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Association between Root Caries and Depressive Symptoms among Elders in Carlos Barbosa, RS, Brazil

Braz. dent. j; 28 (2), 2017
Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between depressive symptoms and root caries among independent-living older persons. All community-dwelling older adults (not hospitalized and not bedridden) living in Carlos Barbosa, RS, Brazil, were invited to participate, and 785 completed ...

Speech perception in noise in the elderly: interactions between cognitive performance, depressive symptoms, and education

Abstract Introduction: The difficulty the elderly experience in understanding speech may be related to several factors including cognitive and perceptual performance. Objective: To evaluate the influence of cognitive performance, depressive symptoms, and education on speech perception in noise of elder...

Mindfulness y promoción de la salud mental en adolescentes: efectos de una intervención en el contexto educativo

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (4), 2017
Background: Mindfulness has been conceptualized as paying attention to present moment experience in a non-judgmental manner, and the practice of developing that skill. Aim: To determine the impact of a mindfulness-based intervention on negative emotional states of anxiety, stress, and depression in Chile...

Rendimiento neuropsicológico en pacientes con miastenia gravis
Rendimiento neuropsicológico en pacientes con miastenia gravis

Medicina (B.Aires); 77 (2), 2017
La miastenia gravis es una enfermedad crónica, autoinmune que afecta la transmisión neuromuscular. Se han comunicado hallazgos contradictorios acerca del deterioro cognitivo en dicha enfermedad. El objetivo del presente estudio fue investigar el patrón cognitivo de pacientes con miastenia gravis. Part...

Prevalencia de depresión y factores asociados en los estudiantes de medicina de la Universidad Católica de Cuenca. 2014
Prevalence of depression and associated factors in medical students at the Catholic University of Cuenca. 2014

OBJETIVO: Determinar la prevalencia de depresión y factores asociados en los estudiantes de la Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad Católica de Cuenca 2014. METODOLOGÍA: Se realizó un estudio analítico de tipo transversal. El universo fue de 1373 estudiantes matriculados en la Facultad de Medicin...

Qualidade de vida de professores do ensino fundamental de urna escola da rede pública

Cienc. Trab; 19 (58), 2017
RESUMO: Este estudo busca avaliar a qualidade de vida dos professores do ensino fundamental de uma escola da rede pública brasileira. Trata se de um estudo transversal realizado com 26 professores. Utilizou-se um questionário sociodemográfico, o SF-36, Questionário Nórdico e o Inventário de Depress...

Relação entre autocuidado e sintomas depressivos e ansiosos de indivíduos em tratamento hemodialítico
Relationship between self-care and depression and anxiety symptoms in individuals undergoing hemodialysis

Rev Rene (Online); 18 (2), 2017
Objetivo: avaliar a capacidade para o autocuidado e sua relação com os sintomas depressivos e ansiosos de pacientes em hemodiálise. Métodos: estudo correlacional, com corte transversal, realizado com 100 participantes. Foram utilizados os instrumentos: Escala Revisada para a Avaliação da Agência d...

Effectiveness and maintenance of behavior change and exercise programs on depressive symptoms in older adults

The aim of the study was to compare the effectiveness and maintenance of two health promotion programs on depressive symptoms (DS) of older adults. The research was conducted with the network of primary health care in a southern capital of Brazil. In total, 119 older adul...

Uso de psicofármacos entre idosos residentes em comunidade: prevalência e fatores associados

Rev. bras. epidemiol; 20 (1), 2017
RESUMO: Objetivo: Investigar a prevalência e os fatores associados ao uso de psicofármacos entre idosos. Métodos: O estudo, realizado em 2003, baseou-se no Inquérito de Saúde da Região Metropolitana de Belo Horizonte (RMBH). Participaram do estudo 1.635 idosos (60 anos ou mais) residentes nos m...

Neuropsychiatric manifestations and epidemiology of neurocysticercosis

Rev. bras. neurol; 53 (1), 2017
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is the brain infection caused by larval stages of the helminth Taenia solium. The embryos of Taenia travel through the bloodstream and can reach the brain, muscles, eyes, and various organs. In the brain, the psychiatric manifestations are mood disorders, depression and anxiety, ...