2008
DOI: 10.1590/s1806-37132008000600011
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Acurácia do lavado gástrico realizado em ambiente hospitalar e ambulatorial no diagnóstico da tuberculose pulmonar em crianças

Abstract: Objective: To compare gastric lavage (GL) performed in inpatients with GL performed in outpatients in terms of its accuracy in diagnosing pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) in children. Methods: A prospective study was carried out in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil, from 1999 to 2003. A total of 230 children suspected of having TB (103 inpatients and 127 outpatients) were selected to undergo GL. Those thus diagnosed with TB (n = 53) were divided into two groups: inpatient GL (n = 30) and outpatient GL (n = 23). A… Show more

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“…Only two studies examined the scientifi c evidence that the procedure has the same sensitivity regardless of performance setting, time of gastric aspiration and number of gastric lavage samples collected. 11,15 The lack of standardization and low sensitivity found in these studies indicate generally diffi cult technical support in health settings.…”
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confidence: 96%
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“…Only two studies examined the scientifi c evidence that the procedure has the same sensitivity regardless of performance setting, time of gastric aspiration and number of gastric lavage samples collected. 11,15 The lack of standardization and low sensitivity found in these studies indicate generally diffi cult technical support in health settings.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 96%
“…11,18,32 The administration of an infusion, time, solution and amount used vary according to different protocols. It can be either an inpatient or outpatient procedure 15 and should be performed in three consecutive days.…”
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“…Frequentemente valemos de dados indiretos para o diagnóstico deste agravo. A história clínica, a epidemiologia de contato com adulto doente, os achados radiológicos e a interpretação do teste tuberculínico são úteis no diagnóstico 9,10 .…”
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“…A doença na infância apresenta-se com sinais e sintomas inespecíficos que dificulta o diagnóstico e retarda o tratamento. As manifestações clínicas apresentam um amplo espectro clínico, desde formas oligossintomáticas com irritabilidade, emagrecimento discreto e pouca tosse, até formas mais graves, com importante queda do estado geral, chegando à caquexia, frequentemente levando à morte 10,11 .…”
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