scholarly journals Chronic limb ischemia manifestation in COVID-19 infection: awareness and treatment in primary care

2021 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 166-175
Author(s):  
Sidhi Laksono ◽  
Reynaldo Halomoan Siregar ◽  
Hillary Kusharsamita
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Systemic Disease ◽  
Ankle Brachial Index ◽  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
Limb Ischemia ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
Arterial System ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Primary Health Facilities ◽  
Chronic Limb Ischemia

Chronic limb ischemia (CLI) is a type of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) that is still underdiagnosed and undertreated despite the increasing incidence, thus becoming a global health burden. And CLI reflects the local manifestations of a lethal systemic disease — atherosclerosis. If left untreated, chronic limb ischemia can result in major limb loss. In this pandemic era, limb ischemia has become one of several clinical manifestations that occur in patients with COVID-19 infection. Systemic inflammation in COVID-19 infection, direct viral infection, hypercoagulable state, and hyperinflammatory response are responsible for damage to the arterial system, causing endothelial dysfunction. Diagnosing PAD has become a challenge especially in the early stage and in the asymptomatic phase. The untreated condition could lead to the development of CLI. The primary physicians in the primary health facilities hold an important role in the early diagnosis and management of patients with CLI symptoms or with risk factors of CLI, especially in patients who have experienced COVID-19 infection. Due to the limitation of diagnostic testing modalities at primary health facilities, the physician can assess the ankle-brachial index (ABI) to determine the presence of CLI. Management of the disease is different for every patient and is customized based on the other comorbidities. Risk factors should be controlled in order to achieve a better outcome. A good management strategy will improve the quality of life of the patient. This review will discuss the occurrence of CLI in COVID-19 infection.

scholarly journals Improving Tanzanian childbirth service quality

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 190-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennie Jaribu ◽  
Suzanne Penfold ◽  
Cathy Green ◽  
Fatuma Manzi ◽  
Joanna Schellenberg
Keyword(s):  
Health Facility ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
Rural District ◽  
Local Data ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Primary Health Facilities ◽  
Childbirth Care

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe a quality improvement (QI) intervention in primary health facilities providing childbirth care in rural Southern Tanzania. Design/methodology/approach A QI collaborative model involving district managers and health facility staff was piloted for 6 months in 4 health facilities in Mtwara Rural district and implemented for 18 months in 23 primary health facilities in Ruangwa district. The model brings together healthcare providers from different health facilities in interactive workshops by: applying QI methods to generate and test change ideas in their own facilities; using local data to monitor improvement and decision making; and health facility supervision visits by project and district mentors. The topics for improving childbirth were deliveries and partographs. Findings Median monthly deliveries increased in 4 months from 38 (IQR 37-40) to 65 (IQR 53-71) in Mtwara Rural district, and in 17 months in Ruangwa district from 110 (IQR 103-125) to 161 (IQR 148-174). In Ruangwa health facilities, the women for whom partographs were used to monitor labour progress increased from 10 to 57 per cent in 17 months. Research limitations/implications The time for QI innovation, testing and implementation phases was limited, and the study only looked at trends. The outcomes were limited to process rather than health outcome measures. Originality/value Healthcare providers became confident in the QI method through engagement, generating and testing their own change ideas, and observing improvements. The findings suggest that implementing a QI initiative is feasible in rural, low-income settings.

scholarly journals Heterogeneity in Average Cost per Patient with type 2 Diabetes at Primary Health Facilities in Mexico: Comparing Comprehensive Diabetes Management Medical Offices with General Practice

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Arantxa Colchero ◽  
Rousellinne Gómez ◽  
Ruy López-Ridaura ◽  
Daniel López-Hernández ◽  
Iyari Sánchez-Díaz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Practice ◽  
Diabetes Care ◽  
Diabetes Management ◽  
Unit Cost ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
Patient Knowledge ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Unit Costs ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Primary Health Facilities

Abstract Background. Despite the high health and financial burden imposed by diabetes in Mexico, few studies have estimated the cost per patient treated. The objective of this study was to estimate the average annual cost per patient (unit cost) with diabetes among 60 primary health facilities in Mexico comparing comprehensive diabetes management medical offices (MIDE) and those from general practice (Non-MIDE). Methods. We described the variation in unit costs across these two types of medical offices and explored factors associated. Unit costs were the sum of staff, medications, laboratory tests, and equipment. We show descriptive statistics to analyze the heterogeneity of unit costs, and the distribution of total costs by input and the distribution of staff costs by personnel all by medical office. We estimated a multivariate linear regression model to explore factors associated with the unit costs. Results. Unit costs vary from $267.2 USD in Non-MIDE offices to $410.6 for MIDE. Unit costs were negatively associated with scale, Non-MIDE offices, medical competence, patient knowledge of diabetes and positively associated with comorbidities. Conclusions. Results from this study might help design more efficient programs for diabetes care in primary health facilities to reduce the burden of diabetes in the system. Investing in staff training and educational interventions to increase patient knowledge of diabetes could be promising interventions to reduce diabetes care costs in primary care settings.

scholarly journals The Nutritional Status of Adult Antiretroviral Therapy Recipients with a Recent HIV Diagnosis; A Cross-Sectional Study in Primary Health Facilities in Gauteng, South Africa

Healthcare ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 290
Author(s):  
Khabo Mahlangu ◽  
Perpetua Modjadji ◽  
Sphiwe Madiba
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Antiretroviral Therapy ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
The Body ◽  
Hiv Care ◽  
Hiv Diagnosis ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Primary Health Facilities

The study determined the nutritional status of adult antiretroviral therapy (ART) recipients, and investigated the association between the duration on ART and the nutritional status. This study was based in primary health facilities in Gauteng, South Africa. The data collected included sociodemographic variables; the duration of the treatment; and the body mass index (BMI), classified as undernutrition (<18.5 kg/m2), normal (18.5–24.9 kg/m2), or overweight/obesity (≥25 kg/m2). ART recipients (n = 480) had a mean age of 35 (± 8.4SD) years. All had taken ART for six months or more (range 6–48 months). The data were analyzed using STATA 13.0. The overall prevalence of overweight/obesity was 39%, it was higher in females (46%) than in males (30%), 26% were overweight, and 13% were obese. Underweight was 13%, and was higher in males (18%) than females (9%). Being overweight was more likely in those aged ≥35 years and those in smaller households. Being obese was less likely in males, in the employed, and in those with a higher income, but was more likely in those with a longer duration on ART. Abdominal obesity was high, but less likely in males. Interventions to prevent overweight/obesity should be integrated into routine HIV care, while at the same time addressing the burden of undernutrition among ART recipients.

scholarly journals Implementing standard antenatal care interventions: health system cost at primary health facilities in Tanzania

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amisa Tindamanyile Chamani ◽  
Amani Thomas Mori ◽  
Bjarne Robberstad
Keyword(s):  
Standard Model ◽  
Antenatal Care ◽  
Health System ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
System Cost ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Health System Cost ◽  
The Standard Model ◽  
Health Centres ◽  
Primary Health Facilities

Abstract Background Since 2002, Tanzania has been implementing the focused Antenatal Care (ANC) model that recommended four antenatal care visits. In 2016, the World Health Organization (WHO) reintroduced the standard ANC model with more interventions including a minimum of eight contacts. However, cost-implications of these changes to the health system are unknown, particularly in countries like Tanzania, that failed to optimally implement the simpler focused ANC model. We compared the health system cost of providing ANC under the focused and the standard models at primary health facilities in Tanzania. Methods We used a micro-costing approach to identify and quantify resources used to implement the focused ANC model at six primary health facilities in Tanzania from July 2018 to June 2019. We also used the standard ANC implementation manual to identify and quantify additional resources required. We used basic salary and allowances to value personnel time while the Medical Store Department price catalogue and local market prices were used for other resources. Costs were collected in Tanzanian shillings and converted to 2018 US$. Results The health system cost of providing ANC services at six facilities (2 health centres and 4 dispensaries) was US$185,282 under the focused model. We estimated that the cost would increase by about 90% at health centres and 97% at dispensaries to US$358,290 by introducing the standard model. Personnel cost accounted for more than one third of the total cost, and more than two additional nurses are required per facility for the standard model. The costs per pregnancy increased from about US$33 to US$63 at health centres and from about US$37 to US$72 at dispensaries. Conclusion Introduction of a standard ANC model at primary health facilities in Tanzania may double resources requirement compared to current practice. Resources availability has been one of the challenges to effective implementation of the current focused ANC model. More research is required, to consider whether the additional costs are reasonable compared to the additional value for maternal and child health.

scholarly journals Kemampuan Klinik Pratama dalam Menangani 195 Diagnosis di Kota Surabaya

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-19
Author(s):  
Eka Fitria Sari ◽  
Faihatul Mukhbitin ◽  
Ernawaty Ernawaty
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Cost Containment ◽  
Health Department ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Primary Care Clinics ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Clinical Diagnoses ◽  
The Right ◽  
Primary Health Facilities

Head of Surabaya City Health Department Decree No.440/19547/436.3/2016 is based on Indonesian Minister of Health Decree No.HK.02.02/MENKES/514/2015. The regulation explains the need for the management of 195 clinical diagnoses in primary health facilities because it is related to the primary health facilities' capability to handle 195 clinical diagnoses. The RRNS achievement table in January-May 2017 shows that primary care clinics were primary health facilities that occupy the unsafe zone (RRNS>5%) namely 16.68% in Surabaya City. The research objective is to analyze the primary care clinics' capability in Surabaya City to handle the 195 clinical diagnoses. This research used a descriptive cross-sectional design in four primary care clinics with 20 people sampled. The results showed that all clinics had not been able to provide complete services. Clinical doctors had good capabilities in accordance with the Head of Surabaya City Health Department Decree No.440/19547/436.3/2016 but were not supported by the completeness of supply following the Indonesia Minister of Health Decree No.HK.02.02/MENKES/514/2015. In conclusion, only 65 (≤33%) clinical diagnoses can be handled properly with the imbalance between the doctors' capabilities and completeness of supply. This research suggests the regulation makers must also review the primary care clinics' capability to provide supplies and clinics can determine the right cost-containment strategy to handle 195 clinical diagnoses. Abstrak SK Kadinkes Kota Surabaya No.440/19547/436.3/2016 didasari oleh Kepmenkes RI No.HK.02.02/MENKES/514/2015. Peraturan yang menjelaskan tentang kebutuhan penatalaksanaan penanganan 195 diagnosis klinis di FKTP karena berkaitan dengan kemampuan FKTP melakukan penanganan. Tabel pencapaian RRNS bulan Januari-Mei 2017 menunjukkan klinik pratama merupakan jenis FKTP yang paling banyak menempati zona tidak aman (RRNS>5%) yakni 16,68% di Surabaya. Penelitian bertujuan menganalisis kemampuan klinik pratama di Kota Surabaya dalam menangani 195 diagnosis klinis. Penelitian menggunakan desain crosssectional deskriptif di empat klinik pratama dengan sampel 20 orang. Hasil menunjukkan semua klinik yang diteliti belum mampu menyediakan pelayanan secara lengkap. Dokter klinik memiliki kemampuan yang baik sesuai SK Kadinkes Kota Surabaya No.440/19547/436.3/2016 tetapi tidak didukung dengan kelengkapan supply yang dibutuhkan sesuai Kepmenkes RI No.HK.02.02/MENKES/514/2015. Kesimpulannya, diagnosis klinis yang dapat ditangani dengan baik hanya sebanyak 65 (≤33%) dengan hambatan ketidakseimbangan antara kemampuan dokter dan kelengkapan supply. Penelitian ini menyarankan pembuat kebijakan juga meninjau kemampuan klinik dalam menyediakan supply dan klinik dapat menentukan strategi cost containment yang tepat untuk menangani 195 diagnosis klinis.

scholarly journals CHRONIC LIMB ISCHEMIA

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (02) ◽  
pp. 201-204
Author(s):  
Fawad Farooq ◽  
Shams Uddin Shaikh ◽  
Shahbaz Shaikh ◽  
Tariq Ashraf
Keyword(s):  
Vascular Disease ◽  
Peripheral Vascular Disease ◽  
Lower Limb ◽  
Ankle Brachial Index ◽  
Limb Ischemia ◽  
Peripheral Vascular ◽  
Vascular Intervention ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Chronic Limb Ischemia

Background: The Ankle brachial index (ABI) measurements are commonlyused inscreening and management of Peripheral Vascular Disease. In recent studies, Anklebrachial index (ABI) is utilized as a predictor of future atherosclerotic vascular disease andall-cause mortality. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate utility of pre andpost peripheral vascular intervention ankle-brachial index (ABI) assessmentinpatientswith thechronic limb ischemia. Study Design: Quasi experimental study. Setting: National Instituteof Cardio-Vascular Disease (NICVD), Karachi, Pakistan. Period: January 2013 to June 2014.Methodology: The study included 23 patients hospitalized. According to study inclusion/exclusion criteria, patients of chronic limb ischemia on clinical ground and the vascular lesionsof lower limb according toTrans-Atlantic Inter-Society Consensus (TASC scoreclassification II)were evaluated and recruited. The lesions were further classified into three types, Aortoilliac,Femoropopliteal andTibioperoneal. Ankle brachial index (ABI) was classified according toAmerican Diabetic Association. The study was approved by the ethical committee of NICVD.Data was analyzed using SPSS 20. Inc. Results: The mean age of the enrolled patients was57.86±6.56 years. Majority of the patients were male 18(78.3%). The commonly found peripherallesion was femoropopliteal in 9(39%), TASC grade A was commonwith 8 (62%) of cases. ABIscore done pre and post procedure showed a significant difference with a (p-value<0.05) andthere was an improvement of ABI scores in all the lesions after peripheral vascular intervention.Conclusion: The study results concluded that there was animprovement in ABI score afterintervention of peripheral vascular surgery for lower limb segment and recommended its utilityfor the assessment in Peripheral Vascular Disease intervention.

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