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During the winter of 2023, Chile faced a complex situation related to the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). After experiencing a decline in RSV circulation during the years of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, a late outbreak was observed in the spring of 2022 and an early onset of the outbreak in 2023, with a significant increase in the number of serious cases. The ineffectiveness of strategic planning and risk communication contributed to the complexity of the situation. To avoid the above next winter, measures such as active surveillance, unification of definitions for acute respiratory infections, identification of RSV variants, public education about infections and advance preparation regarding hospital beds and health personnel are suggested. The importance of immunization and intersectoral collaboration to acquire new preventive alternatives is highlighted, as well as the need for early communication about the importance of immunization and identification of high-risk groups, improvement in training of medical personnel and strategic planning of the Ministry of Health. seeking a proactive and collaborative approach to address the complex RSV situation in future winters. The Chilean Immunization Advisory Committee has already carried out an analysis and recommendation on a new prevention alternative. This working group will support any decision of the Ministry of Health in public policies that attempt a change in the paradigm of control of this disease for the health of the children of our country.
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Infecções por Vírus Respiratório Sincicial , Vírus Sincicial Respiratório Humano , Infecções Respiratórias , Criança , Humanos , Infecções por Vírus Respiratório Sincicial/diagnóstico , Infecções por Vírus Respiratório Sincicial/epidemiologia , Infecções por Vírus Respiratório Sincicial/prevenção & controle , Imunização , VacinaçãoRESUMO
Resumen: Introducción: La comunicación entre enfermero y paciente que se encuentra en unidades críticas con compromiso vital está limitada por la sedación, ventilación mecánica, y presencia de tubo endotraqueal, interfiriendo en la entrega de cuidados. Objetivo: analizar en la literatura científica publicada cómo se efectúa la comunicación entre el paciente adulto críticamente enfermo y profesionales de enfermería. Metodología: Revisión integrativa de diversas bases de datos. En el análisis crítico, 13 artículos cumplieron los criterios de inclusión. Como criterio de exclusión se consideraron los artículos desarrollados en usuarios pediátricos y otros servicios de hospitalización. Resultados: de la revisión surgieron tres temáticas, a) Métodos de comunicación paciente crítico-enfermero b) Percepción del paciente sobre la comunicación enfermero-paciente c) Factores limitantes en la comunicación enfermero- paciente crítico. Conclusiones: Se concluye que las actividades asistenciales de enfermería en estas unidades se centran casi en su totalidad en acciones biomédicas, relegando a un segundo plano aspectos emocionales. Existe una necesidad de desarrollar habilidades de comunicación para garantizar que todo enfermero que trabaja con pacientes críticamente enfermos, sean capaces de generar una comunicación efectiva con el paciente y su entorno, actuando como agentes de cambio para fortalecer el cuidado de manera holística y humanizada.
Resumo: Introdução: A comunicação entre enfermeira e usuário que se encontra em unidades críticas é de vital importância, entretanto, está limitada pela sedação, ventilação mecânica e presença de tubo endotraqueal, interferindo no processo de trabalho. Objetivo: analisar na literatura científica publicada como é realizada a comunicação entre o paciente adulto crítico e os profissionais de enfermagem. Material e Métodos: Realizou-se uma revisão integrativa em distintas bases de dados, em que foram encontrados 13 artigos que cumpriram com os critérios de inclusão. Foram excluídos artigos desenvolvidos em unidades da pediatria e outros serviços de hospitalização. Resultados: A revisão sugeriu três temáticas, (a) Métodos de comunicação entre usuário crítico-enfermeira, (b) Percepção do usuário sobre a comunicação da enfermeira-usuário, (c) Fatores limitantes na comunicação enfermeira-usuário crítico. Conclusões: As atividades assistenciais da enfermagem nessas unidades se encontram na sua totalidade em ações clínicas, deixando em segundo plano os aspectos emocionais. Existe uma necessidade de desenvolver habilidades de comunicação para garantir que toda enfermeira que trabalha com usuários criticamente doentes, sejam capazes de gerar uma comunicação efetiva com o usuário e seu ambiente, atuando como agentes de troca para fortalecer o cuidado holístico e humanizado.
Abstract: Introduction: The communication between nurse and user that is in critical units with vital commitment is limited by sedation, mechanical ventilation, and presence of endotracheal tube, interfering in the delivery of care. Aim: analyze in the published scientific literature how communication is carried out between nursing professionals and the critically ill adult patient. Methodology: Integrative review in various databases were made, 13 articles fulfill the inclusion criteria and were analyzed. As exclusive criteria articles developed in pediatric users and other hospitalization services were considered. Results: From the selected articles arose three topics: (a) Methods of communication critical user-nurse, (b) User's perception of the communication nurse- user, (c) Limiting factors in the communication nurse-critical user. Conclusions: The assistance activities of the nursing in the units of critical care are centered almost entirely in the actions derived from the diagnostic and medical treatment, relegating the emotional aspects to the background. It exists a need of training in communication abilities to guarantee that every nurse working with users critically ill is able to establish an effective communication with the patient and his environment, because the nurses should be agents to potentiate changes and generate humanized care.
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BACKGROUND: The medical alert system (MAS) was created for the timely handling of clinical decompensations, experienced by patients hospitalized at the Medical Surgical Service (MSS) in a private clinic. It is activated by the nurse when hemodynamic, respiratory, neurological, infectious or metabolic alterations appear, when a patient falls or complains of pain. A physician assesses the patient and decides further therapy. AIM: To analyze the clinical and demographic characteristics of patients who activated or not the MAS and develop a score to identify patients who will potentially activate MAS. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Data from 13,933 patients discharged from the clinic in a period of one year was analyzed. RESULTS: MAS was activated by 472 patients (3.4%). Twenty two of these patients died during hospital stay compared to 68 patients who did not activate the alert (0.5%, p < 0.01). The predictive score developed considered age, diagnosis (based on the tenth international classification of diseases) and whether the patient was medical or surgical. The score ranges from 0 to 9 and a cutoff ≥ 6 provides a sensitivity and specificity of 37 and 81% respectively and a positive likelihood ratio (LR+) of 1.9 to predict the activation of MAS. The same cutoff value predicts death with a sensitivity and specificity of 80% and a negative predictive value of 99.8%. CONCLUSIONS: This score may be useful to identify hospitalized patients who may have complications during their hospital stay.
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Sistemas de Apoio a Decisões Clínicas , Serviço Hospitalar de Emergência/estatística & dados numéricos , Triagem/normas , Idoso , Chile , Feminino , Humanos , Tempo de Internação , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Valor Preditivo dos Testes , Prognóstico , Fatores de Risco , Sensibilidade e EspecificidadeRESUMO
Background: The medical alert system (MAS) was created for the timely handling of clinical decompensations, experienced by patients hospitalized at the Medical Surgical Service (MSS) in a private clinic. It is activated by the nurse when hemodynamic, respiratory, neurological, infectious or metabolic alterations appear, when a patient falls or complains of pain. A physician assesses the patient and decides further therapy. Aim: To analyze the clinical and demographic characteristics of patients who activated or not the MAS and develop a score to identify patients who will potentially activate MAS. Material and Methods: Data from 13,933 patients discharged from the clinic in a period of one year was analyzed. Results: MAS was activated by 472 patients (3.4%). Twenty two of these patients died during hospital stay compared to 68 patients who did not activate the alert (0.5%, p < 0.01). The predictive score developed considered age, diagnosis (based on the tenth international classification of diseases) and whether the patient was medical or surgical. The score ranges from 0 to 9 and a cutoff ≥ 6 provides a sensitivity and specificity of 37 and 81% respectively and a positive likelihood ratio (LR+) of 1.9 to predict the activation of MAS. The same cutoff value predicts death with a sensitivity and specificity of 80% and a negative predictive value of 99.8%. Conclusions: This score may be useful to identify hospitalized patients who may have complications during their hospital stay.