Evalúa el tiempo efectivo de analgesia postoperatoria al administrar una dosis única de 2mg de clorhidrato de morfina, por vía epidural en pacientes sometidas a histerectomía abdominal total en el Hospital II ESSalud Suarez - Angamos y conocer sus efectos adversos. Se diseñó un estudio clínico de intervención, prospectivo, longitudinal de 60 pacientes, ASA I y II; intervenidos de histerectomía abdominal total, de forma electiva. Se colocó dosis única de Clorhidrato de Morfina 2mg, adicionando al anestésico (Bupivacaína 100mg) por vía epidural. En el transoperatorio se realizó una vigilancia estricta no invasiva de la tensión arterial sistólica y diastólica, de las frecuencias cardiaca y respiratoria y de la saturación arterial de oxígeno y de la derivación electrocardiográfica DII. Culminada la intervención quirúrgica también se evaluó la intensidad y duración ...

The quality of life perceived by patients with advanced cancer from a tertiary hospital is compared according to home care versus hospital care. Observational, cross-sectional study, included patients older than 18 years with cancer with multiple metastases. EORTC QLQ-C15-PAL quality of life survey was applied to patients with adequate cognitive level (Pfeiffer questionnaire). Chi square and Mann-Whitney, p <0.05, and SPSS 24.0 were used. 83 patients in the hospital group and 69 at home. Median age 66 and 76 years respectively (p <0.01); the female sex predominated (p = 0.60). They presented moderate or severe cognitive impairment, 25% hospital group and 58% home (p <0.01). The median quality of life score was 49.5 in the hospital group and 48 in the home group (p = 0.60), the physical functional aspect had a lower score in the hospital group (p <0.01). The perceived qua...

The quality of life perceived by patients with advanced cancer from a tertiary hospital is compared according to home care versus hospital care. Observational, cross-sectional study, included patients older than 18 years with cancer with multiple metastases. EORTC QLQ-C15-PAL quality of life survey was applied to patients with adequate cognitive level (Pfeiffer questionnaire). Chi square and Mann-Whitney, p <0.05, and SPSS 24.0 were used. 83 patients in the hospital group and 69 at home. Median age 66 and 76 years respectively (p <0.01); the female sex predominated (p = 0.60). They presented moderate or severe cognitive impairment, 25% hospital group and 58% home (p <0.01). The median quality of life score was 49.5 in the hospital group and 48 in the home group (p = 0.60), the physical functional aspect had a lower score in the hospital group (p <0.01). The perceived qua...