Objectives We aimed to describe persistent symptoms and sequelae in patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMD) after admission due to Covid-19, assessing the role of autoimmune rheumatic diseases (ARD) compared with and non-autoimmune rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (NARD) on persistent symptoms and sequelae. Methods We performed an observational study including RMD patients who attended a rheumatology clinic in Madrid that required admission due to Covid-19 (March to May 2020) and survived. The study began at discharge and ran until October 2020. Main outcomes were persistence of symptoms and sequelae related to Covid-19. The independent variable was the RMD group (ARD and NARD). Covariates included sociodemographics, clinical and treatment data. We ran a multivariate logistic regression model to assess the risk of the main outcomes by RMD group. Results We included 105 patients, of whom 51.5% had ARD and 68.57% reported at least 1 persistent symptom. Most frequent were dyspnea, fatigue, and chest pain. Sequelae were recorded in 31 patients. These included lung damage in 10.4% of patients, lymphopenia in 10%, a central retinal vein occlusion, and an optic neuritis. Two patients died. Eleven patients required readmission owing to Covid-19 problems (16.7% ARD vs 3.9% NARD; p = 0.053). No statistically significant differences were found between RMD groups in the final models. Conclusions Many RMD patients have persistent symptoms, as in other populations. Lung damage is the most frequent sequela. ARD compared with NARD does not seem to differ in terms of persistent symptoms or consequences, although ARD might have more readmissions due to Covid-19.

Objective: to develop and test an SMS monitoring software application for patients with acute decompensated heart failure. Method: the waterfall model was used for software development. All expected functionalities were defined, program modules were codified and tests were done so as to ensure good performance by the software application. Ten patients participated in the prototype test. Results: the system sends two types of messages: questions that should be answered by patients and unilateral educational reinforcements. In addition, the system generates alarms in case of no response or according to a flow chart to detect congestion in the patient previously created by the team. Of the 264 SMS texts sent, 247 were answered. The alarm was triggered seven times: three patients woke up with shortness of breath for two consecutive nights, and four patients felt more fatigued for two consecutive days. All patients took the prescribed medications during follow-up. The study nurse guided the patients who generated alarms in the system. Conclusion: the SMS software application was successfully developed and a high response rate and preliminary evidence of improvements in self-management of HF were observed. With this regard, telehealth is a promising alternative in the treatment of chronic diseases

To discuss priorities and possibilities for promoting international collaboration and new research evidence on NANDA International, Inc. (NANDA-I). METHODS: Theoretical reflection article based on the literature and the authors' opinions on the subject matter, carried out by six research nurses. CONCLUSIONS: International research collaboration for NANDA-I allows the improvement of research production in an actual clinical setting, especially with multicenter and validation studies, conducted by researchers from different countries. This provides for improved understanding of patients' experiences and may help to produce robust scientific evidence. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING KNOWLEDGE:The generation of new evidence may lead to an increase in NANDA-I visibility and in nurses' understanding of its meaning for clinical practice and for the formulation of diagnostic hypotheses.

BackgroundLittle is known about peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) use, appropriateness and device outcomes in Brazil.MethodsWe conducted an observational, prospective, cohort study spanning 16 Brazilian hospitals from October 2018 to August 2020. Patients ≥18 years receiving a PICC were included. PICC placement variables were abstracted from medical records. PICC-related major (deep vein thrombosis (DVT), central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) and catheter occlusion) and minor complications were collected. Appropriateness was evaluated using the Michigan Appropriateness Guide for Intravenous Catheters (MAGIC). Devices were considered inappropriate if they were in place for <5 days, were multi-lumen, and/or were placed in patients with a creatinine >2.0 mg/dL. PICCs considered appropriate met none of these criteria. Mixed-effects logistic regression models adjusting for patient-level and hospital-level characteristics assessed the association between appropriateness and major complications.ResultsData from 12 725 PICCs were included. Mean patient age was 66.4±19 years and 51.0% were female. The most common indications for PICCs were intravenous antibiotics (81.1%) and difficult access (62.7%). Most PICCs (72.2%) were placed under ultrasound guidance. The prevalence of complications was low: CLABSI (0.9%); catheter-related DVT (1.0%) and reversible occlusion (2.5%). Of the 12 725 devices included, a total of 7935 (62.3%) PICCs were inappropriate according to MAGIC. With respect to individual metrics for appropriateness, 17.0% were placed for <5 days, 60.8% were multi-lumen and 11.3% were in patients with creatinine >2.0 mg/dL. After adjusting for patient and hospital-level characteristics, multi-lumen PICCs considered inappropriate were associated with greater odds of major complications (OR 2.54, 95% CI 1.61 to 4.02).ConclusionsUse of PICCs in Brazilian hospitals appears to be safe and comparable with North America. However, opportunities to improve appropriateness remain. Future studies examining barriers and facilitators to improving device use in Brazil would be welcomed.

Resumo OBJETIVOS Analisar a acurácia diagnóstica de enfermagem em pacientes com predição de risco de piora clínica durante internação por insuficiência cardíaca agudamente descompensada. MÉTODO Estudo de coorte com coleta de dados em prontuário de acordo com o Acute Decompensated Heart Failure National Registry risk model. Após a definição dos pacientes em risco, aplicou-se a Escala de Acurácia de Diagnósticos de Enfermagem versão 2. A escala classifica a acurácia em nula, baixa, moderada ou alta. RESULTADOS Dos 43 pacientes com risco de piora, 22(51%) não pioraram e 21(49%) pioraram; em ambos, a acurácia diagnóstica apresentou-se na categoria Moderada/Alta em 22(89%) e 16(88%), respectivamente. Apenas Débito cardíaco diminuído e Volume de líquidos excessivo foram pontuados com 100% na categoria Alta. CONCLUSÕES Pacientes agudamente descompensados e com risco de piora clínica durante a internação foram identificados com acurácia diagnóstica Moderada ou Alta pelos enfermeiros.

ABSTRACT Aim: To analyze the behavior of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) in the presence of defining characteristics (DCs) of the nursing diagnosis Excess fluid volume (00026) in patients hospitalized for acute decompensated heart failure. Methods: Cohort study of patients admitted with acute decompensated heart failure (September 2015 to September 2016) defined by Boston Criteria. Patients hospitalized for up to 36 h with BNP values ≥ 100 pg/ml were included; BNP values at baseline-final assessment were compared by Wilcoxon test, the number of DCs at baseline-final assessment was compared by paired t-test. Results: Sixty-four patients were included; there was a significant positive correlation between delta of BNP and the number of DCs present at initial clinical assessment. Conclusions: The behavior of BNP was correlated to the DCs indicating congestion. With clinical compensation, DCs and BNP decreased. The use of this biomarker may provide additional precision to the nursing assessment.