scholarly journals Profile Of Burn Victims Attended By An Emergency Unit

10.3823/2280 ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lidiane Souza Lima ◽  
Viviane Oliveira de Sousa Correia ◽  
Tycianne Karoline Garção Nascimento ◽  
Bárbara Jeane Pinto Chaves ◽  
José Rodrigo Santos Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Lower Limbs ◽  
Health Profile ◽  
Emergency Unit ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Burn Treatment ◽  
Treatment Unit ◽  
Burn Victims ◽  
Current Scenario

Objectives: to identify the sociodemographic and health profile of burn victims, knowing the characteristics of the events and detecting the major analgesics prescribed in the emergency department. Methods: descriptive, exploratory and quantitative study with 16 burn victims treated at a Burn Treatment Unit from October 2015 to May 2016. Results: the average age of participants was 31.8 years (± 14.1). Mostly, the subjects were male (62.5%), single (43.8%), brown (68.8%), economically active (75.0%) and coming from Aracaju and its surroundings (62.5%). Injuries from burns were mostly of second degree (93.8%) and reached the lower limbs (68.8%). The average burned body surface was 15.8% (± 11.5). The circumstances surrounding burns occurred mainly at home (50.0%), on Sundays (25.0%) and in the shifts morning (37.5%) and night (37.5%). The main etiological agent was alcohol (31.3%). All patients received analgesia in the emergency department, but the minority had pain documented (18.8%). The physician was the only professional who reported pain in their records, but did incompletely (18.8%). Conclusion: due to the negative effects of burns, it is crucial to adopt educational and preventive measures to change the current scenario of epidemiology of such trauma. Keywords: Burns; Epidemiology; Analgesia; Emergency.

scholarly journals Is Music Effective For Pain Relief In Burn Victims?

10.3823/2281 ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lidiane Souza Lima ◽  
Viviane Oliveira de Sousa Correia ◽  
Tycianne Karoline Garção Nascimento ◽  
Bárbara Jeane Pinto Chaves ◽  
José Rodrigo Santos Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Gospel Music ◽  
The Body ◽  
Lower Limbs ◽  
Average Heart Rate ◽  
Verbal Reports ◽  
Burn Treatment ◽  
Treatment Unit ◽  
Burn Victims ◽  
Dressing Change

Objective: to describe the effect of music on pain of burn victims during the dressing change. Methods: applied, descriptive, exploratory and quantitative research held in a Burn Treatment Unit from October 2015 to April 2016. The study included 16 burn victims who were divided in three groups: A: patients heard music before dressing; B: patients hear music during dressing; C: patients did not hear music. Results: the average age was 31.8 years (± 14.1) and most of the subjects were male. Lower limbs and trunk were the most affected parts of the body, especially with second-degree burns and which affected an average of 15.8% (± 11.5) of the body surface. There was a predominance of gospel music (50.0%). The music reduced the average heart rate and oxygen saturation, but did not change ventilatory rate. There was a decrease in the average of pain intensity in groups GB (p = 0.0505 and GC (p = 0.0055). During the dressing, the burning was unanimous characteristic for all subjects, in the same manner as verbal reports was the form of manifestation. Conclusion: music proved to be a simple and effective resource in controlling pain in burn victims. Keywords: Burns; Music; Pain.

scholarly journals The negative effects of COVID-19 and national lockdown on emergency surgery morbidity due to delayed access

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesco A. Ciarleglio ◽  
Marta Rigoni ◽  
Liliana Mereu ◽  
Cai Tommaso ◽  
Alessandro Carrara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Blood Transfusion ◽  
Emergency Surgery ◽  
Surgical Care ◽  
Close Correlation ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
Retrospective Comparative Study ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Group 1

Abstract Background The aim of this retrospective comparative study was to assess the impact of COVID-19 and delayed emergency department access on emergency surgery outcomes, by comparing the main clinical outcomes in the period March–May 2019 (group 1) with the same period during the national COVID-19 lockdown in Italy (March–May 2020, group 2). Methods A comparison (groups 1 versus 2) and subgroup analysis were performed between patients’ demographic, medical history, surgical, clinical and management characteristics. Results Two-hundred forty-six patients were included, 137 in group 1 and 109 in group 2 (p = 0.03). No significant differences were observed in the peri-operative characteristics of the two groups. A declared delay in access to hospital and preoperative SARS-CoV-2 infection rates were 15.5% and 5.8%, respectively in group 2. The overall morbidity (OR = 2.22, 95% CI 1.08–4.55, p = 0.03) and 30-day mortality (OR = 1.34, 95% CI 0.33–5.50, =0.68) were significantly higher in group 2. The delayed access cohort showed a close correlation with increased morbidity (OR = 3.19, 95% CI 0.89–11.44, p = 0.07), blood transfusion (OR = 5.13, 95% CI 1.05–25.15, p = 0.04) and 30-day mortality risk (OR = 8.00, 95% CI 1.01–63.23, p = 0.05). SARS-CoV-2-positive patients had higher risk of blood transfusion (20% vs 7.8%, p = 0.37) and ICU admissions (20% vs 2.6%, p = 0.17) and a longer median LOS (9 days vs 4 days, p = 0.11). Conclusions This article provides enhanced understanding of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on patient access to emergency surgical care. Our findings suggest that COVID-19 changed the quality of surgical care with poorer prognosis and higher morbidity rates. Delayed emergency department access and a “filter effect” induced by a fear of COVID-19 infection in the population resulted in only the most severe cases reaching the emergency department in time.

scholarly journals A Retrospective Review of Patients with Radiological Missed Fractures in an Emergency Department in Hong Kong

2003 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 215-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
VCH Ng ◽  
FL Lau
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Lower Limbs ◽  
X Rays ◽  
Accident And Emergency ◽  
Assessment And Treatment ◽  
Spinal Region ◽  
Accident And Emergency Department ◽  
Clinical Records ◽  
Christian Hospital

Aim To review the clinical spectrum and outcome of radiological missed fractures in the Accident and Emergency Department of United Christian Hospital (UCH) in 2002. Method In UCH, radiologists report all X-Rays taken in the Accident and Emergency Department (AED) within 48 hours. The study period was from 1st January 2002 to 31st December 2002. AED notes, relevant clinical records and all X-rays of patients with suspected missed fractures as reported by radiologists were reviewed for information on clinical features, treatments and outcomes. Results A total of 286 cases of missed fractures were found. Fourteen (4.9%) involved the skull and maxillofacial region, 83 (29.0%) involved the chest region, 53 (18.5%) involved the spinal region, 72 (25.2%) involved the upper limbs and 64 (22.4%) involved the lower limbs. Of these 286 cases, 137 (47.9%) were followed up in AED, 90 (31.5%) were referred to specialist clinics for further management, 26 (9.1%) required admission to hospital for further assessment and treatment, and 33 (11.5%) defaulted follow up. Furthermore, 87 (30.4%) of these 286 missed fractures required a change in management plan: 3 missed fractures required operative intervention (internal fixation) and 84 missed fractures required some form of external immobilisation. This group of patient did not lodge any complaint or claim. Conclusion A&E doctors missed quite a number of fractures that might result in significant morbidity. However, a reporting system by radiologists within 48 hours from discharge can pick up all these missed fractures, and may prevent complaints and litigations.

Evaluation of Analgesic and Sedative Effects of Ketamine Infusion against Intravenous Morphine in Relieving Fracture Pain of Long or Short Bones of Upper and Lower Limbs

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 1807-1811
Author(s):  
Meysam Moezi ◽  
Hassan Motamed ◽  
Mohammad Ali Fahimi ◽  
Azam Khalighi
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Lower Limbs ◽  
Ketamine Infusion ◽  
Disturbed Sleep ◽  
Limb Trauma ◽  
Level Of Consciousness ◽  
Sedative Effects ◽  
Intravenous Morphine ◽  
Minimum Age ◽  
The Mean

Introduction and Purpose: The importance of pain control in patients with limb trauma in the emergency department and its complications is the main issue in post-emergency care and plays an important role in accelerating the improvement of patients' general status. Therefore, the present study aimed to evaluate the analgesic and sedative effects of ketamine infusion against intravenous morphine in relieving fracture pain of long or short bones in the upper and lower limbs. Materials and Methods: We examined the effect of ketamine and morphine as ketamine infusion at a dose of 0.4 mg/kg/IV/10min and intravenous morphine at a dose of 0.1 mg/kg/IV in patients aged 18-65 years with limb trauma who visited the hospital emergency department. We also compared the duration of analgesia, the amount of pain relief according to the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) in each of the drugs and complications of the above methods, including apnea, bradycardia, tachycardia, decreased level of consciousness, nausea, vomiting, hypertension and hypotension, seizures, and disturbed sleep, and mentioned the preferred method. Results: In the study, we studied 120 patients, 60 of whom received ketamine and 60 received morphine. The mean age of patients was 13.02±13.67 years with a minimum age of 19 years and a maximum age of 70 years, and 89(74.2%) patients were male. There was not any difference between ketamine and morphine in the factors at different times. Conclusion: The results indicated that the potency of low-dose ketamine in relieving pain in patients was very similar to morphine. Keywords: Bone fracture; Ketamine; Morphine.

scholarly journals Forgotten Digital Tourniquet: Salvage of an Ischaemic Finger by Application of Medicinal Leeches

2006 ◽  
Vol 88 (5) ◽  
pp. 462-464 ◽  
Author(s):  
C Durrant ◽  
WA Townley ◽  
S Ramkumar ◽  
CTK Khoo
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Emergency Unit ◽  
Upper Arm ◽  
Individual Finger ◽  
Accident And Emergency ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Accident And Emergency Department ◽  
Medicinal Leeches ◽  
Potential Disaster

Individual finger tourniquets are appropriate to the management of a wide range of conditions presenting to an accident and emergency department. They are simpler and more comfortable to use than upper arm pneumatic tourniquets and commercially available digital tourniquets are not readily available in the accident and emergency unit. However, if a finger tourniquet is overlooked, ischaemia of the digit results, and gangrene may follow if the problem is not defused early enough, leading to potential disaster. 1 – 3 We present one case where a digit was salvaged after 4 days of tourniquet application, using medicinal leeches.

scholarly journals Avaliação da satisfação com a imagem corporal dos pacientes queimados

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 952
Author(s):  
Kezauyn Miranda Aiquoc ◽  
Daniele Vieira Dantas ◽  
Rodrigo Assis Neves Dantas ◽  
Izabelle Bezerra Costa ◽  
Sara Porfírio de Oliveira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Lower Limbs ◽  
Complex Data ◽  
Burn Victims ◽  
Calidad De Vida ◽  
Self Image ◽  
Degree Of Satisfaction ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive ◽  
High Degree ◽  
Nursing Quality

RESUMOObjetivo: avaliar a satisfação das vítimas de queimaduras com a imagem corporal pós-trauma pela Satisfaction With Appearance Scale (SWAP). Método: trata-se de um estudo quantitativo, descritivo, realizado com 17 pacientes, vítimas de queimaduras, de um complexo hospitalar. Coletaram-se os dados por meio de um questionário sociodemográfico e clínica e do instrumento SWAP. Apresentaram-se os dados em forma de tabela. Resultados: obtiveram-se, após a avaliação da satisfação com a imagem corporal por meio da SWAP, com pontuação variável de zero a 84, correspondendo a alto grau de satisfação versus alto grau de insatisfação. Avaliou-se, também, a satisfação dos pacientes de acordo com a profundidade e extensão da queimadura. Conclusão: registrou-se que todas as vítimas de queimaduras apresentaram alguma insatisfação com a imagem corporal, a maior insatisfação, são de homens negros, na faixa etária dos 30 a 59 anos, com lesões de 2° e 3° graus. Constatou-se que as queimaduras nos membros superiores e inferiores do corpo representaram a maior interferência na insatisfação com a autoimagem dessas vítimas. Descritores: Imagem Corporal; Queimaduras; Avaliação em Saúde; Ferimentos e Lesão; Enfermagem; Qualidade de Vida. ABSTRACT Objective: to evaluate the post-trauma satisfaction of victims of burns with body image through Satisfaction With Appearance Scale (SWAP). Method: this is a quantitative, descriptive study performed with 17 patients, burn victims, of a hospital complex. Data were collected through a sociodemographic and clinical questionnaire and SWAP instrument. The data were presented in tables. Results: the score of the evaluation of satisfaction with body image through SWAP varies from zero to 84, corresponding to a high degree of satisfaction versus a high degree of dissatisfaction. The satisfaction of patients was also evaluated according to the depth and extent of the burn. Conclusion: all victims of burns showed some dissatisfaction with body image, and the greater dissatisfaction occur with black men, aged from 30 to 59 years, with lesions of second and third degrees. The burns in upper and lower limbs represented the greater interference in the dissatisfaction with the self-image of these victims. Descritores: Body Image; Burns; Health Evaluation, Injury and Lesion; Nursing; Quality of Life. RESUMEN Objetivo: evaluar el grado de satisfacción de las víctimas de quemaduras con la imagen corporal post-trauma por la Satisfaction With Appearance Scale (SWAP). Método: este es un estudio descriptivo cuantitativo realizado con 17 pacientes, víctimas de quemaduras, de un complejo hospitalario. Los datos fueron recolectados por medio de un cuestionario sociodemográfico y clínico y del instrumento SWAP. Los datos se presentan en forma de tabla. Resultados: la evaluación de la satisfacción con la imagen corporal por medio de la SWAP presenta una puntuación variable desde cero hasta 84, correspondiendo a un alto grado de satisfacción frente a un alto grado de insatisfacción. El grado de satisfacción de los pacientes también fue evaluado según la profundidad y la extensión de la quemadura. Conclusión: se observó que todas las víctimas de quemaduras mostraron cierto grado de insatisfacción con la imagen corporal, y la mayor insatisfacción es de hombres de raza negra, con edad de 30 a 59 años, con lesiones de segundo y tercero grados. Se comprobó que las quemaduras en los miembros superiores e inferiores representaron la mayor injerencia en la insatisfacción con la imagen corporal de estas víctimas. Descritores: Imagen Corporal; Quemaduras; Evaluación en Salud, Herimientos y Lesión; Enfermería; Calidad de Vida.

scholarly journals Ergonomic risk and preventive measures of musculoskeletal disorders in the dentistry environment: an umbrella review

PeerJ ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. e4154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simone De Sio ◽  
Veronica Traversini ◽  
Francesca Rinaldo ◽  
Valerio Colasanti ◽  
Giuseppe Buomprisco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Lower Limbs ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Trunk Inclination ◽  
Dental Practitioners ◽  
Dental Professionals ◽  
Ergonomic Risk

IntroductionDental practitioners are exposed to different occupational hazards during the course of their professional activity, such as physical, chemical, biological, ergonomic factors. The ergonomic hazards, caused by strained posture and prolonged repetitive movements, can induce musculoskeletal disorders. It occurs in 54–93% of dental professionals and involve the spine, shoulder and hand-wrist tract. Through a systematic review of international literature, we analyzed specific ergonomic risk factors and preventive measures of musculoskeletal disorders in professional dental activity.MethodsThis systematic review is coherent with the PRISMA statement. The scientific research on the major online databases was based on the following keywords: dentist, prevention, ergonomic, dentistry, musculoskeletal, neck pain, posture, ergonomics, work and occupational. The studies included in this review focus on disorders related to ergonomics and on the most effective preventive measures to be adopted. No restrictions were applied for language or publication type. We excluded reports not related to ergonomic prevention in dentistry, reports of minor academic significance, editorial articles, individual contributions, and studies published in scientific conferences.ResultsOnline research indicated 4188 references: PubMed (2919), Scopus (1257) e Cochrane Library (12). We excluded 3012 of these, because they were unrelated to ergonomics theme and 187 due to duplication. From the remaining 989 studies, 960 papers did not meet inclusion criteria and they were excluded. Therefore, we analyzed 29 articles, including 16 narrative reviews and 13 original article. The main risk factor for the development of musculoskeletal disorders found in our analysis is static posture adopted during work, highlighted in 87.5% of reviews and 84% of original articles. With regard to preventive measures, 75% of the reviews highlighted the importance of stretching after each working session and at the end of the working day, while 61.5% of the original articles emphasized the use of modern and ergonomic instruments.DiscussionThis review showed that static postures are strongly responsible in the etiology of musculoskeletal disorders. The awkward postures more frequently identified among dental professionals are: extreme forward-head and neck flexion; trunk inclination and rotation towards one side; lifting one or both shoulders; increased curvature of the thoracic vertebral column; incorrect positioning of the lower limbs with thigh-leg angle of less than 90°. It is really important to use of a modern workstation with appropriate ergonomic supports. Among the preventive ergonomic measures, literature has widely recognized the role of physical activity and of a neutral and balanced posture. The present review has some limits: a large part of the selected studies did not have a high methodological quality score and an inadequate statistical analysis.

scholarly journals Effects of Three Months of Detraining on the Health Profile of Older Women after a Multicomponent Exercise Program

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (20) ◽  
pp. 3881 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis Leitão ◽  
Ana Pereira ◽  
Mauro Mazini ◽  
Gabriela Venturini ◽  
Yuri Campos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Heart Rate ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Pulmonary Ventilation ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Health Profile ◽  
Older Individuals ◽  
Negative Effects

Physical exercise results in very important benefits including preventing disease and promoting the quality of life of older individuals. Common interruptions and training cessation are associated with the loss of total health profile, and specifically cardiorespiratory fitness. Would detraining (DT) promote different effects in the cardiorespiratory and health profiles of trained and sedentary older women? Forty-seven older women were divided into an experimental group (EG) and a control group (CG) (EG: n = 28, 70.3 ± 2.3 years; CG: n = 19, 70.1 ± 5.6 years). Oxygen uptake (VO2) and health profile assessments were conducted after the exercise program and after three months of detraining. The EG followed a nine-month multicomponent exercise program before a three-month detraining period. The CG maintained their normal activities. Repeated measures ANOVA showed significant increases in total heath and VO2 (p < 0.01) profile over a nine-month exercise period in the EG and no significant increases in the CG. DT led to greater negative effects on total cholesterol (4.35%, p < 0.01), triglycerides (3.89%, p < 0.01), glucose (4.96%, p < 0.01), resting heart rate (5.15%, p < 0.01), systolic blood pressure (4.13%, p < 0.01), diastolic blood pressure (3.38%, p < 0.01), the six-minute walk test (7.57%, p < 0.01), Pulmonary Ventilation (VE) (10.16%, p < 0.01), the Respiratory Exchange Ratio (RER) (9.78, p < 0.05), and VO2/heart rate (HR) (16.08%, p < 0.01) in the EG. DT may induce greater declines in total health profile and in VO2, mediated, in part, by the effectiveness of multicomponent training particularly developed for older women.

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