No desenvolvimento cardíaco infantil, a mudança na dinâmica vetorial do miocárdio influencia os parâmetros de normalidade, especialmente nos primeiros dias de vida. Estes limites são idade-dependentes, o que torna a análise do eletrocardiograma (ECG) potencialmente mais difícil em crianças que em adultos. Para facilitar esta tarefa, desenvolvemos um sistema interpretativo computadorizado para análise segmentar no ECG pediátrico. Para validar esta ferramenta, 15 cardiologistas pediátricos foram randomicamente distribuídos em três diferentes grupos, segundo abordagem quali-quantitativa, aqui definidas como avaliação livre (AL), dirigida (AD) e automatizada (AA), na análise de 20 ECGs pediátricos, distribuídos em uma proporção mínima de 35% para exames anormais, com 16 segmentos estudados em cada ECG. Na AL, o cardiologista foi solicitado a responder se o segmento em análise estava normal ou não, com liberdade para medir cada segmento antes de responder. Na AD, a mesma pergunta foi formulada, porém com a imposição de uma aferição prévia do segmento em análise. Consultar a tabela de normalidade foi permitida em ambas situações. Na AA, apenas a aferição foi solicitada e o resultado submetido a um software de interpretação segmentar para ECG pediátrico, com a tabela de normalidade em seu banco de dados. As respostas foram comparadas às análises de dois cardiologistas controle e os resultados conflitantes foram considerados discordantes. Foram observadas discordâncias em 11,6%, 10,7% e 6,2% nas AL, AD e AA, respectivamente. O viés de interpretação foi reduzido em 45% (p<0,0001) com o uso da AA. Observou-se maior benefício com a AA nos estudos das ondas Q em avF e em V6 e R em V1. Em análises não automatizadas, a aferição precedente não mudou a avaliação segmentar do ECG. Concluindo, a AA reduziu significativamente o viés interpretativo em análises não automatizadas, a aferição precedente não mudou a interpretação do ECG e o uso deste software permitiu reduzir o erro de análise segmentar em 45%. / During the cardiac development of children, changes in the vectorial dynamics of the myocardium influence upon normality standards, especially during the first days in life. These are age-dependent limits that make the analysis of EKG of children potentially harder than that of adults. Aiming to make this task easier, we designed a computerized interpretation system for segmental analysis of pediatric EKGs. In order to validate this tool, 15 pediatric cardiologists were randomly allocated to three different groups according to qualitative-quantitative evaluation methods herein defined as free (FE), guided (GE) and automatized (AE) evaluation, for the purpose of analyzing 20 pediatric EKG tracings distributed in a proportion of at least 35% abnormal examinations, with 16 segments being studied in each EKG tracing. In FE, cardiologists were asked to answer whether the segment was normal or not, with freedom to measure each segment before giving their answer. In GE, the same question was made, however they were requested to measure the segment before answering. In both situations they were allowed to refer to a table of normality standards. In AE, only the measurement was asked, and the result was then entered into the software for segmental interpretation of pediatric EKGs, whose database included the table of normality standards. Answers were all compared with those given by two control cardiologists. Discordant results were seen in 11.6%, 10.7% and 6.2% of FE, GE and AE, respectively. Interpretation bias was reduced by 45% (p<0.0001) with the use of AE. In the not automatized types of analyses, previous measurement of segments did not alter the segmental evaluation of EKGs . In conclusion, the automatized evaluation significantly reduced interpretation bias, previous measurement did not change the EKG interpretation with the other not automatized methods and the use of this software allowed to reduce the error of segmental analysis in 45%.

<p>Objectives. To describe the prevalence of asthma in a mid-Swedish region and measure the detection rate of asthma in primary care. To compare clinical outcomes for adolescents with asthma in primary care or in paediatric care and to perform a clinical validation in children with airway, nose and skin symptoms.</p><p>Material and methods. A questionnaire survey of respiratory symptoms and disease in an adult population and an investigation of the occurrence of clinically detected asthma in primary care. A cross-sectional study comparing management, asthma control and quality of life in adolescents. The last study was a nested case-control study with a clinical validation of reported allergic symptoms in children.</p><p>Results. The prevalence of asthma in the adult population was 8%. The clinical prevalence of asthma in primary care was 2%. The detection rate was higher in primary health care centres with asthma clinics, as compared to primary care without such clinics. In adolescents with asthma there was no difference in clinical outcomes between primary care and paediatric care. The validation study showed a high correlation between assigned cases and disease. </p><p>Conclusions. Asthma is a common disease where the majority of cases are managed in primary care. Many cases are, however, not diagnosed and the detection rate becomes a quality care indicator. The study of adolescents confirms that proactive care can be further improved regardless of whether their management is in primary or paediatric care. The nested case-control design is suitable to suggest causational risk factors for asthma and for prediction of allergic disease development.</p>

Objectives. To describe the prevalence of asthma in a mid-Swedish region and measure the detection rate of asthma in primary care. To compare clinical outcomes for adolescents with asthma in primary care or in paediatric care and to perform a clinical validation in children with airway, nose and skin symptoms. Material and methods. A questionnaire survey of respiratory symptoms and disease in an adult population and an investigation of the occurrence of clinically detected asthma in primary care. A cross-sectional study comparing management, asthma control and quality of life in adolescents. The last study was a nested case-control study with a clinical validation of reported allergic symptoms in children. Results. The prevalence of asthma in the adult population was 8%. The clinical prevalence of asthma in primary care was 2%. The detection rate was higher in primary health care centres with asthma clinics, as compared to primary care without such clinics. In adolescents with asthma there was no difference in clinical outcomes between primary care and paediatric care. The validation study showed a high correlation between assigned cases and disease. Conclusions. Asthma is a common disease where the majority of cases are managed in primary care. Many cases are, however, not diagnosed and the detection rate becomes a quality care indicator. The study of adolescents confirms that proactive care can be further improved regardless of whether their management is in primary or paediatric care. The nested case-control design is suitable to suggest causational risk factors for asthma and for prediction of allergic disease development.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2009. / The entire dissertation/thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file (which also appears in the research.pdf); a non-technical general description, or public abstract, appears in the public.pdf file. Thesis advisor: Yang Gong. "May 2009" Includes bibliographical references.

As hemartroses, a despeito dos avanços terapêuticos ocorridos na hemofilia, continuam sendo os eventos clínicos mais freqüentes. As hemartroses de repetição, sobretudo nos tornozelos, podem estar associadas à instabilidade articular. Sabe-se que a instabilidade articular pode contribuir para aumentar a frequência dessas complicações e prescrevem-se órteses que limitam muito os pacientes. Diante desse quadro buscamos um instrumento para qualificar os desvios nos tornozelos instáveis durante a marcha, dinamicamente e em tempo real. Essa avaliação permitiu a prescrição de palmilhas de fácil confecção, de calçados com contrafortes posteriores e, nos casos muito instáveis, a associação de órteses funcionais, dinâmicas, para tornozelos. A intervenção realizada nos pacientes constou do exame pela podobarometria dinâmica computadorizada, antes e depois da prescrição das órteses. O uso das órteses prescritas conforme as observações podobarométricas permitiu liberdade na marcha, assegurando estabilidade articular. O número de hemartroses nos tornozelos e o consumo de fatores da coagulação em cada hemorragia, nos 43 hemofílicos avaliados, foi verificado nos prontuários médicos dos pacientes, em suas instituições de origem, nos seis meses pré-intervenção e nos seis meses pós-intervenção. Nos 43 hemofílicos avaliados, a média de ocorrência de hemartroses, que era de 4,81, foi reduzida para 2,53 hemartroses por paciente, após a intervenção. A média do consumo de fatores da coagulação reduziu de 9647,7 IU para 4407,0 IU, com p<0,001 . Com base na análise dos resultados concluímos que a podobarometria dinâmica computadorizada é um meio diagnóstico útil na prescrição de estabilizadores para os tornozelos dos hemofílicos, contribuindo significantemente para a redução da incidência de hemartroses. / The haemarthrosis, despite the improvement of therapeutic resources occurred in haemophilia, have been the most frequent haemophiliac\'s clinical event. The repetitive haemarthrosis, speccialy those occurred in ankle joints, could be associated to ankle instabilities. It is known that the joint instability can contribute to increase the frequency of those complications and are prescribed orthosis which severely limit the patients. Face to these facts, we have searched for an instrument able to qualify the deviations in the unstable ankles during the gait, dynamically and in real time. Such evaluation would allow the prescription of insoles, of shoes with posterior counters and, in very unstable cases, the association of dynamic supports. The intervention performed in the patients was constituted of the computerised dynamic pedobarography examination, before and after the prescription of the orthosis. The use of the prescribed orthosis according to the pedobarographic observations allowed joint stability with gait liberty. The number of haemarthrosis in the ankles and the consumption of coagulation factors in each bleeding of the 43 haemophilic evaluated was verified in the patients\' medical records, in their original institutions, in the six months that preceded evaluation and therapeutic intervention in haemophilic patients and during the six months after it. In the 43 evaluated haemophilic patients, the average occurrence of haemarthrosis went from 4,81 episodes before intervention to 2,53 episodes after the intervention. The average coagulation factors consumption went from 9.647,7 IU to 4.407,0 IU. The p value is smaller than 0,001. Based on the analysis of the results, we are able to conclude that the computerised dynamic pedobarography is a useful diagnosis method with a significant contribution to the reduction of incidence of ankle haemarthrosis.

As hemartroses, a despeito dos avanços terapêuticos ocorridos na hemofilia, continuam sendo os eventos clínicos mais freqüentes. As hemartroses de repetição, sobretudo nos tornozelos, podem estar associadas à instabilidade articular. Sabe-se que a instabilidade articular pode contribuir para aumentar a frequência dessas complicações e prescrevem-se órteses que limitam muito os pacientes. Diante desse quadro buscamos um instrumento para qualificar os desvios nos tornozelos instáveis durante a marcha, dinamicamente e em tempo real. Essa avaliação permitiu a prescrição de palmilhas de fácil confecção, de calçados com contrafortes posteriores e, nos casos muito instáveis, a associação de órteses funcionais, dinâmicas, para tornozelos. A intervenção realizada nos pacientes constou do exame pela podobarometria dinâmica computadorizada, antes e depois da prescrição das órteses. O uso das órteses prescritas conforme as observações podobarométricas permitiu liberdade na marcha, assegurando estabilidade articular. O número de hemartroses nos tornozelos e o consumo de fatores da coagulação em cada hemorragia, nos 43 hemofílicos avaliados, foi verificado nos prontuários médicos dos pacientes, em suas instituições de origem, nos seis meses pré-intervenção e nos seis meses pós-intervenção. Nos 43 hemofílicos avaliados, a média de ocorrência de hemartroses, que era de 4,81, foi reduzida para 2,53 hemartroses por paciente, após a intervenção. A média do consumo de fatores da coagulação reduziu de 9647,7 IU para 4407,0 IU, com p<0,001 . Com base na análise dos resultados concluímos que a podobarometria dinâmica computadorizada é um meio diagnóstico útil na prescrição de estabilizadores para os tornozelos dos hemofílicos, contribuindo significantemente para a redução da incidência de hemartroses. / The haemarthrosis, despite the improvement of therapeutic resources occurred in haemophilia, have been the most frequent haemophiliac\'s clinical event. The repetitive haemarthrosis, speccialy those occurred in ankle joints, could be associated to ankle instabilities. It is known that the joint instability can contribute to increase the frequency of those complications and are prescribed orthosis which severely limit the patients. Face to these facts, we have searched for an instrument able to qualify the deviations in the unstable ankles during the gait, dynamically and in real time. Such evaluation would allow the prescription of insoles, of shoes with posterior counters and, in very unstable cases, the association of dynamic supports. The intervention performed in the patients was constituted of the computerised dynamic pedobarography examination, before and after the prescription of the orthosis. The use of the prescribed orthosis according to the pedobarographic observations allowed joint stability with gait liberty. The number of haemarthrosis in the ankles and the consumption of coagulation factors in each bleeding of the 43 haemophilic evaluated was verified in the patients\' medical records, in their original institutions, in the six months that preceded evaluation and therapeutic intervention in haemophilic patients and during the six months after it. In the 43 evaluated haemophilic patients, the average occurrence of haemarthrosis went from 4,81 episodes before intervention to 2,53 episodes after the intervention. The average coagulation factors consumption went from 9.647,7 IU to 4.407,0 IU. The p value is smaller than 0,001. Based on the analysis of the results, we are able to conclude that the computerised dynamic pedobarography is a useful diagnosis method with a significant contribution to the reduction of incidence of ankle haemarthrosis.