PPMI was strictly associated with deep valve implantation, and PPMI risk of high-implanted S3-THVs was similar to that of the overall XT-THV matched group. No cases of significant paravalvular leak were observed in the S3-THV group. Conclusions: The S3-THV was associated with a higher incidence of PPMI compared to the XT-THV. In the S3-THV group, pacemaker implantation was strictly associated with deep valve implantation. An implantation technique involving higher initial placement of the central marker (from 0 to 3 mm above the base of the aortic cusps) and, as a consequence, higher final valve depth might help in preventing post-TAVI PPMI with the S3-THV, without affecting the risk of paravalvular leak

O perfil das readmissões de idosos num hospital geral de Marília/SP El perfil de los reingresos de ancianos en un hospital general del municipio de Marília, SP The profile of elderly patients' readmissions in a general hospital located in Marília/SP

Estudo descritivo sobre readmissões de idosos em hospital geral, no município de Marília-SP, em 1996/1997. OBJETIVOS: Caracterizar o perfil das readmissões, quanto às variáveis sexo, idade, estado civil, naturalidade, profissão, diagnósticos principal e secundário, tempo de permanência hospitalar, tipo de saída, fonte de financiamento, tipo de procedimento e intervalo de tempo entre as admissões; analisar registros da enfermagem, nos prontuários, sobre as condições à admissão e alta. Construído banco de dados sobre admissões, adotando o "software" Epi-Info 6. Pesquisados 262 idosos (53,8% mulheres) que apresentaram 502 readmissões; 32,8% destes foram readmitidos uma vez e 55,9% retornaram à instituição em menos de 60 dias. Média de idade 73,2 anos e de permanência hospitalar 5,49 dias. Predominaram as doenças crônicas respiratórias e 55,8% das readmissões apresentaram diagnóstico secundário. Análise do conteúdo dos registros permitiu identificar a rotina da enfermagem, revelando apenas alguns aspectos da condição dos idosos à recepção e saída.<br>Estudio descriptivo sobre el reingreso del anciano en un hospital general en el municipio de Marília-SP, en 1996/1997. OBJETIVOS: caracterizar el perfil de los reingresos en relación con las variables sexo, edad, estado civil, naturalidad, profesión, diagnósticos principal y secundario, tiempo de permanencia hospitalaria, tipo de salida, fuente de financiación, tipo de procedimiento e intervalo de tiempo entre los reingresos; analizar registros de enfermería en las historias clínicas de los ancianos, sobre sus condiciones de admisión y alta. Se construyó un banco de datos sobre admisiones, adoptando el "software" Epi-Info 6. Se investigaron 262 ancianos (53,8% mujeres) que presentaron 502 reingresos; 32,8% de estos reingresaron una vez y 55,9% retornaron a la institución en menos de 60 días. El promedio de edad fue de 73,2 años y la estancia hospitalaria de 5,49 días. Predominaron las enfermedades crónicas del sistema respiratorio y 55,8% de los reingresos presentaron diagnóstico secundario. El análisis de contenido de las notas de enfermería identificó rutina en la práctica de enfermería revelando solamente algunos aspectos de la situación de los ancianos a la recepción y la salida.<br>This is a descriptive study about the readmissions of elderly patients in a general hospital located in the city of Marília, São Paulo, Brazil, in 1996 and 1997. OBJECTIVES: characterizing the readmission profile with respect to the following variables: gender, age, marital status, origin, profession, main and secondary diagnoses, time of hospitalization, type of discharge, financing source, type of procedure and interval between hospitalizations; analyzing the nursing notes in the patients' records about health conditions at the time of admission and discharge. A database about admissions was compiled by using the Epi-Info 6 software. The research population consisted of two hundred sixty-two elderly patients (53.8% of whom were female), who presented 502 readmissions; 32.8% of these occurred once and 55.9% took place in less than 60 days. The patients' mean age was 73.2 years and the average time of hospitalization was 5.49 days. Chronic respiratory diseases predominated and 55.8% of the readmitted patients presented a secondary diagnosis. The content analysis of the notes identified the nursing routine and revealed only some of the aspects concerning the elderly persons' conditions at the time of admission and discharge

Surgical redo versus transseptal or transapical transcatheter mitral valve-in-valve implantation for failed mitral valve bioprosthesis

Background: Redo surgical mitral valve replacement (SMVR) is the current standard of care for patients with failed bioprosthetic mitral valve (MV). Transcatheter mitral valve-in-valve replacement (TMViV) is arising as an alternative to SMVR in high risk patients. We sought to evaluate procedural safety, early and mid-term outcomes of patients who underwent transseptal TMViV (TS-TMViV), transapical TMViV (TA-TMViV), or redo-SMVR. Methods: We identified patients with failed bioprosthetic MV who underwent TS-TMViV, TA-TMViV, or SMVR at four Italian Centers. Clinical and echocardiographic data were codified according to Mitral Valve Academic Research Consortium definition (MVARC), except for significant valve stenosis. Results: Between December 2012 and September 27, 2019 patients underwent TS-TMViV, 22 TA-TMViV, and 29 redo-SMVR. TS-TMViV and TA-TMViV patients presented higher mean age and surgical risk scores compared with SMVR group (77.8 \ub1 12 years, 77.3 \ub1 7.3 years, 67.8 \ub1 9.4 years, p <.001; STS PROM 8.5 \ub1 7.2; 8.9 \ub1 4.7; 3.6 \ub1 2.6, p <.001). TS-TMViV procedure was associated with shorter intensive care unit time and total length of stay (LOS) compared with TA-TMViV and SMVR group. There were no differences in MVARC procedural success at 30-days (74.1, 72.7, and 51.7%, p =.15) and one-year all-cause mortality between groups (14.8, 18.2, and 17.2%, p = 1.0). MV mean gradient was similar between TS-TMViV, TA-TMViV, and SMVR groups at 30 days and 12 months. Conclusions: For the selected patients, TS-TMViV and TA-TMViV are to be considered a valid alternative to redo-SMVR with comparable 1-year survival. TS-TMViV is the less invasive strategy and has the advantage of shortening the LOS compared with TA-TMViV