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Depression and geriatric assessment in older people admitted for hip fracture

Rev. méd. Chile; 147 (8), 2019
ABSTRACT Background: Depression is common among older people with hip fracture. Aim: To assess depression scores and other mental and physical health variables in older people with and without depression, admitted to a traumatology ward for a hip fracture. Material and Methods: Cross sectional study o...

Body dysmorphic disorder in patients attending a dermatology clinic in Nigeria: sociodemographic and clinical correlates

An. bras. dermatol; 94 (4), 2019
Abstract: Background: Body dysmorphic disorder is a relatively common psychiatric disorder in the context of dermatology and cosmetic and plastic surgery but is underdiagnosed and underreported in Africa. Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of body dysmorphic disorder and symptoms of anxiety/depressi...

Estudio Transversal: Rendimiento Académico Asociado a Depresión y Ansiedad en Estudiantes de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, 2015

INTRODUCCIÓN: La depresión y la ansiedad son trastornos emocionales que podrían estar relacionados con el rendimiento académico, principalmente en estudiantes de áreas de ciencias de la salud, quienes son vulnerables a padecer estos trastornos. El objetivo del estudio fue determinar la relación ...

Perda de qualidade do sono e fatores associados em mulheres climatéricas

Resumo O objetivo deste artigo é identificar a prevalência de perda da qualidade do sono em mulheres climatéricas e os fatores associados. Estudo quantitativo, transversal e analítico, cujas variáveis foram investigadas por questionário estruturado/pré-testado e pelo Índice de Qualidade do Sono d...

Satisfação dos familiares de pacientes críticos admitidos em unidade de terapia intensiva de hospital público e fatores correlacionados

RESUMO Objetivo: Analisar a satisfação, a compreensão e os sintomas de ansiedade e depressão em familiares de pacientes admitidos na unidade de terapia intensiva. Métodos: O familiar do paciente com tempo de internação ≥ 72 horas foi convidado a participar do estudo, realizado em um hospit...

Avaliação da satisfação e das preferências do doente com o diário em cuidados intensivos

RESUMO Objetivos: Avaliar a satisfação dos doentes internados em uma unidade de cuidado intensivo com o diário e analisar possíveis pontos de melhoria deste instrumento. Métodos: Estudo retrospectivo observacional, decorrido entre março de 2014 e julho de 2017, em uma unidade de cuidado intensivo...

Frequency of depression and anxiety symptoms in mexican patients with rheumatic diseases determined by self-administered questionnaires adapted to the spanish language

Rev. invest. clín; 71 (2), 2019
Abstract Background The frequency of depression and anxiety symptoms in Spanish-speaking patients suffering from rheumatic conditions is unknown when using self-administered detection tools. Methods A single-center, cross-sectional survey including 413 patients (341 women) with well-defined rheumatic d...

The effects of physical activity on anxiety, depression, and quality of life in elderly people living in the community

Abstract Introduction: Health problems may negatively affect the psychological and physical aspects of life, influencing the quality of life of older adults. The objective of this study was to analyze the effects of physical activity on quality of life, anxiety, and depression in the elderly population....

Reliability and Factor Structure of the 10-item Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) among Portuguese adults

Abstract The 10-item Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) has been presented as a valid measure to assess psychological distress levels in population surveys but its dimensional structure was not consensual. Our main objective was to provide a Portuguese version of the K10 exploring the reliability...

The positive impact of physical activity on the reduction of anxiety scores: a pilot study

SUMMARY OBJECTIVES: To compare anxiety scores between physical activity practitioners and sedentary, men and women and to relate them to physical activity frequency and age. METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, a sample of 256 regular aerobic physical activity practitioners was compared to a sample ...