ABSTRACT. The purpose of chest drainage is to allow lung re-expansion and the reestablishment of the subatmospheric pressure in the pleural space. Properly managing the drainage system minimizes procedure-related complications. This prospective observational study evaluated adult patients undergoing water-seal chest drainage, admitted to our hospital and accompanied by residents and tutors, aiming to check their care. One hundred chest drainages were monitored. The average age was 38.8 years old. The average drainage time was 6.7 days. Trauma was the prevalent cause (72%) for the indication of pleural drainage. The obstruction of the system occurred in 6% of the cases; 5% subcutaneous emphysema, 1% infection around the drain; 5% accidental dislodgement of the drain, and in 5% of the patients, there were some complications when removing the drain. Failures in chest drainage technique and management were present, and reflected in some complications that are inherent to the procedure, although it is known that there are intrinsic complications. This study aimed to assess the management of closed chest drainage systems and standardize the care provided in such procedure.Keywords: chest drainage, chest tubes, thoracostomy, thoracic surgery.Protocolo institucional para padronizar cuidados com o dreno de tórax, desde a intervenção cirúrgica até os cuidados de enfermagem, em hospital regional do norte do Paraná RESUMO. O objetivo da drenagem torácica é possibilitar a reexpansão pulmonar e o restabelecimento da pressão subatmosférica no espaço pleural. O manejo adequado do sistema de drenagem minimiza as complicações relacionadas ao procedimento. O presente estudo observacional prospectivo avaliou pacientes adultos submetidos à drenagem torácica em selo d'água, internados em nosso hospital e acompanhados por médicos residentes e preceptores, com o objetivo de verificar o manejo com eles. Foram observadas 100 drenagens torácicas. A faixa etária média foi de 38,8 anos. O tempo médio de drenagem foi de 6,7 dias. Houve predomínio da causa traumática (72%) na indicação de drenagem pleural. A obstrução do sistema esteve presente em 6% dos casos; em 5%, houve enfisema subcutâneo; em 1%, infecção peridreno; em 5%, deslocamento acidental do dreno e, em 5% dos pacientes, houve complicação na retirada do dreno. Falhas na técnica e no manejo de drenagem torácica estão presentes em nosso serviço, refletidas em algumas complicações inerentes ao procedimento, embora saibamos que haja complicações que lhe são intrínsecas. O objetivo do estudo foi avaliar o manejo dos sistemas de drenagem torácica fechada e padronizar o protocolo para os cuidados com esse procedimento.

Objective: to evaluate the care for victims of traffic accidents by on call emergency physicians and/or surgeons in the emergency room. Methods: we conducted a retrospective, descriptive and exploratory study on the care for traffic accidents victims in the urban area of Maringá-PR, between July 2013 and July 2014 in reference hospitals. We assessed demographics and vocational training through a questionnaire sent to the attending physicians. Results: of the 688 records evaluated, 99% of patients had a prehospital Revised Trauma Score of 12. Statistical analysis showed that in the cases conducted by the emergency physicians (n=187), the recording of the Glasgow Coma Scale and the performance of surgical procedures were less common, whereas the recording of blood pressure values was performed in greater numbers when compared with cases led by surgeons (n=501). There was a statistically significant relationship (p<0.01) between the length of hospital stay and surgical specialty, with a greater chance (crude OR=28) in the period from one to six hours for the group treated by emergency doctors. Most physicians participating in the study were young, with emergency room time of up to one to two years, and with ATLS training. Among those who had attended the ATLS course, 60% did so in the last four years. Surgeons performed 73% of hospital treatments. Conclusion: in the care of traffic victims with minor injuries, the Glasgow Coma Scale, the blood pressure levels, the type of treatment in the emergency room and hospital stay had different approaches between emergency physicians and surgeons.

The present study aimed to evaluate the body composition and cardiorespiratory fitness of overweight or obese people after COVID-19. 171 volunteers of both sexes (men, n = 93 and women, n = 78) between 19 and 65 years old were allocated into three groups according to the severity of their symptoms of COVID-19: non-hospitalized people/mild symptoms (n = 61), hospitalized (n = 58), and hospitalized in an intensive care unit-ICU (n = 52). Two laboratory visits were carried out 24 h apart. First, a medical consultation was carried out, with subsequent measurement of body weight and height (calculation of body mass index) and body composition assessment via electrical bioimpedance. After 24 h, a cardiorespiratory test was performed using the Bruce protocol, with a direct gas exchange analysis. Hospitalized individuals had significantly higher values for fat mass and body fat percentage than non-hospitalized individuals (p &lt; 0.05). Significantly higher values were found for heart rate (HR) and peak oxygen consumption (VO2peak) for individuals who were not hospitalized when compared to those hospitalized in the ICU (p &lt; 0.05). Significantly higher values for distance, ventilation, and the relationship between respiratory quotient were found for non-hospitalized individuals compared to hospitalized individuals and those in the ICU (p &lt; 0.05). After the cardiorespiratory test, higher values for peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2) were observed for non-hospitalized individuals than for all hospitalized individuals (p &lt; 0.05). Diastolic blood pressure was significantly higher at the tenth and fifteenth minute post-Bruce test in hospitalized than in non-hospitalized participants (p &lt; 0.05). Based on these results, proposals for cardiopulmonary rehabilitation are indispensable for hospitalized groups considering the responses of blood pressure. Monitoring HR, SpO2, and blood pressure are necessary during rehabilitation to avoid possible physical complications. Volume and intensity of exercise prescription should respect the physiologic adaptation. Given lower physical conditioning among all the groups, proposals for recovering from health conditions are urgent and indispensable for COVID-19 survivors.

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Avaliar a decanulação utilizando a laringotraqueoscopia flexível visando o reconhecimento das lesões laringotraqueais não diagnosticadas quando utilizados somente critérios clínicos. Participaram do estudo 100 pacientes, com idade entre 18 e 80 anos, traqueostomizados, com indicação de decanulação que foram submetidos à oclusão da cânula por 03 minutos para avaliar fonação e ventilação seguido da realização do exame. Foi comparada a indicação de decanulação por critérios clínicos com o diagnóstico de lesões laringotraqueais reconhecidas após o término da laringotraqueoscopia flexível. Os critérios de Myer-Cotton foram utilizados como referencial para classificação de doença laringotraqueal. Resultados: 62 (62%) pacientes apresentaram critérios clínicos para decanulação, porém, com doença laringotraqueal identificada pela laringotraqueoscopia flexível. Dentre estes, oito (8%) considerados aptos à decanulação baseados nos critérios clínicos apresentaram contraindicação à retirada da cânula. Apenas 26 (26%) pacientes não apresentaram doença laringotraqueal; 11 (11%) não foram decanulados por não preencherem critérios clínicos e endoscópicos. A laringotraqueoscopia flexível reconheceu doença laringotraqueal nos pacientes que preenchiam critérios clínicos para retirada da cânula traqueal. Este exame como rotina na avaliação de pacientes preenchendo critérios de decanulação mostrou-se útil e seguro.

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