Objetivo : conhecer os critérios utilizados pelos fonoaudiólogos na avaliação clínica do paciente traqueostomizado no leito hospitalar e/ou internamento domiciliar, da cidade de Salvador, Bahia.  Métodos : trata-se de um estudo transversal, descritivo, de abordagem quantitativa, cuja população constituiu-se de 28 fonoaudiólogos, que contribuíram respondendo a um formulário contendo 19 questões sobre o tema Critérios para Avaliação Clínica Fonoaudiológica do Paciente Traqueostomizado no Leito Hospitalar e/ou Internamento Domiciliar (home care). Resultados : no presente estudo, em relação aos critérios selecionados primariamente para a prática clínica, os resultados foram: 26 (92,9%) estabilidade clínica; 24 (85,7%) nível de consciência; 24 (85,7%) estado de alerta; 14 (50%) capacidade de proteção de vias aéreas; 9 (32,1%) estado nutricional; 9 (32,1%) tosse; e 6 (21,4%) possibilidade de receber via oral.  Conclusão : ao término do estudo realizado foi possível concluir que os critérios para avaliação fonoaudiológica no paciente traqueostomizado no leito, na cidade de Salvador, Bahia, em sua maioria, encontram-se de acordo com os critérios descritos na literatura. Contudo, existem poucos estudos que estabelecem critérios para a decanulação, portanto, ressalta-se a necessidade de validações de protocolos para uma melhor atuação do processo de decanulação desses pacientes.

Purpose The potential nephrotoxicity of intravenous iodinated contrast media is a major concern for acute ischaemic stroke imaging evaluation. This study aimed to assess the incidence of acute kidney injury after intravenous iodinated contrast media exposure in acute ischaemic stroke patients. Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort analysis between January 2012 and July 2018 to select adult patients admitted to the emergency department with acute ischaemic stroke. The exposed patients received a uniform intravenous dose of low osmolar non-ionic iodinated contrast media, as part of the imaging protocol for acute ischaemic stroke. The unexposed patients underwent a non-enhanced cranial computed tomography scan. Acute kidney injury was defined according to the Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes criteria, limited to the first 72 hours. Results A total of 161 and 105 patients were included in the exposed and unexposed groups, respectively. The median age was 72.8 years (interquartile range 20), 53% were men and 97% were white. Demographic and baseline characteristics were similar between the groups. The incidence of acute kidney injury between exposed ( n = 10, 6.2%) and unexposed ( n = 1, 1%) groups ( P = 0.073) was similar and contrast exposure was not a significant predictor of acute kidney injury. Conclusion Intravenous iodinated contrast media exposure during acute ischaemic stroke imaging protocols is not an independent predictor of acute kidney injury in patients with normal or near-normal renal function. Studies with larger sample sizes would help to clarify if patients with both cardiovascular risk factors and impaired renal function could benefit from prophylactic measures.

With the impressive improvements in medical care in recent years, it is to be expected that intensive care unit (ICU) care would result (as well as reducing mortality from serious critical illnesses) in increased comfort and dignity for patients and their families, thus reducing their suffering. However, the latter objective is still far from a reality, and the practice of applying futile support therapies is still common in the ICU setting, particularly among patients who eventually die in the hospital [1]. It has been estimated that beds intended for intensive care account for 13.4% of all hospital beds in the USA, representing a cost of 0.56% of the country's gross domestic product (GDP). Despite the greater use of hospices and end-of-life palliative care, approximately one in five Americans die in an ICU [2]. In low-and medium-income countries, there are a lack of data about the rate of hospitalisation and death in

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