CLARIPED: a new tool for risk classification in pediatric emergencies

Acute viral bronchiolitis phenotype in response to glucocorticoid and bronchodilator treatment

OBJECTIVE

To analyze whether infants admitted to hospital with Acute Viral Bronchiolitis (AVB), who received glucocorticoids and bronchodilators, and who had an atopic phenotype, spent less time in hospital and/or less time on oxygen therapy when compared to those who did not have the phenotype.

METHOD

A cross-sectional, retrospective epidemiological study was developed with data from medical records of infants admitted to hospital due to AVB from 2012 to 2019 in a sentinel public hospital. It was verified that the frequency of prescription of glucocorticoids, bronchodilators and antibiotics. Length of stay and oxygen therapy duration were then compared in the group that used glucocorticoids and bronchodilators between those who had a personal or family history of atopy and those who did not. Subsequently, the length of hospital stay was compared among infants who received antibiotic therapy and those who did not.

RESULTS

Fifty-eight infants were included. Of these, 62.1 % received an antibiotic, 100 % a bronchodilator and 98.3 % a glucocorticoid. When comparing infants without a family history of atopy, those who received antibiotics had a longer hospital stay (p = 0.01).

CONCLUSION

The presence of an atopic phenotype did not interfere with the length of stay and/or oxygen therapy duration of those who received bronchodilators and glucocorticoids. Increased length of stay of infants without a family history of atopy, who used antibiotics without evidence of bacterial co-infection, and the high frequency of prescription of non-recommended drugs call attention to stricter protocol implementation and professional training in AVB diagnosis and care.

Protocolo de acolhimento com classificação de risco em pediatria: confiabilidade interobservadores

Resumo Objetivo Analisar a confiabilidade interobservadores da segunda edição do protocolo de Acolhimento com Classificação de Risco em Pediatria, na prática clínica de urgência/emergência. Métodos Estudo metodológico, desenvolvido por meio da confiabilidade interobservadores de dois Enfermeiros Classificadores Interobservadores Treinados (ECIT) e de dois ECI Não Treinados (ECINT) com a pesquisadora, totalizando 400 classificações. Dados analisados utilizando-se do Coeficiente Kappa, com Intervalo de Confiança (IC) de 95%. Resultados Predomínio de 80,0% de pacientes classificados como menor urgência (verde-50,7%) e não urgente (azul-29,3%); revelou-se substancial “quase perfeita” concordância entre os enfermeiros e a pesquisadora (Kappa entre 0,62 e 1,0). Houve “quase perfeita” concordância entre ECIT-2 e pesquisadora (Kappa 1,0), ECINT-2 e pesquisadora (Kappa 0,887) e ECIT-1 e pesquisadora (Kappa 0,725). Houve substancial concordância entre ECINT-1 e pesquisadora (Kappa 0,619). Conclusão O Protocolo de ACCR em Pediatria é uma tecnologia confiável para direcionar enfermeiros à classificação de risco em situações de urgência/emergência pediátrica.