Complementary examinations are “inadequate” whenever the likelihood of benefits from their indication is lower than the negative results. The low benefit is a result of poor performance in detecting relevant changes that lead to improved behavior. However, inadequate examinations are prevalent and little is known about patients' notions of the usefulness of such indications. The aim of this study was to describe relevant findings in inappropriate echocardiograms and to assess the level of agreement between patients and cardiologists regarding their usefulness. Adults without known cardiovascular disease who were referred for echocardiogram by inappropriate criteria according to the American College of Cardiology were selected. Relevant findings were defined by any change in the degree of moderate to severe, according to the American Society of Echocardiography. We tested the level of agreement between the patients who underwent echocardiographic examination and the physicians who requested the exam through a standard questionnaire. Five hundred patients were included, with average age of 52±17 years (47% males). Only 17 patients had any relevant changes (3.4%, 95%CI=2 to 5.4%). The most frequent alterations included valve changes in 8 and diastolic dysfunction grade II in 6 patients. Eighty-seven examinations were performed to determine the level of agreement between patients and cardiologists. For the question “Is this test really necessary?”, 92% of patients responded positively, compared with 5% of cardiologists (Kappa negative 0.04; P=0.01). The frequency of relevant findings was low in inadequate echocardiograms and patients and cardiologists had a different perception regarding its usefulness.
Objetivo: Avaliar a função pulmonar em pacientes com doenças reumáticas autoimunes juvenis, bem como descrever as principais alterações encontradas nos testes de função pulmonar ao longo das consultas médicas de rotina. Metodologia: Revisão integrativa de literatura realizada nas bibliotecas e bases de dados MEDLINE, PubMed, LILACS), Scielo, Biblioteca Cochrane e BIREME. Publicados no recorte temporal de 10 anos (junho de 2011 a junho de 2021). Não haverá restrições no que diz respeito à linguagem, localidade de condução da pesquisa ou ano de publicação. Serão excluídos artigos duplicados, relatos com menos de 5 casos e editoriais, além dos artigos que não atendam aos critérios de inclusão supracitados. Resultados: Os estudos apontam um alto índice de crianças com comprometimento pulmonar relacionado a doença do tecido conjuntivo. A doença do tecido conjuntivo pode resultar em outras complicações como a hipertensão arterial pulmonar, a detecção precoce por ecocardiografia Doppler transtorácica é fundamental na avaliação da hipertensão arterial pulmonar, sendo um método não invasivo. Considerações Finais: A detecção precoce de alterações pulmonares é fundamental e pode ser realizada através da realização de testes das funções pulmonares e um acompanhamento multidisciplinar contínuo, sendo primordial para minimizar os impactos de progressão e complicações de doenças pulmonares.
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