Papers by Mónica Antolini
Revista Chilena De Enfermedades Respiratorias, 2018
Socio-demographic and clinical characterization of adult patients in non-invasive home mechanical... more Socio-demographic and clinical characterization of adult patients in non-invasive home mechanical ventilation. Ministry of Health. Chile Introduction: Non-invasive home mechanical ventilation (NIHMV) is delivered in Chile since 2008 throughout a public program, including equipment and professionals. Objectives: 1) Characterize the socio-demographic and clinical profile of the adult patient under NIHMV and 2) Propose improvements in social health care. Methodology: Descriptive cross-sectional study, through face-toface home interview and review of official databases. Sample of 267 subjects, both gender, over 20 years-old, with Chronic Global Respiratory Failure (CGRF) in NIHMV. In 2016 there were 413 active patients. Results: Women 144 (53.9%), mean age 58.6 ± 18 years-old; 25.5% had COPD and 24% had a hypoventilation obesity syndrome, average PaCO 2 at the time of admission to program was 59 ± 11 mmHg, they were ventilated since 3.2 ± 2.4 years, 7.6 ± 2.4 h a day. Subjects "without instruction" and with "incomplete basic education" represents 40.7% of the sample. 46.4% were retired persons; 3% lived in a precarious hut; 19.8% cohabited with relatives or close friends; 49% did not have a partner; 4.8% lived alone; 68.6% was oxygen dependent; 40% had an altered Golberg test; 17.7% "has a major limitation, unable to perform self-care". Conclusions: Our patients have a severe socio-demographic and clinical deterioration, due to low schooling level, predominance of older adults, a major incapacity for working and patients have a more severe disease with higher baseline PaCO 2 levels, compared to European studies. NIHMV programs must adopt a social health approach and be inserted into the health network in social service, and cardiovascular and mental health programs.
Revista Chilena De Enfermedades Respiratorias, Jun 1, 2019
y destacados expositores nacionales, que nos permitieron, revisar y analizar los modelos de atenc... more y destacados expositores nacionales, que nos permitieron, revisar y analizar los modelos de atención de países europeos y también de Chile, acerca de los cuidados domiciliarios, equipamiento actual, supervisión de pacientes que se encuentran recibiendo ventilación mecánica crónica, en forma no invasiva e invasiva y se desarrollaron talleres con los equipos más útiles en este tipo de soporte. Desde el Consenso Chileno de Ventilación no invasiva en el año 2008, varios grupos de trabajo en Alemania, Italia, Francia y otros países, han entregado consensos y guías clínicas recientes 1-4 sobre el manejo de pacientes con ventilación domiciliaria crónica, han publicado nuevos flujogramas para la evaluación precoz de los pacientes, se han establecido puntos de corte para varias pruebas funcionales y así definir el momento del inicio del soporte ventilatorio según el diagnóstico de base, y se han descrito un mínimo de métodos de vigilancia para objetivar resultados y realizar modificaciones en la programación de los equipos. Además se han publicado estudios sobre calidad de vida de los pacientes con este tipo de apoyo. Es necesario destacar cual es el nivel de evidencia para la indicación de soporte ventilatorio domiciliario en las diferentes enfermedades (Tabla 1).
Revista Chilena De Enfermedades Respiratorias, Jun 1, 2014
* departamento de Medicina ocupacional. hospital del trabajador. ** unidad de Paciente crítico. h... more * departamento de Medicina ocupacional. hospital del trabajador. ** unidad de Paciente crítico. hospital del trabajador. *** Becada enfermedades respiratorias, instituto nacional del tórax.
BMC Pulmonary Medicine, Jul 19, 2022
Background: Long-term home non-invasive ventilation (LTH-NIV) has an impact on the health-related... more Background: Long-term home non-invasive ventilation (LTH-NIV) has an impact on the health-related quality of life of patients with chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure (CRF) of different causes. There are generic and specific questionnaires for respiratory diseases. In 2003 a specific questionnaire was developed for patients with CRF in LTH-NIV, called the Severe Respiratory Insufficiency (SRI) questionnaire, which has been shown to be reproducible and reliable and has been validated in several languages. The aim of the study was to translate and culturally adapt the SRI questionnaire for adult Chilean patients under LTH-NIV, and to assess its psychometric properties. Methods: The Chilean version of the SRI was obtained using the translation-back translation method, which was then applied by cross-sectional study to a non-probabilistic convenience sample of stable patients from five regions of Chile. The validated Chilean version of the SRI questionnaire and SF-36 (gold standard) questionnaire were applied, demographic and ventilatory data were collected. Reliability was analysed using Cronbach's alpha and intraclass correlation (test-retest). Construct validity was tested using exploratory factor analysis (principal component extraction and equimax orthogonal rotation) and hypothesis testing (Mann-Whitney test). Convergent criterion validity was tested using Spearman's rho. Results: The sample comprised 248 patients, 132 women (53.2%), median age (IQR) was 62 years (51-75), 146 patients (58.9%) were 60 years or older, 40% had a low education level. The mean ± SD completion time of the questionnaire was 18.8 ± 9.1 min, and 100% of the items were answered. The questionnaire was self-applied by 46.8% of the sample. The validated Chilean version of the SRI questionnaire showed very good overall reliability (0.95) and by scales (> 0.7). It showed a good correlation with the SF-36, with equivalent scales, a rotated matrix with 8 factors and hypotheses that explain the underlying constructs. Conclusions: The validated Chilean version of the SRI questionnaire has good psychometric properties. It is feasible, valid, and reliable for application to evaluate patients with CRF in LTH-NIV. It was found to be sensitive to assess the characteristics of the local population.
Research Square (Research Square), Jul 30, 2021
Introduction: Noninvasive home mechanical ventilation (NIHMV) has an impact on the health-related... more Introduction: Noninvasive home mechanical ventilation (NIHMV) has an impact on the health-related quality of life of patients with chronic global respiratory failure (CGRF) of different causes. There are generic and speci c questionnaires for various respiratory diseases, and recently, in 2003, a patient-speci c questionnaire was developed for NIHMV, called the Severe Respiratory Insu ciency (SRI) questionnaire, which has been shown to be reproducible and reliable and has been validated in several languages. Objective: Validate the Chilean version of the SRI questionnaire (IRS-cl) in adults with CGRF who use NIHMV. Methods: Cross-sectional study with non-probabilistic convenience sampling of stable patients from ve regions of Chile. The IRS-cl and SF-36 (gold standard) questionnaires were applied, and demographic and ventilatory data were collected. Reliability was analyzed using Cronbach's alpha and intraclass correlation (test-retest). Construct validity was tested using exploratory factor analysis (principal component extraction and equimax orthogonal rotation) and hypothesis testing (Mann-Whitney test). Convergent criterion validity was tested using Spearman's rho. Results: The sample comprised 248 patients, 132 of whom were women (53.2%), with a median age of 62±17.5 years. There was a predominance of older adults, and 40% had a low education level. The completion time of the questionnaire was 18.8 ± 9.1 minutes (viable), and 100% of the items were answered. The questionnaire was self-applied by 46.8% of the sample. The IRS-cl showed very good overall reliability (0.95) and by scales (>0.7). It also showed a good correlation with the SF-36, with equivalent scales, a rotated matrix with 8 factors and hypotheses that explain the underlying constructs. Conclusions: The IRS-cl has good psychometric properties. It is feasible, valid and reliable for application to evaluate CGRF of various causes. It was found to be sensitive to assess the characteristics of the local population.
Revista chilena de obstetricia y ginecología, 2003
Additional file 1. Technical standard for HMV programs. Ministry of Health, versions 2008, 2012 a... more Additional file 1. Technical standard for HMV programs. Ministry of Health, versions 2008, 2012 and 2013, Chile.doc.
Background: The first case of COVID-19 was reported in Chile on March 3, 2020. Public and private... more Background: The first case of COVID-19 was reported in Chile on March 3, 2020. Public and private hospitals were managed in a centralized manner. On May 30, Chile had 99,668 cases, 1054 deaths, 1383 ICU patients, 1174 patients on invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV), and 51 patients on non-invasive ventilation (NIMV). Research question: What are the variables associated with condition at discharge?Method: We performed a retrospective cohort study of 529 patients with a positive RT-PCR for SARS CoV-2who were consecutively discharged between March 14 and June 4, 2020, at Clínica Dávila, Santiago. Patients were analyzed according to laboratory variables on admission, Quality-Adjusted Life Year (QALY) score, health insurance, and type of respiratory support. Condition at discharge was survivor, non-survivor, or transfer to another center. Differences were evaluated by Chi-square test, Student’s t test, or Mann–Whitney U test. Logistic regression analysis was performed to identify varia...
Background: Home mechanical ventilation (HMV) is a viable and effective strategy for patients wit... more Background: Home mechanical ventilation (HMV) is a viable and effective strategy for patients with chronic respiratory failure (CRF) of different causes. The Chilean Ministry of Health started in 2006 a program for HMV in Children and in 2008 it began a program for HMV in adults. All belonged to the state health insurance.Methods: Prospective cohort of adult patients with CRF in 10 regions of Chile admitted to the national HMV program, their demographic, clinical and functional characteristics, mode of admission, time in the program and survival.Results: A total of 1,105 patients were included. Median age was 59 years (44-58, IQR1-IQR3). Women were 58.1%. The body mass index was 34.9 (26-46) kg/m2, and 942 (85.4%) belonged to low-income socioeconomic groups. The baseline score on the Severe Respiratory Insufficiency questionnaire (SRI) was 47 (35-62.1) points, 98.5% lived in urban areas, 76.2% initiated HMV in the stable chronic mode, 23.8% in the acute mode and 99 patients were tra...
BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2021
Background Home mechanical ventilation (HMV) is a viable and effective strategy for patients with... more Background Home mechanical ventilation (HMV) is a viable and effective strategy for patients with chronic respiratory failure (CRF). The Chilean Ministry of Health started a program for adults in 2008. Methods This study examined the following data from a prospective cohort of patients with CRF admitted to the national HMV program: characteristics, mode of admission, quality of life, time in the program and survival. Results A total of 1105 patients were included. The median age was 59 years (44–58). Women accounted for 58.1% of the sample. The average body mass index (BMI) was 34.9 (26–46) kg/m2. A total of 76.2% of patients started HMV in the stable chronic mode, while 23.8% initiated HMV in the acute mode. A total of 99 patients were transferred from the children's program. There were 1047 patients on non-invasive ventilation and 58 patients on invasive ventilation. The median baseline PaCO2 level was 58.2 (52–65) mmHg. The device usage time was 7.3 h/d (5.8–8.8), and the tim...
Revista Chilena De Enfermedades Respiratorias, 2010
Revista chilena de enfermedades respiratorias, 2010
Revista chilena de radiología, 2004
Tuberculosis is a pathology that has accompanied humanity since ancient times and regardless the ... more Tuberculosis is a pathology that has accompanied humanity since ancient times and regardless the existence of antibiotics for more than a century and that tuberculosis is a preventable and treatable disease, eradication is a goal not yet achievable. In Chile 40 to 70 cases are diagnosed every week which means physicians are constantly faced to this disease. The diagnosis is suspected based on typical respiratory symptoms and chest radiographs is the first imagenological approach. Several radiographical patterns, with interstitial and parenquimatous involvement are main features of this disorder. These manifestations are related to the patient's age, immunological status, previous exposure and disease stage. Different radiological patterns are shown from patients admitted in our hospital at the first semester of this year.
BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Background Long-term home non-invasive ventilation (LTH-NIV) has an impact on the health-related ... more Background Long-term home non-invasive ventilation (LTH-NIV) has an impact on the health-related quality of life of patients with chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure (CRF) of different causes. There are generic and specific questionnaires for respiratory diseases. In 2003 a specific questionnaire was developed for patients with CRF in LTH-NIV, called the Severe Respiratory Insufficiency (SRI) questionnaire, which has been shown to be reproducible and reliable and has been validated in several languages. The aim of the study was to translate and culturally adapt the SRI questionnaire for adult Chilean patients under LTH-NIV, and to assess its psychometric properties. Methods The Chilean version of the SRI was obtained using the translation-back translation method, which was then applied by cross-sectional study to a non-probabilistic convenience sample of stable patients from five regions of Chile. The validated Chilean version of the SRI questionnaire and SF-36 (gold standard) q...
Revista chilena de enfermedades respiratorias
Revista chilena de enfermedades respiratorias
Adults patients with influenza, clinical evolution, cost and diagnosis related groups, four years... more Adults patients with influenza, clinical evolution, cost and diagnosis related groups, four years results.
Revista chilena de enfermedades respiratorias
y destacados expositores nacionales, que nos permitieron, revisar y analizar los modelos de atenc... more y destacados expositores nacionales, que nos permitieron, revisar y analizar los modelos de atención de países europeos y también de Chile, acerca de los cuidados domiciliarios, equipamiento actual, supervisión de pacientes que se encuentran recibiendo ventilación mecánica crónica, en forma no invasiva e invasiva y se desarrollaron talleres con los equipos más útiles en este tipo de soporte. Desde el Consenso Chileno de Ventilación no invasiva en el año 2008, varios grupos de trabajo en Alemania, Italia, Francia y otros países, han entregado consensos y guías clínicas recientes 1-4 sobre el manejo de pacientes con ventilación domiciliaria crónica, han publicado nuevos flujogramas para la evaluación precoz de los pacientes, se han establecido puntos de corte para varias pruebas funcionales y así definir el momento del inicio del soporte ventilatorio según el diagnóstico de base, y se han descrito un mínimo de métodos de vigilancia para objetivar resultados y realizar modificaciones en la programación de los equipos. Además se han publicado estudios sobre calidad de vida de los pacientes con este tipo de apoyo. Es necesario destacar cual es el nivel de evidencia para la indicación de soporte ventilatorio domiciliario en las diferentes enfermedades (Tabla 1).
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Revista médica de Chile, 2003
There were 26,617 births attended at the University of Chile Clinical Hospital, of which 0.63% we... more There were 26,617 births attended at the University of Chile Clinical Hospital, of which 0.63% were stillborn. A frequency of malformations of 7.2 per born alive and of 22.1 per stillborn was detected in this population. To report the frequency of digestive system congenital malformations in this population. Analysis of data from the births that occurred at the University of Chile Hospital, that was gathered using codified form for the Latin American Collaborative Study for Congenital Malformations. Ninety seven digestive congenital malformations were detected, with a rate of 26.4 per 10,000 born alive and 12.2 per 10,000 stillborn. Diaphragmatic hernia was the most frequent malformation found, followed by imperforated anus, onphalocele and esophageal atresia. There was a secular increase in the frequency of these malformations. The frequency of digestive system malformations is higher than in the rest of hospitals participating in the Latin American Collaborative Study for Congenit...
Revista médica de Chile, 2003
A cytogenetical study should be performed to every newborn with malformations. If a chromosomal a... more A cytogenetical study should be performed to every newborn with malformations. If a chromosomal aberration is found, parents must be studied to give an adequate genetic advise. To study the frequency of chromosomal aberrations in newborns with malformations. In the Clinical Hospital of the University of Chile all malformations in newborns are registered, as part of the Collaborative Latin American Study of Congenital Malformations (ECLAMC). The frequency of chromosomal aberrations, determined by cytogenetical studies, was determined in newborns with malformations. In the study period, there were 32,214 births. Of these, 2,268 live newborns and 43 stillbirths had malformations. Ninety nine children with malformations had chromosomal aberrations (4.3%). Trisomy 21 was the most common aberration with a rate of 23/10,000 births, followed by trisomy 18 with a rate of 4/10,000 and trisomy 18 with a rate of 1.2/10,000. Ninety four percent of these children were born alive and 16.1% died be...
Revista médica de Chile, 2003
... Julio Nazer H 1 , Mónica Antolini T 2a , María Eugenia Juárez H 3b , Lucía Cifuentes O ... na... more ... Julio Nazer H 1 , Mónica Antolini T 2a , María Eugenia Juárez H 3b , Lucía Cifuentes O ... nacido que presente dos o más anomalías congénitas severas o múltiples anomalías menores, a todoniño malformado que ... Correspondencia a: Julio Nazer H. E-mail: [email protected]. ...
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