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Análise dos fluxos da artéria torácica interna esquerda dissecada na forma pediculada versus a forma esquletizada em cirurgia de revascularização do miocárdio
Association between spirituality and adherence to management in outpatients with heart failure
Fundamento: A espiritualidade pode influenciar a maneira com que os pacientes lidam com sua doença. Objetivos: Avaliamos a possibilidade de a espiritualidade influenciar a adesão ao tratamento de pacientes ambulatoriais com insuficiência cardÃaca. Métodos: Estudo transversal com pacientes ambulatoriais com insuficiência cardÃaca, cuja adesão ao tratamento multidisciplinar foi avaliada. Os pacientes foram avaliados sobre qualidade de vida, depressão, religiosidade e espiritualidade, utilizando questionários validados. Foram obtidas correlações entre adesão e variáveis psicossociais de interesse. Modelos de regressão logÃstica exploraram preditores independentes de adesão. Resultados: Cento e trinta pacientes (idade 60 ± 13 anos; 67% masculinos) foram entrevistados. Observou-se adequado escore de adesão em 38,5% dos pacientes. Nem a depressão ou a religiosidade foram correlacionados à adesão, quando avaliados separadamente. É interessante notar que quando a espiritualidade foi avaliada por ambos, o somatório total de score (r = 0,26; p = 0,003) e os domÃnios especÃficos, ela estava positivamente correlacionada à adesão. Por fim, a combinação de espiritualidade, religiosidade e crenças pessoais mostrou-se um preditor independente de adesão quando ajustado à s caracterÃsticas demográficas, clÃnicas e a instrumentos psicossociais. Conclusão: Espiritualidade, religiosidade e crenças pessoais foram as únicas variáveis consistentemente associadas à adesão em relação à medicação em uma coorte de pacientes ambulatoriais com insuficiência cardÃaca. Nossos dados sugerem que abordar adequadamente esses aspectos no cuidado com o paciente pode auxiliar a melhorar o padrão de adesão no complexo tratamento da insuficiência cardÃaca.Background: Spirituality may influence how patients cope with their illness. Objectives: We assessed whether spirituality may influence adherence to management of outpatients with heart failure. Methods: Cross sectional study enrolling consecutive ambulatory heart failure patients in whom adherence to multidisciplinary treatment was evaluated. Patients were assessed for quality of life, depression, religiosity and spirituality utilizing validated questionnaires. Correlations between adherence and psychosocial variables of interest were obtained. Logistic regression models explored independent predictors of adherence. Results: One hundred and thirty patients (age 60 ± 13 years; 67% male) were interviewed. Adequate adherence score was observed in 38.5% of the patients. Neither depression nor religiosity was correlated to adherence, when assessed separately. Interestingly, spirituality, when assessed by both total score sum (r = 0.26; p = 0.003) and by all specific domains, was positively correlated to adherence. Finally, the combination of spirituality, religiosity and personal beliefs was an independent predictor of adherence when adjusted for demographics, clinical characteristics and psychosocial instruments. Conclusions: Spirituality, religiosity and personal beliefs were the only variables consistently associated with compliance to medication in a cohort of outpatients with heart failure. Our data suggest that adequately addressing these aspects on patient’s care may lead to an improvement in adherence patterns in the complex heart failure management
Avaliação das relações entre adesão ao tratamento e depressão, qualidade de vida e espiritualidade em pacientes ambulatoriais com insuficiência cardÃaca
Avaliação da correlação entre depressão, qualidade de vida, espiritualidade e adesão ao tratamento em pacientes portadores de insuficiência cardÃaca
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Mediastinite mortalidade comparando abordagem cirúrgica em tempo único e o pré-condicionamento da ferida operatória
Objective: This study aims to compare hospital mortality rate of surgical debridement followed by primary wound closure versus surgical debridement with closure after preconditioning of the wound. Methods: A historical cohort of 43 patients with postoperative mediastinitis type III and IV between 2000 and 2008. The diagnosis of mediastinitis was based on physical examination and laboratory tests. Patients were divided into two groups: patients who received the protocol of preconditioning of the wound (Group 2) and those who did not (Group 1). Results: Of the 43 patients, 15 received the protocol and were assigned to Group 2, and 28 patients to Group 1. Myocardial revascularisation was the surgical intervention most affected by infection, accounting for 69.8% of patients in Group 1 and 64.3% in Group 2. Staphylococcus aureus was the predominant pathogen, accounting for 58.1% of all cases, 50% in Group 1 and 73.3% in Group 2. Hospital mortality rate was 42.9% in Group 1 and 20% in Group 2 (P=1.86), with relative risk of 2.14 and CI [0.714-6.043]. Among the 28 (65.1%) patients who underwent single-stage surgical approach, 12 (27.9%) underwent primary wound closure with irrigation, seven (16.3%) only primary closure, six (14%) omental flap, and three (7%) pectoralis muscle flap. Conclusion: Due to the lack of established guidelines, the choice of the surgical approach is based largely on low-level evidence references. Preconditioning of the wound appears to lead to a reduction in mortality in these patients, being a good surgical option.Objetivo: Este estudo tem por objetivo comparar a taxa de mortalidade intra-hospitalar do debridamento cirúrgico seguido de fechamento da ferida operatória, com a do debridamento cirúrgico com fechamento após pré-condicionamento da ferida. Métodos: Coorte histórica composta por 43 pacientes portadores de mediastinite pós-operatória tipo III e IV entre os anos de 2000 e 2008. O diagnóstico de mediastinite foi feito com base em exames fÃsico e laboratoriais. Os pacientes foram divididos em dois grupos, os que seguiram o protocolo de pré-condicionamento da ferida operatória (Grupo 2) ou não (Grupo 1). Resultados: Dos 43 pacientes, 15 seguiram o protocolo e foram alocados no Grupo 2. A revascularização do miocárdio foi a cirurgia mais afetada pela infecção, sendo responsável por 69,8% dos pacientes no Grupo 1 e 64,3% no Grupo 2. O Staphylococcus aureus foi o germe mais prevalente, sendo responsável por 58,1% do total dos casos, sendo 50% e 73,3%, respectivamente, nos Grupos 1 e 2. A mortalidade intrahospitalar foi de 42,9% no Grupo 1 e de 20% no Grupo 2 (P=1,86), com risco relativo de 2,14 e IC [0,714-6,043]. Entre os 28 (65,1%) pacientes do estudo que seguiram a abordagem cirúrgica em um único tempo, 12 (27,9%) foram submetidos a fechamento primário com irrigação, sete (16,3%), a fechamento primário isolado, seis (14%), rotação de retalho de epÃplon, e três (7%), interposição de retalho de músculo peitoral. Conclusão: Na ausência de uma diretriz bem estabelecida, a escolha do tipo de intervenção cirúrgica é feita utilizando-se referências com baixo nÃvel de evidência. O pré-condicionamento da ferida operatória parece levar a redução da mortalidade nesses pacientes, sendo uma boa alternativa cirúrgica
Mediastinitis: mortality rate comparing single-stage surgical approach and preconditioning of wound
OBJECTIVE: This study aims to compare hospital mortality rate of surgical debridement followed by primary wound closure versus surgical debridement with closure after preconditioning of the wound. METHODS: A historical cohort of 43 patients with postoperative mediastinitis type III and IV between 2000 and 2008. The diagnosis of mediastinitis was based on physical examination and laboratory tests. Patients were divided into two groups: patients who received the protocol of preconditioning of the wound (Group 2) and those who did not (Group 1). RESULTS: Of the 43 patients, 15 received the protocol and were assigned to Group 2, and 28 patients to Group 1. Myocardial revascularisation was the surgical intervention most affected by infection, accounting for 69.8% of patients in Group 1 and 64.3% in Group 2.Staphylococcus aureus was the predominant pathogen, accounting for 58.1% of all cases, 50% in Group 1 and 73.3% in Group 2. Hospital mortality rate was 42.9% in Group 1 and 20% in Group 2 (P=1.86), with relative risk of 2.14 and CI [0.714-6.043]. Among the 28 (65.1%) patients who underwent single-stage surgical approach, 12 (27.9%) underwent primary wound closure with irrigation, seven (16.3%) only primary closure, six (14%) omental flap, and three (7%) pectoralis muscle flap. CONCLUSION: Due to the lack of established guidelines, the choice of the surgical approach is based largely on low-level evidence references. Preconditioning of the wound appears to lead to a reduction in mortality in these patients, being a good surgical option
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Association between Spirituality and Adherence to Management in Outpatients with Heart Failure
Abstract Background: Spirituality may influence how patients cope with their illness. Objectives: We assessed whether spirituality may influence adherence to management of outpatients with heart failure. Methods: Cross sectional study enrolling consecutive ambulatory heart failure patients in whom adherence to multidisciplinary treatment was evaluated. Patients were assessed for quality of life, depression, religiosity and spirituality utilizing validated questionnaires. Correlations between adherence and psychosocial variables of interest were obtained. Logistic regression models explored independent predictors of adherence. Results: One hundred and thirty patients (age 60 ± 13 years; 67% male) were interviewed. Adequate adherence score was observed in 38.5% of the patients. Neither depression nor religiosity was correlated to adherence, when assessed separately. Interestingly, spirituality, when assessed by both total score sum (r = 0.26; p = 0.003) and by all specific domains, was positively correlated to adherence. Finally, the combination of spirituality, religiosity and personal beliefs was an independent predictor of adherence when adjusted for demographics, clinical characteristics and psychosocial instruments. Conclusion: Spirituality, religiosity and personal beliefs were the only variables consistently associated with compliance to medication in a cohort of outpatients with heart failure. Our data suggest that adequately addressing these aspects on patient’s care may lead to an improvement in adherence patterns in the complex heart failure management