Gisele do Carmo Leite Machado Diniz

Estresse do paciente na terapia intensiva: comparação entre unidade coronariana e pós-operatória geral

Objective To evaluate and compare stressors identified by patients of a coronary intensive care unit with those perceived by patients of a general postoperative intensive care unit. Methods This cross-sectional and descriptive study was conducted in the coronary intensive care and general postoperative intensive care units of a private hospital. In total, 60 patients participated in the study, 30 in each intensive care unit. The stressor scale was used in the intensive care units to identify the stressors. The mean score of each item of the scale was calculated followed by the total stress score. The differences between groups were considered significant when p < 0.05. Results The mean ages of patients were 55.63 ± 13.58 years in the coronary intensive care unit and 53.60 ± 17.47 years in the general postoperative intensive care unit. For patients in the coronary intensive care unit, the main stressors were “being in pain”, “being unable to fulfill family roles” and “being bored”. For patients in the general postoperative intensive care unit, the main stressors were “being in pain”, “being unable to fulfill family roles” and “not being able to communicate”. The mean total stress scores were 104.20 ± 30.95 in the coronary intensive care unit and 116.66 ± 23.72 (p = 0.085) in the general postoperative intensive care unit. When each stressor was compared separately, significant differences were noted only between three items. “Having nurses constantly doing things around your bed” was more stressful to the patients in the general postoperative intensive care unit than to those in the coronary intensive care unit (p = 0.013). Conversely, “hearing unfamiliar sounds and noises” and “hearing people talk about you” were the most stressful items for the patients in the coronary intensive care unit (p = 0.046 and 0.005, respectively). Conclusion The perception of major stressors and the total stress score were similar between patients in the coronary intensive care and general postoperative intensive care units.

A influência de duas frações inspiradas de oxigênio no padrão respiratório de pacientes sob desmame ventilatório

INTRODUCAO E OBJETIVOS: Fracoes inspiradas de oxigenio (FiO2) 150-200 mmHg, O objetivo desse estudo foi comparar as variaveis respiratorias e os dados vitais coletados durante a utilizacao de uma FiO2 suficiente para manter a saturacao periferica de oxigenio em 92% (ideal) com aquelas coletadas durante uma FiO2 rotineiramente ajustada em 40% (basal) em pacientes sob desmame ventilatorio. METODOS: Estudo prospectivo cruzado. As variaveis frequencia respiratoria, volume corrente, pressao de oclusao, relacao tempo inspiratorio/tempo total, pressao arterial e frequencia cardiaca foram coletados, sequencialmente, aos 30 e 60 minutos sob FiO2 basal (40%) e, em seguida sob FiO2 ideal. Essas foram comparadas pelo modelo linear generalizado para medidas repetidas. Para comparar os valores basal e ideal da FiO2 e da PaO2 foram utilizados os testes t Student ou Wilcoxon. RESULTADOS: Em 30 pacientes adultos a mediana da FiO2 ideal foi 25% (IQ25%-75% 23-28), significativamente menor que a basal (40%) (p 92% nao alteraram o padrao respiratorio ou provocaram alteracoes clinicas em pacientes sob desmame ventilatorio.

Respiratory function and functional capacity in chronic stroke patients 1

Introduction: Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) or stroke results in weakness of the trunk muscles and physical unfitness. Objectives: To evaluate respiratory changes caused by stroke and correlate them with the functional capacity of chronic stroke patients who were treated at the Clinical Center of Physical Therapy of the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais, Betim. Methods: Fifteen patients were recruited for assessment of respiratory function and functional capacity. We measured maximum inspiratory pressure (MIP), maximal expiratory pressure (MEP), peak expiratory flow (PEF), vital capacity (VC), and functional capacity using the six-minute walk test (6MWT). Test results were compared with reference values using an unpaired Students t-test or the Mann-Whitney test. Respiratory variables were correlated with the distance walked in the 6MWT using Spearmans correlation test. Results: The sample had a mean age of 58.2 ± 13.4 years, and most patients had a diagnosis of ischemic stroke and left hemiparesis. The following values were obtained: MIP (47.7 ± 22.2 cmH2O); MEP (47.5 ± 20.3 cmH2O); PEF (351.3 ± 90.8 L/min); VC (3.0 ± 0.91 L); and 6MWT (222.4 ± 101.6 m). The MIP, MEP, PEF, and 6MWT values measured in this study were statistically significantly lower (p 0.005). Conclusion: Our results suggest that, despite the decrease in respiratory muscle strength, PEF, and VC, these variables did not correlate with the functional capacity of the chronic stroke patients assessed in this study.