SYLVIA COSTA LIMA FARHAT
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Instituto da Criança, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
LIM/05 - Laboratório de Poluição Atmosférica Experimental, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
LIM/05 - Laboratório de Poluição Atmosférica Experimental, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
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- Point-of-care lung ultrasound score for predicting escalated care in children with respiratory distress(2023) GIORNO, Eliana P. C.; FORONDA, Flavia K.; PAULIS, Milena De; GHOSN, Danielle S. N. Bou; COUTO, Thomaz B.; SA, Fernanda V. M.; FRAGA, Andrea M. A.; FARHAT, Sylvia C. L.; PRETO-ZAMPERLINI, Marcela; SCHVARTSMAN, ClaudioPurpose: Respiratory distress due to lower respiratory illnesses is a leading cause of death in children. Early rec-ognition of high-risk populations is critical for the allocation of adequate resources. Our goal was to assess whether the lung ultrasound (US) score obtained at admission in children with respiratory distress predicts the need for escalated care. Methods: This prospective study included 0-18-year-old patients with respiratory distress admitted to three emergency departments in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil, between July 2019 and September 2021. The enrolled patients underwent lung US performed by a pediatric emergency physician within two hours of arrival. Lung ul-trasound scores ranging from 0 to 36 were computed. The primary outcome was the need for high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC), noninvasive ventilation (NIV), or mechanical ventilation within 24 h. Results: A total of 103 patients were included. The diagnoses included wheezing (33%), bronchiolitis (27%), pneu-monia (16%), asthma (9%), and miscellaneous (16%). Thirty-five patients (34%) required escalated care and had a higher lung ultrasound score: median 13 (0-34) vs 2 (0-21), p < 0.0001; area under the curve (AUC): 0.81 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.71-0.90). The best cut-off score derived from Youden's index was seven (sensitivity: 71.4%; specificity: 79.4%; odds ratio (OR): 9.6 [95% CI: 3.8-24.7]). A lung US score above 12 was highly specific and had a positive likelihood ratio of 8.74 (95% CI:3.21-23.86). Conclusion: An elevated lung US score measured in the first assessment of children with any type of respiratory distress was predictive of severity as defined by the need for escalated care with HFNC, NIV, or mechanical ventilation.
- Exposure to Air Pollutants and Disease Activity in Juvenile-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients(2015) FERNANDES, Elisabeth C.; SILVA, Clovis A.; BRAGA, Alfesio L. F.; SALLUM, Adriana M. E.; CAMPOS, Lucia M. A.; FARHAT, Sylvia C. L.ObjectiveTo investigate the association between exposure to air pollutants in the Sao Paulo metropolitan area and disease activity in juvenile-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients. MethodsA longitudinal panel study based on 409 consecutive visits of juvenile-onset SLE patients living in the Sao Paulo metropolitan area was carried out. Disease activity was evaluated in accordance with the Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index 2000 (SLEDAI-2K), and the patients were divided into 2 groups: those with SLEDAI scores 8 and those with SLEDAI scores >8. Daily concentrations of inhaled particulate matter (PM10), sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide (NO2), ozone, and carbon monoxide (CO) were evaluated on the 21 days preceding the medical visits. A generalized estimation equation model was used to assess the impact of these measurements on SLEDAI-2K scores, considering the fixed effects for repetitive measurements. The models were adjusted for erythrocyte sedimentation rate, corticosteroid use (daily and cumulative doses), antimalarial use, the use of immunosuppressive agents, the presence of infection 20 days preceding the medical appointment, and the minimum temperature and relative humidity outdoors. ResultsPM(10), NO2, and CO were risk factors for juvenile-onset SLE disease activity (SLEDAI-2K score >8) approximately 2 weeks after exposure. A 13.4 g/m(3) increase in the PM10 moving average (from lag 12 to lag 15) was associated with a 34% increase (95% confidence interval 7.0-68.0) in the risk of a SLEDAI-2K score >8. ConclusionThis is the first study to show that exposure to inhaled pollutants may increase the risk of disease activity in children with juvenile-onset SLE in a large urban center.
- Changing the view: impact of simulation-based mastery learning in pediatric tracheal intubation with videolaryngoscopy(2021) COUTO, Thomaz Bittencourt; REIS, Amelia G.; FARHAT, Sylvia C. L.; CARVALHO, Vitor E. L.; SCHVARTSMAN, ClaudioObjective: To determine the effect of a training program using simulation-based mastery learning on the performance of residents in pediatric intubations with videolaryngoscopy. Method: Retrospective cohort study carried out in a tertiary pediatric hospital between July 2016 and June 2018 evaluating a database that included the performance of residents before and after training, as well as the outcome of tracheal intubations. A total of 59 pediatric residents were evaluated in the pre-training with a skills' checklist in the scenario with an intubation simulator; subsequently, they were trained individually using a simulator and deliberate practice in the department itself. After training, the residents were expected to have a minimum passing grade (90/100) in a simulated scenario. The success of the first attempted intubation, use of videolaryngoscopy, and complications in patients older than 1 year of age during the study period were also recorded in clinical practice. Results: Before training, the mean grade was 77.5/100 (SD 15.2), with only 23.7% (14/59) of residents reaching the minimum passing grade of 90/100. After training, 100% of the residents reached the grade, with an average of 94.9/100 (SD 3.2), p < 0.01, with only 5.1% (3/59) needing more practice time than that initially allocated. The success rate in the first attempt at intubation in the emergency department with videolaryngoscopy was 77.8% (21/27). The rate of adverse events associated with intubations was 26% (7/27), representing a serious event. Conclusions: Simulation-based mastery learning increased residents' skills related to intubation and allowed safe tracheal intubations with video laryngoscopy. (C) 2020 Sociedade Brasileira de Pediatria.
- Are prematurity and environmental factors determinants for developing childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus?(2018) CONDE, Paola G.; FARHAT, Luis C.; BRAGA, Alfesio L. F.; SALLUM, Adriana E. M.; FARHAT, Sylvia C. L.; SILVA, Clovis A.Objective: The objective of this study is to evaluate the influence of exposure to air pollutants and inhalable environmental elements during pregnancy and after birth until childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus(cSLE) diagnosis. Methods: This case-control study comprised 30 cSLE patients and 86 healthy controls living in the Sao Paulo metropolitan area. A structured and reliable questionnaire (kappa index for test-retest was 0.78) assessed demographic data, gestational and perinatal-related-factors, and exposure to inhalable particles and/or volatile vapor, and/or tobacco, as well as, the presence of industrial activities or gas stations near the home/work/daycare/school). Tropospheric pollutants included: particulate matter (PM10), sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), ozone (O-3) and carbon monoxide (CO). Results: The median current age was similar between cSLE patients and healthy controls [16.0 (5-21) versus 15.0 (4-21) years, p = .32], likewise the frequency of female gender (87% versus 78%, p = .43). The frequencies of prematurity (30% versus 6%, p = .001), maternal occupational exposure during pregnancy (59% versus 12%, p < .001), exposure to volatile vapor (48% versus 8%, p < .001) and fetal smoking (maternal and/or secondhand) (37% versus 19%, p = .008) were significantly higher in cSLE patients compared with controls. In a multivariate analysis regarding the gestation period, maternal occupational exposure (OR 13.5, 95% CI 2.5-72.4, p = .002), fetal smoking (OR 8.6, 95% CI 1.6-47, p = .013) and prematurity (OR 15.8, 95% CI 1.9-135.3, p = .012) remained risk factors for cSLE development. Furthermore, exposure to secondhand smoking during pregnancy and after birth (OR 9.1, 95% CI 1.8-42.1, p = .002) was also a risk factor for cSLE development. Conclusions: Prematurity and environmental factors were risk factors for developing cSLE.
- Hypotonic solution decreases serum sodium in infants with moderate bronchiolitis(2014) RODRIGUES, Regina M.; SCHVARTSMAN, Benita G. S.; FARHAT, Sylvia C. L.; SCHVARTSMAN, ClaudioAimTo investigate the influence of hypotonic parenteral hydration on serum and urinary sodium and osmolality in infants with moderate bronchiolitis. MethodsWe studied 36 infants (mean age 3.72.3months), with a diagnosis of moderate bronchiolitis admitted to a paediatric emergency unit in SAo Paulo, Brazil. Patients received a standard parenteral hypotonic solution, according to Holliday and Segar, during the first 24h, due to respiratory distress. The disease was monitored by a respiratory severity score (RDAI-Respiratory Distress Assessment Instrument), respiratory rate and oxygen saturation. Serum and urinary sodium and osmolality were monitored at admission, 24 and 48h after admission. ResultsAll respiratory parameters improved during hospitalisation. Serum sodium and osmolality dropped after 24h (136.8 +/- 2.8 and 135.8 +/- 2.6mEq/L, p=0.031; 283.4 +/- 4.1 and 281.6 +/- 3.9 mOsm/kg, p=0.004 respectively) as well as urinary osmolality (486.8 +/- 243.4 mOsm/kg and 355.7 +/- 205.0 mOsm/kg, p<0.001) when compared to admission. ConclusionThis study reinforces the occurrence of hyponatraemia in bronchiolitis even in patients with moderate disease and highlights the risk of serum sodium drop caused by hypotonic parenteral hydration.
- Air pollution in autoimmune rheumatic diseases: A review(2011) FARHAT, Sylvia C. L.; SILVA, Clovis A.; ORIONE, Maria Angelica M.; CAMPOS, Lucia M. A.; SALLUM, Adriana M. E.; BRAGA, Alfesio L. F.Air pollution consists of a heterogeneous mixture of gasses and particles that include carbon monoxide, nitrates, sulfur dioxide, ozone, lead, toxic by-product of tobacco smoke and particulate matter. Oxidative stress and inflammation induced by inhaled pollutants may result in acute and chronic disorders in the respiratory system, as well as contribute to a state of systemic inflammation and autoimmunity. This paper reviews the mechanisms of air contaminants influencing the immune response and autoimmunity, and it focuses on studies of inhaled pollutants triggering and/or exacerbating rheumatic diseases in cities around the world. Remarkably, environmental factors contribute to the onset of autoimmune diseases, especially smoking and occupational exposure to silica in rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus. Other diseases such as scleroderma may be triggered by the inhalation of chemical solvents, herbicides and silica. Likewise, primary vasculitis associated with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) may be triggered by silica exposure. Only few studies showed that air pollutants could trigger or exacerbate juvenile idiopathic arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus. In contrast, no studies of tropospheric pollution triggering inflammatory myopathies and spondyloarthropathies were carried out. In conclusion, air pollution is one of the environmental factors involved in systemic inflammation and autoimmunity. Further studies are needed in order to evaluate air pollutants and their potentially serious effects on autoimmune rheumatic diseases and the mechanisms involved in the onset and the exacerbation of these diseases.
- Persistent symptoms and decreased health-related quality of life after symptomatic pediatric COVID-19: A prospective study in a Latin American tertiary hospital (vol 76, e3511, 2021)(2022) FINK, Thais T.; MARQUES, Heloisa H. S.; GUALANO, Bruno; LINDOSO, Livia; BAIN, Vera; ASTLEY, Camilla; MARTINS, Fernanda; MATHEUS, Denise; MATSUO, Olivia M.; SUGUITA, Priscila; TRINDADE, Vitor; PAULA, Camila S. Y.; FARHAT, Sylvia C. L.; PALMEIRA, Patricia; LEAL, Gabriela N.; SUZUKI, Lisa; ODONE FILHO, Vicente; CARNEIRO-SAMPAIO, Magda; DUARTE, Alberto Jose S.; ANTONANGELO, Leila; BATISTTELLA, Linamara R.; POLANCZYK, Guilherme V.; PEREIRA, Rosa Maria R.; CARVALHO, Carlos Roberto R.; BUCHPIGUEL, Carlos A.; LATRONICO, Ana Claudia; SEELAENDER, Marilia; SILVA, Clovis Artur; PEREIRA, Maria Fernanda B.
- Fast, cheap and feasible: Implementation of pediatric telemedicine in a public hospital during the Covid-19 pandemic(2022) SEVERINI, Rafael da Silva Giannasi; OLIVEIRA, Pedro Carpini de; COUTO, Thomaz Bittencourt; SIMON JUNIOR, Hany; ANDRADE, Anarella Penha Meirelles de; NANBU, Danilo Yamamoto; FARHAT, Sylvia C. L.; SCHVARTSMAN, ClaudioObjective: In Brazil, telemedicine was allowed as an exception during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Despite its recognized value and availability, telemedicine is not universally used, suggesting that some barriers prevent its adoption and acceptance within the community. This study aims to describe the implementation of a low-cost telemedicine service in a pediatric hospital in Brazil. Method: Retrospective descriptive study reporting the first three months (April to June 2020) of the experience of implementing a low-cost telemedicine emergency care program in a public tertiary hospital. The service was available to patients up to 18 years of age enrolled in this hospital. A tool for assessing the severity of the patient was developed, the aim of standardizing the procedure, while maintaining quality and safety. Guardian's satisfaction was assessed with a questionnaire sent after teleconsultations. Results: 255 teleconsultations were carried out with 140 different patients. Of the total consultations, 182 were from 99 patients that had performed the Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) test for the new coronavirus (SARS-Cov-2) or had direct contact with a person known to be positive for COVID-19. Only 26 (14%) were referred to an in-person consultation. No deaths, adverse events or delayed diagnosis were recorded. 86% of the patients who answered the satisfaction questionnaire were satisfied and 92% would use telemedicine again. Conclusion: This study presents an innovative implementation of a telemedicine program in a public and exclusively pediatric tertiary service, serving as a reference for future implementation in other public services in Brazil and developing countries. (C) 2022 Sociedade Brasileira de Pediatria.
- Point-of-care lung ultrasound imaging in pediatric COVID-19(2020) GIORNO, Eliana P. C.; PAULIS, Milena De; SAMESHIMA, Yoshino T.; WEERDENBURG, Kirstin; SAVOIA, Paulo; NANBU, Danilo Y.; COUTO, Thomaz B.; SA, Fernanda V. M.; FARHAT, Sylvia C. L.; CARVALHO, Werther B.; PRETO-ZAMPERLINI, Marcela; SCHVARTSMAN, ClaudioBackground: There has been limited data regarding the usefulness of lung ultrasound (US) in children with COVID-19. Objective: To describe lung US imaging findings and aeration score of 34 children with COVID-19. Methods: This study included 0-16-year-old patients with confirmed COVID-19, who were admitted between April 19 and June 18, 2020 in two hospitals in the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Lung US was performed as part of the routine evaluation by a skilled Pediatric Emergency physician. Clinical and laboratory data were collected and severity classifications were done according to an available clinical definition. The lung US findings were described for each lung field and a validated ultrasound lung aeration score was calculated. Data obtained was correlated with clinical information and other imaging modalities available for each case. Results: Thirty-four confirmed COVID-19 patients had a lung US performed during this period. Eighteen (18/34) had abnormalities on the lung US, but eight of them (8/18) had a normal chest radiograph. Ultrasound lung aeration score medians for severe/critical, moderate, and mild disease were 17.5 (2-30), 4 (range 0-14), 0 (range 0-15), respectively (p=0.001). Twelve patients (12/34) also had a chest computed tomography (CT) performed; both the findings and topography of lung compromise on the CT were consistent with the information obtained by lung US. Conclusion: Point-of-care lung US may have a key role in assessing lung injury in children with COVID-19.
- Elevated C-Reactive Protein and Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis in Chronic Liver Disease and Ascites Response(2014) PRETO-ZAMPERLINI, Marcela; FARHAT, Sylvia C. L.; SCHVARTSMAN, Claudio