Introduktion: Blodtryck är en livsviktig funktion som bidrar till syretillförseln till kroppens olika organ. Blodtryck går att mäta och är en viktig indikation på det kardiovaskulära systemets funktion. Det finns olika metoder att mäta blodtryck, bland annat auskultatoriskt, automatiskt och med hjälp av Dopplerteknik. Syftet var att jämföra de tre olika metoderna för att se om det förelåg en signifikant skillnad mellan metoderna.   Material och metod: Studien bestod av 30 deltagare. Studiedeltagaren vilade i tio minuter före första blodtrycksmätningen, därefter mättes deras blodtryck i en slumpad ordning med auskultatorisk, automatisk och med Dopplermetod. För att kontrollera om det förelåg en statistisk signifikant skillnad användes en variansanalys (ANOVA) och ett parat t-test.   Resultat och slutats: Det förelåg ingen signifikant skillnad mellan de systoliska blodtrycken. Däremot mellan de diastoliska trycken registrerat med den auskultatoriska och automatiska metoden förelåg det en signifikant skillnad, men den anses inte ha en klinisk betydelse. / Introduction: Blood pressure is a vital function that contributes to the supply of oxygen to the body’s various organs. Blood pressure can be measured and is an important indicator of the cardiovascular system function. There are different methods to measure blood pressure, these are, for example auscultatory, automatic and with the help of a Doppler technique. The aim was to compare the three different methods and see if there was a significant difference between them.   Material and method: The study consisted of 30 participants. The participant rested for ten minutes before the first examination and then their blood pressure was measured in a random order by the three methods: auscultatory, automatic and the Doppler method. To process the collected data an analysis of variance test (ANOVA) and a paired t-test were used.   Results and conclusion: There were no significant difference between the systolic blood pressures. In contrast, there was a difference between the diastolic blood pressures registered with the auscultatory and automatic methods, but this was not considered to be of clinical significance.

Capes / Nos pacientes neonatais e pediátricos internados em unidade de terapia intensiva, a monitorização do dióxido de carbono tem grande importância clínica durante a ventilação mecânica invasiva no ajuste dos parâmetros ventilatórios e na detecção de complicações relacionadas à ventilação. O objetivo principal deste estudo é investigar a correlação e o nível de concordância entre a pressão final de dióxido de carbono exalado (PetCO2) e a pressão parcial de dióxido de carbono arterial (PaCO2) em pacientes no período pós-operatório de cirurgia cardíaca, verificando a relação entre ambos os métodos em dois grupos de acordo com a temperatura corporal e as complicações pulmonares associadas. No total, 74 pacientes participaram do grupo 1, com 110 mensurações de PetCO2, PaCO2 medida a 37 °C e corrigida pela temperatura real do paciente. Para toda a amostra, a correlação foi mais significativa com a PaCO2 corrigida (r = 0,92) do que com a medida (r = 0,78), durante todo o período do estudo. A diferença média entre PaCO2 medida e PetCO2 foi 4,42 mmHg e aumentou significativamente durante a instabilidade térmica, enquanto para PaCO2 corrigida a diferença média foi de 1,12 mmHg e permaneceu baixa mesmo durante hipo ou hipertermia. Os resultados obtidos para os 246 pares de PetCO2 e PaCO2 analisados em 42 pacientes ventilados de acordo com o grupo 2, mostraram que os dois métodos foram altamente correlacionados (r = 0,94) e manteve-se elevado mesmo em pacientes com complicações respiratórias. A diferença média entre as mensurações de ambos os métodos foi de -0,71 mmHg e os valores de PetCO2 estavam dentro de 2 mmHg da correspondente PaCO2 em 80,49% das mensurações, indicando uma forte relação. Os resultados deste estudo demonstram que a PetCO2 mensurada pelo capnômetro é tão precisa quanto a PaCO2 mensurada pela gasometria arterial, assim a capnometria pode ser considerada um método de monitorização indireta e não invasiva da PaCO2 em pacientes de terapia intensiva submetidos à ventilação mecânica. / In neonates and pediatrics patients in intensive care units, monitoring of carbon dioxide has great clinical significance during the invasive mechanical ventilation in the adjustment of ventilatory parameters and detection of complications related to ventilation. The objective of this research is to investigate the correlation and level of agreement between end-tidal carbon dioxide pressure (PetCO2) and the partial pressure of arterial carbon dioxide (PaCO2) in patients in the postoperative period of cardiac surgery, verifying the relationship between both methods in two groups according to body temperature and pulmonary complications. Altogether 74 patients were arranged in the group 1 with 110 measurements of PetCO2, PaCO2 measured at 37 ºC and corrected to the real body temperature of the patient. For the whole sample, the correlation was statistically more significant with corrected PaCO2 (r = 0.92) than with the measured (r = 0.78), throughout the study period. The mean difference between measured PaCO2 and PetCO2 was 4.42 mmHg and increased significantly during body temperature instability, while for corrected PaCO2 the mean difference was 1.12 mmHg and remained low even during hypo or hyperthermia. The results for 246 PetCO2 and PaCO2 pairs analyzed in 42 patients ventilated according to group 2, proved that both methods were highly correlated (r = 0.94) and kept elevated even in patients with respiratory complications. The mean difference between the measurements of both methods was -0.71 mmHg and the values of PetCO2 were within 2 mmHg of PaCO2 in 80.49% of the measurements, indicating a high relationship. The results of this study demonstrate that PetCO2 measured by capnometer is as accurate as PaCO2 measured by arterial blood gases, thus the capnometry can be considered an indirect and noninvasive monitoring method of PaCO2 in patients of intensive therapy under mechanical ventilation.

A necessidade da medicina por equipamentos eletrônicos portáteis, menores, confiáveis e baratos favorece o desenvolvimento de técnicas biotelemétricas passivas de monitoração nas aplicações biomédicas invasivas. Nesse trabalho são apresentados o desenvolvimento e o teste de um dispositivo sensor biotelemétrico passivo, que utiliza a tecnologia de identificação por radio freqüência - RFID (Radio Frequency Identification). O dispositivo desenvolvido, comumente chamado como tag, é comporto basicamente por três partes: a arquitetura RFID utilizada para baixa freqüência, a unidade de controle responsável pelo processamento dos dados e a unidade sensora responsável pela monitoração da pressão arterial. Como o tag e passivo, ou seja, não contém baterias, para que seja ativado é necessário um aparelho que faça sua energização e também decodifique os dados por ele transmitidos. Este aparelho que faz a leitura e envia um sinal para ativar o transponder é comumente chamado de leitora. A leitora utilizada neste projeto terá seu firmware adaptado de forma a processar o valor da pressão enviada pelo tag. São abordados neste trabalho tanto a modelagem teórica do sistema quanto a especificação prática dos componentes para os testes de validação. Na modelagem teórica são apresentados os modelos matemáticos comportamentais do sistema. Os resultados obtidos validam a metodologia utilizada para o desenvolvimento de um sensor RFID passivo que tem como finalidade mensurar a pressão arterial. / The need of medicine for portable electronic equipments smallers [sic], reliables [sic] and inexpensive supports the development of biotelemetry techniques passive monitoring in invasive biomedical applications. In this work are presents [sic] the development and testing of a passive biotelemetry sensor device, which uses the technology of Radio Frequency Identification - RFID. The developed device, commonly referred to as the tag, is basically composed of three parts: the RFID architecture used for low frequency, the control unit responsible for data processing and sensor unit responsible for monitoring blood pressure. As the tag is passive i.e. does not contain batteries to activate it, It [sic] is necessary a device that makes its energizing and also decode the data transmitted by it. This device that reads and sends a signal to activate the transponder is commonly called a reader. The reader used in this project will have its firmware adapted to handle the pressure value sent by the tag. This work also presents theoretical modeling of the system and the specification of components for practicing the validation tests. In theoretical modeling are presented mathematical models of system behavior. The results validate the methodology used for the development of passive RFID sensor that aims to measure blood pressure.

Capes / Nos pacientes neonatais e pediátricos internados em unidade de terapia intensiva, a monitorização do dióxido de carbono tem grande importância clínica durante a ventilação mecânica invasiva no ajuste dos parâmetros ventilatórios e na detecção de complicações relacionadas à ventilação. O objetivo principal deste estudo é investigar a correlação e o nível de concordância entre a pressão final de dióxido de carbono exalado (PetCO2) e a pressão parcial de dióxido de carbono arterial (PaCO2) em pacientes no período pós-operatório de cirurgia cardíaca, verificando a relação entre ambos os métodos em dois grupos de acordo com a temperatura corporal e as complicações pulmonares associadas. No total, 74 pacientes participaram do grupo 1, com 110 mensurações de PetCO2, PaCO2 medida a 37 °C e corrigida pela temperatura real do paciente. Para toda a amostra, a correlação foi mais significativa com a PaCO2 corrigida (r = 0,92) do que com a medida (r = 0,78), durante todo o período do estudo. A diferença média entre PaCO2 medida e PetCO2 foi 4,42 mmHg e aumentou significativamente durante a instabilidade térmica, enquanto para PaCO2 corrigida a diferença média foi de 1,12 mmHg e permaneceu baixa mesmo durante hipo ou hipertermia. Os resultados obtidos para os 246 pares de PetCO2 e PaCO2 analisados em 42 pacientes ventilados de acordo com o grupo 2, mostraram que os dois métodos foram altamente correlacionados (r = 0,94) e manteve-se elevado mesmo em pacientes com complicações respiratórias. A diferença média entre as mensurações de ambos os métodos foi de -0,71 mmHg e os valores de PetCO2 estavam dentro de 2 mmHg da correspondente PaCO2 em 80,49% das mensurações, indicando uma forte relação. Os resultados deste estudo demonstram que a PetCO2 mensurada pelo capnômetro é tão precisa quanto a PaCO2 mensurada pela gasometria arterial, assim a capnometria pode ser considerada um método de monitorização indireta e não invasiva da PaCO2 em pacientes de terapia intensiva submetidos à ventilação mecânica. / In neonates and pediatrics patients in intensive care units, monitoring of carbon dioxide has great clinical significance during the invasive mechanical ventilation in the adjustment of ventilatory parameters and detection of complications related to ventilation. The objective of this research is to investigate the correlation and level of agreement between end-tidal carbon dioxide pressure (PetCO2) and the partial pressure of arterial carbon dioxide (PaCO2) in patients in the postoperative period of cardiac surgery, verifying the relationship between both methods in two groups according to body temperature and pulmonary complications. Altogether 74 patients were arranged in the group 1 with 110 measurements of PetCO2, PaCO2 measured at 37 ºC and corrected to the real body temperature of the patient. For the whole sample, the correlation was statistically more significant with corrected PaCO2 (r = 0.92) than with the measured (r = 0.78), throughout the study period. The mean difference between measured PaCO2 and PetCO2 was 4.42 mmHg and increased significantly during body temperature instability, while for corrected PaCO2 the mean difference was 1.12 mmHg and remained low even during hypo or hyperthermia. The results for 246 PetCO2 and PaCO2 pairs analyzed in 42 patients ventilated according to group 2, proved that both methods were highly correlated (r = 0.94) and kept elevated even in patients with respiratory complications. The mean difference between the measurements of both methods was -0.71 mmHg and the values of PetCO2 were within 2 mmHg of PaCO2 in 80.49% of the measurements, indicating a high relationship. The results of this study demonstrate that PetCO2 measured by capnometer is as accurate as PaCO2 measured by arterial blood gases, thus the capnometry can be considered an indirect and noninvasive monitoring method of PaCO2 in patients of intensive therapy under mechanical ventilation.

A necessidade da medicina por equipamentos eletrônicos portáteis, menores, confiáveis e baratos favorece o desenvolvimento de técnicas biotelemétricas passivas de monitoração nas aplicações biomédicas invasivas. Nesse trabalho são apresentados o desenvolvimento e o teste de um dispositivo sensor biotelemétrico passivo, que utiliza a tecnologia de identificação por radio freqüência - RFID (Radio Frequency Identification). O dispositivo desenvolvido, comumente chamado como tag, é comporto basicamente por três partes: a arquitetura RFID utilizada para baixa freqüência, a unidade de controle responsável pelo processamento dos dados e a unidade sensora responsável pela monitoração da pressão arterial. Como o tag e passivo, ou seja, não contém baterias, para que seja ativado é necessário um aparelho que faça sua energização e também decodifique os dados por ele transmitidos. Este aparelho que faz a leitura e envia um sinal para ativar o transponder é comumente chamado de leitora. A leitora utilizada neste projeto terá seu firmware adaptado de forma a processar o valor da pressão enviada pelo tag. São abordados neste trabalho tanto a modelagem teórica do sistema quanto a especificação prática dos componentes para os testes de validação. Na modelagem teórica são apresentados os modelos matemáticos comportamentais do sistema. Os resultados obtidos validam a metodologia utilizada para o desenvolvimento de um sensor RFID passivo que tem como finalidade mensurar a pressão arterial. / The need of medicine for portable electronic equipments smallers [sic], reliables [sic] and inexpensive supports the development of biotelemetry techniques passive monitoring in invasive biomedical applications. In this work are presents [sic] the development and testing of a passive biotelemetry sensor device, which uses the technology of Radio Frequency Identification - RFID. The developed device, commonly referred to as the tag, is basically composed of three parts: the RFID architecture used for low frequency, the control unit responsible for data processing and sensor unit responsible for monitoring blood pressure. As the tag is passive i.e. does not contain batteries to activate it, It [sic] is necessary a device that makes its energizing and also decode the data transmitted by it. This device that reads and sends a signal to activate the transponder is commonly called a reader. The reader used in this project will have its firmware adapted to handle the pressure value sent by the tag. This work also presents theoretical modeling of the system and the specification of components for practicing the validation tests. In theoretical modeling are presented mathematical models of system behavior. The results validate the methodology used for the development of passive RFID sensor that aims to measure blood pressure.

Le décès d’une personne sur cinq à travers le monde est associé à l’hypertension artérielle (HTA). Or, près de la moitié des individus avec HTA ignorent leur condition : ils n’ont pas été dépistés. Cette thèse a pour objectif, principalement à travers la présentation de deux articles originaux, de contribuer à l’amélioration du dépistage de l’HTA. Avant la présentation des deux articles de cette thèse, les résultats d’un examen de la littérature sur les effets des démarches de dépistage de l’HTA en milieux hors hospitaliers sont exposés. On y constate notamment qu’une telle démarche permet d’identifier près d’un adulte sur trois comme ayant une pression artérielle (PA) élevée. La pratique infirmière dans la prise en charge de l’HTA est également explorée. Il en ressort que leurs interventions non pharmacologiques et leurs interventions directes sur le traitement pharmacologique permettent à la fois une amélioration des habitudes de vie ainsi qu’un abaissement de la PA au moins équivalente aux soins médicaux usuels. Le premier article de cette thèse consiste en une revue systématique effectuée en utilisant le protocole Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses - Diagnostic Test Accuracy (PRISMA-DTA). Les objectifs de cette revue systématique étaient de décrire la performance (valeur prédictive positive, taux de suivi) de la stratégie de dépistage de l’HTA qui consiste à tirer profit de la mesure de la PA effectuée d’emblée auprès des millions de personnes qui se présentent annuellement dans les départements d’urgence. Les méthodes de mesure de la PA utilisées lors de la consultation initiale à l'urgence, les moyens utilisés pour assurer un suivi, ainsi que les méthodes utilisées pour confirmer un diagnostic de l’HTA sont également décrits. À la suite d’une recension initiale de 1030 articles, 10 de ceux-ci répondaient aux critères d’inclusion. L’outil Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies-2 (Quadas-2) a été utilisé pour l’évaluation de la qualité des études. L’âge moyen des participants est de 51,6 ± 6,4 ans. Pour effectuer la mesure de la PA au département d’urgence, un appareil au mercure a été utilisé dans la moitié des études, quatre ont utilisé un appareil électronique et pour deux études, cette information n’était pas disponible. Parmi ceux ayant eu un dépistage positif, le taux de suivi moyen est de 61,9 %. Parmi eux, 50,2 % ont reçu la confirmation d’un diagnostic d’HTA à la suite d’une démarche de suivi. L’on retrouve dans seulement deux études une méthode de confirmation diagnostique correspondant aux standards des sociétés savantes en HTA. Une autre solution pour l’amélioration du dépistage de l’HTA est d’augmenter la validité de la méthode de mesure de la PA. Le second article de cette thèse avait pour objectif d’évaluer la performance (valeurs prédictives, sensibilité, spécificité, coefficient de kappa et taux de suivi) d’une nouvelle stratégie de dépistage de l’HTA au moment d’une consultation pour urgence mineure. La stratégie consiste, à la suite d’une mesure initiale de la PA dont le résultat est élevé, en l’ajout d’une seconde méthode de mesure de la PA : la mesure oscillométrique en série. Un monitorage ambulatoire de la pression artérielle (MAPA) d’une durée de 24 heures a été fait pour chaque participant afin d’évaluer la performance de la combinaison des deux méthodes de mesures cliniques. Le MAPA constitue la mesure étalon en HTA. Effectuée dans une clinique GMF de Laval, 50 des 80 participants (62,5 %) inclus ont complété l’étude en se présentant au rendez-vous de suivi pour un MAPA. L’âge moyen des participants est de 51,9 ans. À la suite d’une mesure initiale de la PA dont le résultat est élevé, l’ajout de la mesure oscillométrique en série a été associé à une valeur prédictive positive de 62,5 % et une valeur prédictive négative de 83,3 % (sensibilité, 87 %; spécificité 56 %; coefficient de kappa 0,41). Cette thèse permet d’offrir des pistes de réponses qui pourront contribuer à l’amélioration du dépistage de l’HTA. Tout d’abord, le premier article met en lumière le fait que les consultations au département d’urgence représentent une excellente opportunité pour le dépistage de l’HTA. En effet, cela permet de rejoindre un nombre très important d’individus. Une mesure de la PA est effectuée à chacun d’eux, ils sont plutôt jeunes et lorsque le résultat de la mesure est élevé, cela correspond réellement à une HTA pour la moitié des cas. Le taux de suivi se situe à environ 60 %. La démarche de dépistage à l’urgence consiste essentiellement à reconnaitre une PA élevée, puis d’effectuer une référence afin d’obtenir une prise en charge. Cela implique qu’à chaque 100 adultes avec une PA élevée à l’urgence et pour qui une démarche de dépistage serait effectuée, 30 individus pourraient avoir un diagnostic d’HTA confirmé ainsi qu’une prise en charge subséquente. Malgré cela, le défi de la validité de la mesure et du suivi demeure. La contribution originale du deuxième article s’attarde à cette question. À la suite d’une mesure initiale de la PA dont le résultat est élevé, l’ajout de la mesure oscillométrique en série permet d’augmenter la validité de la démarche de dépistage. En effet, ceux pour qui le résultat de cette mesure est normal peuvent être considérés, d’une façon sécuritaire, comme étant non hypertendus. Ainsi, les individus dirigés afin d’effectuer un examen de confirmation diagnostique seront mieux ciblés, les ressources existantes mieux utilisées. Enfin, des recommandations sont présentées relativement au dépistage de l’HTA, à sa prise en charge, mais également sur la pratique infirmière. / One out of five people worldwide dies from causes linked to hypertension (HTN). Yet, nearly half of individuals with HTN are unaware of their condition as they have not been screened. The goal of this thesis, mainly through the presentation of two original articles, is to help improve HTN screening. Before presenting the two articles, the results of a literature review on the effects of the HTN screening process in an out-of-hospital setting are outlined. In particular, it is noted that such a process helps to identify nearly one out of three adults as having elevated blood pressure (BP). The nursing practice in HTN management is also explored. It is concluded that their non-pharmacological interventions and direct interventions on the pharmacological treatment help to improve lifestyles and lower BP by at least the same amount as customary medical care. The first article of this thesis consists in a systematic review conducted with the use of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses - Diagnostic Test Accuracy (PRISMA-DTA) protocol. The purposes of this systematic review are to describe the performance (positive predictive value, follow-up rate) of the HTN screening strategy, which consists in drawing on the BP measurement taken on millions of people who show up in the emergency department (ED) annually. The BP measurement methods used during the initial ED consultation, the methods used to ensure follow-up, and the methods used to confirm an HTN diagnosis are also described. Following an initial review of 1030 articles, 10 of these met the inclusion criteria. The Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies-2 (Quadas-2) tool was used to evaluate the quality of the studies. The average age of participants is 51.6 ± 6.4 years. To take a BP measurement in the ED, a mercury device was used in half of the studies, four used an electronic device and for two studies, this information was unavailable. Among those with a positive screen, the average monitoring rate is 61.9%. Among them, 50.2% received confirmation of an HTN diagnosis following the follow-up process. Only two studies mention a diagnosis confirmation method that meets the standards of learned HTN societies. Another solution to improve HTN screening is to increase the validity of the BP measurement method. The goal of the second article of this thesis was to evaluate the performance (predictive values, sensitivity, specificity, kappa coefficient and monitoring rate) of a new HTN screening strategy when consulting for a minor emergency. Following the initial high BP measurement, the strategy consists in adding a second BP measurement method: the automated office blood pressure measurement (AOBP). Each participant underwent 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) to evaluate the performance of the combination of both clinical measurement methods. ABPM is the gold standard for BP measurement. Conducted in a GMF clinic in Laval, Quebec, 50 of the 80 participants (62.5%) included completed the study by showing up to the follow-up ABPM appointment. The average age of participants is 51.9 years old. Following an initial high BP measurement, adding the AOBP is linked to a positive predictive value of 62.5% and a negative predictive value of 83.3% (sensitivity 87%, specificity 56%, kappa coefficient 0.41). This thesis offers possibilities that can help improve HTN screening. The first article highlights the fact that ED consultations are an excellent opportunity to screen for HTN. Indeed, this helps to reach many individuals: BP measurement is taken on each one, they are rather young, and when the measurement is high, this actually corresponds to an HTN for half of the cases. The follow-up rate is about 60%. The ED screening process mainly consists in recognizing high BP, and then making a referral to obtain treatment. This implies that for every 100 adults with high BP in the ED and on whom a screening process would be conducted, 30 people could have a confirmed HTN diagnosis and subsequent treatment. And yet, the validity of the measurement and follow-up remains a challenge. The original contribution of the second article examines this question. Following an initial high BP measurement, adding the AOBP helps to increase the validity of the screening process. Indeed, those for whom the result of this measurement is normal can safely be considered as non-hypertensive. As such, those referred to complete a diagnosis confirmation exam will be better targeted and the existing resources better used. Lastly, recommendations are made regarding HTN screening, its management, and the related nursing practice.