Na Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu (FMB), os cursos de clínica médica (CM) vêm sendo tradicionalmente ministrados nas enfermarias, ambulatórios, UTI e pronto-socorro do Hospital das Clínicas da FMB, sob a supervisão do Departamento de CM. Em outubro de 2002, a FMB passou a gerenciar o Hospital Estadual Bauru (HEB), tornando possível a transferência de parte do ensino de CM no internato para hospital secundário. Desde janeiro de 2004, grupos de internato, compostos por oito alunos, passaram a estagiar em enfermaria de clínica geral do HEB, sob a supervisão de preceptores da disciplina de CM geral. Entre as vantagens decorrentes dessa mudança, citamos a possibilidade de atender doentes com patologias mais simples, maior responsabilidade com o paciente, maior contato com o preceptor e o aprendizado sobre a necessidade de cumprir metas estabelecidas pelo hospital. A principal dificuldade na execução do estágio é a sobrecarga de trabalho para os preceptores, que é causada, em parte, pela ausência de residentes na enfermaria. Consideramos que a experiência em transferir parte do internato de CM para hospital secundário foi bem-sucedida e esta pode vir a estimular outras áreas da FMB para a busca de novos cenários de ensino.

In the Botucatu School of Medicine (BSM), the internal medicine course has traditionally been run in the infirmaries, out-patient clinics, emergency unit, and intensive care unit of the BSM Hospital under the supervision of the Internal Medicine Department. In October 2002, BSM took over the management of the Bauru State Hospital (BSH) making possible to transfer part of the internal medicine training program to a secondary level hospital. Since January 2004, groups of eight students have stayed for a training program at the BSH Internal Medicine Infirmary under the supervision of internal medicine teaching doctors. Advantages of this scheme include exposing students to the simpler pathologies found in the general population, more responsibility with the patient, more contact between student and teacher, and learning about the need to reach the goals set by the hospital. The main functional difficulty of this training program is the heavy workload the teaching doctors have to face, in part due to the absence of residents in the infirmary. In conclusion, we consider the experience of transferring part of internal medicine training program to a secondary hospital has been a success and capable of stimulating other medical disciplines in the BSM to look for new settings for their training programs.

OBJETIVO: Comparar a mortalidade em 30 dias com a utilização de determinados grupos de medicamentos por pacientes, entre 1992-1997, quando não se dispunham de condutas consensuais para tratamento do infarto agudo do miocárdio, e de 2000-2002, após a padronização dessas condutas em nosso serviço. MÉTODOS: Avaliados, retrospectivamente, no 1º e 2º períodos, 172 e 143 pacientes respectivamente, admitidos com diagnóstico de infarto agudo do miocárdio: foram realizados os testes estatísticos: c² para comparar proporções, teste t de Student e o de Mann-Whitney para comparação de médias ou medianas. RESULTADOS: A análise não mostrou diferença em relação aos homens, brancos e a idade média de 61 anos, nos dois períodos. Com relação aos fatores de risco clássicos, foi observada diferença apenas na incidência de dislipidemia (17 e 29%) e, quanto à estratégia terapêutica, aumento significativo do uso de: trombolíticos (39 e 61,5%), ácido acetilsalicílico (70,9 e 96,5%), betabloqueadores (34,8 e 67,8%), inibidor da enzima conversora da angiotensina (45,9 e 74,8%), nitratos (61 e 85,3%) e a redução significativa de bloqueadores de cálcio (16,8 e 5,3%), antiarrítmicos (29,1 e 9,7%) e diuréticos (50,6 e 26,6%). O uso de inotrópicos não diferiu entre os períodos (29,6 e 32,1%). A mortalidade em 30 dias apresentou redução estatisticamente significante de 22,7 para 10,5%. CONCLUSÃO: A implementação das condutas consensuais para o tratamento do infarto agudo do miocárdio foi acompanhada por significante redução da taxa de mortalidade em 30 dias.

OBJECTIVE: To compare 30-day mortality in patients receiving different types of medication from 1992 to 1997, when no consensual treatment for acute myocardial infarction was available, versus 30-day mortality in patients being treated between 2000 and 2002 after standardization of that treatment was obtained in our service. METHODS: In the first and second study periods, 172 and 143 patients, respectively, admitted with the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction were retrospectively assessed. Their diagnoses were confirmed, and the following statistical tests were performed: the chi-square test for comparing proportions and the Student t test and the Mann-Whitney test for comparing the means or medians. RESULTS: The analysis showed no difference in regard to white men with a mean age of 61 years in the 2 study periods. In regard to the traditional risk factors, a difference was observed only in the incidence of dyslipidemia (17 and 29%). In regard to the therapeutic strategy adopted, the following was observed: 1) a significant increase in the use of thrombolytic agents (39 and 61.5%), acetylsalicylic acid (70.9 and 96.5%), beta-blockers (34.8 and 67.8%), angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (45.9 and 74.8%), and nitrates (61 and 85.3%); and 2) a significant reduction in the use of calcium channel blockers (16.8 and 5.3%), antiarrhythmics (29.1 and 9.7%), and diuretics (50.6 and 26.6%). The use of inotropic agents did not differ between the study periods (29.6 and 32.1%). The 30-day mortality showed a statistically significant reduction from 22.7 to 10.5%. CONCLUSION: The implementation of standard protocols for the treatment of acute myocardial infarction was accompanied by a significant reduction in the 30-day mortality rate.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate clinical profiles, predictors of 30-day mortality, and the adherence to international recommendations for the treatment of myocardial infarction in an academic medical center hospital. METHODS: We retrospectively studied 172 patients with acute myocardial infarction, admitted in the intensive care unit from January 1992 to December 1997. RESULTS: Most patients were male (68%), white (97%), and over 60 years old (59%). The main risk factor for coronary atherosclerotic disease was systemic blood hypertension (63%). Among all the variables studied, reperfusion therapy, smoking, hypertension, cardiogenic shock, and age were the predictors of 30-day mortality. Most commonly used medications were: acetylsalicylic acid (71%), nitrates (61%), diuretics (51%), angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (46%), thrombolytic therapy (39%), and beta-blockers (35%). CONCLUSION: The absence of reperfusion therapy, smoking status, hypertension, cardiogenic shock, and advanced age are predictors of 30-day mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction. In addition, some medications that are undoubtedly beneficial have been under-used after acute myocardial infarction.