Objetivo: identificar alterações hemodinâmicas e/ou oximétricas decorrentes de três técnicas de banho no leito em pacientes cardiopatas internados em uma Unidade de Terapia Intensiva Cirúrgica. Método: Ensaio clínico tipo crossover 3 X 3 no qual foram aplicadas três tecnologias de banho no leito, no mesmo indivíduo, em três momentos diferentes. As intervenções consideradas foram: banho tradicional a 42,5ºC com temperatura da água monitorada e constante; Banho com frasco-ampola de 1L de água destilada aquecido por 1 minuto no forno de micro-ondas em potência máxima sem controle da temperatura; Banho com lenços umedecidos aquecidos por 20 segundos no forno de micro-ondas em potência máxima. Amostra composta por 18 pacientes em pós-operatório de cirurgias cardíacas. Foram analisadas as variáveis frequência cardíaca, frequência respiratória, Pressão arterial (sistólica, diastólica e média), temperatura axilar e saturação de oxigênio por meio de oximetria de pulso. Para comparação das médias, foi utilizado o teste ANOVA Two-way de medidas repetidas com nível de significância pré-estabelecido de 5%. Resultados: Amostra predominantemente masculina, parda e não fumante, submetida majoritariamente à cirurgia de revascularização do miocárdio. Não houve nenhuma alteração significativa nas variáveis estudadas (p > 0,05), considerando os diversos tipos de banho nos diferentes momentos (antes, durante e após o procedimento). Conclusão: Os banhos no leito com água a 42,5°C, com frasco-ampola de água destilada aquecido e com lenços umedecidos, em pacientes pós-cirurgia cardíaca e internados em UTI, não acarretam nenhuma alteração significativa sobre as variáveis oxi-hemodinâmicas.
During a one-year period, 206 of 245 patients referred directly to a single-visit dyspepsia clinic underwent gastroscopy after clinical consultation. Endoscopic findings enabled diagnosis in the majority and no complications occurred. In 12 patients with positive endoscopies there was an unrelated clinical diagnosis, and 23 with normal endoscopies had organic disease. Such a clinic has advantages both for patients in providing single-visit diagnosis and management for the majority, and for the hospital in reducing the load on outpatient services. Prior consultation may prevent both unwarranted use of endoscopy facilities and inappropriate diagnosis.
Aim: To analyze the cost of three bed bath technologies in critically ill cardiac patients. Study design: Non-participant, prospective, observational, and cost assessment study. Data were collected between February and August 2017, at the cardiac intensive care (ICU) of a university hospital. The convenience sample corresponded to 18 patients in the immediate postoperative period of cardiac surgery. Data were collected within 72 h after cardiac surgery, with 24-hour washout between baths. Project was approved under the number: 1.823.316. Results: The mean time for bed bath was 39.00±15.00 min (traditional bath), 33.00±12.24 min (distilled water bath) and 25.28±7.35 min (disposable bath). The average final costs identified were R$ 45.47 (US$ 8.80), R$ 40.78 (US$ 7.89) and R$ 48.36 (US$ 9.36). Conclusion: The bath with the lowest total average cost was the distilled water bath. The cost category that most burdens the bed baths is human capital, which represents more than 2/3 of the procedures total cost. There are few studies exploring the costs associated to nursing procedures, and this analysis can contribute to discussions about materials purchase and support managers to make better decisions about nursing care.
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