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La fibromialgia con una visión desde la atención primaria
Fibromyalgia, a vision from the primary care

Rev. medica electron; 40 (5), 2018
RESUMEN La fibromialgia es una enfermedad crónica, definida por dolor generalizado, a menudo acompañado de fatiga y alteraciones del sueño, la cual afecta a uno de cada 20 pacientes en la atención primaria. Aunque la mayoría de los pacientes con fibromialgia se manejan en la atención primaria, el d...

Construcción de conocimiento biomédico y políticas de salud: Síndrome Urémico Hemolítico y Fibromialgia

Resumen El trabajo tiene puesto su foco de atención en el proceso de construcción de conocimientos sobre enfermedades. El objetivo general es analizar ese proceso a partir de dos enfermedades en clave comparada: el Síndrome Urémico Hemolítico y la fibromialgia. Se reflexiona sobre cómo la construcc...

The psychosocial diagnosis of gender in public health: propos and application through a case study

Saúde Soc; 27 (2), 2018
Abstract In this article, we present the development of a methodological diagnostic tool for the field of public health from an interdisciplinary perspective that articulates the biological, psychological, and social dimensions of human health from a post-structuralist and feminist perspective and episte...

Implicaciones del dolor crónico en la calidad de vida de mujeres con fibromialgia

RESUMEN. El objetivo de esta investigación fue comprender las implicaciones del dolor crónico en la calidad de vida de un grupo de mujeres diagnosticadas con fibromialgia. Para ello, se realizó un estudio cualitativo de diseño fenomenológico interpretativo en el que participaron 15 mujeres, con edad...

Prevalence of fibromyalgia in patients treated at the bariatric surgery outpatient clinic of Hospital de Clínicas do Paraná - Curitiba

Rev. bras. reumatol; 57 (5), 2017
Abstract Introduction: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic pain syndrome characterized by generalized pain. It is known that obese patients have more skeletal muscle pain and physical dysfunction than normal weight patients. Therefore, it is important that the early diagnosis of FM be attained in obese patie...

Impacts of social support on symptoms in Brazilian women with fibromyalgia

Rev. bras. reumatol; 57 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT We aimed to assess the impact of social support on symptoms in Brazilian women with FM. An observational, descriptive study enrolling 66 women who met the 1990 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria. Social support was measured by the Social Support Survey (MOS-SSS), functionality was e...

EpiFibro (Brazilian Fibromyalgia Registry): data on the ACR classification and diagnostic preliminary criteria fulfillment and the follow-up evaluation

Rev. bras. reumatol; 57 (2), 2017
Abstract Introduction: EpiFibro (Brazilian Epidemiological Study of Fibromyalgia) was created to study Fibromyalgia patients. Patients were included since 2011 according to the 1990 American College of Rheumatology Classification Criteria for Fibromyalgia (ACR1990). Objectives: To determine how many pa...

Frequency of fibromyalgia syndrome in patients with central serous chorioretinopathy

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 80 (1), 2017
ABSTRACT Purpose: To ınvestigate frequency of fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) among patients with central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR). Methods: The study included 83 patients with CSCR and 201 age- and sex-matched healthy controls; the mean age was 47.5 ± 11.3 years in the CSCR group (18 women; 2...

New guidelines for the diagnosis of fibromyalgia

Rev. bras. reumatol; 57 (supl.2), 2017
Abstract Objective To establish guidelines based on scientific evidence for the diagnosis of fibromyalgia. Material and methods Evidence collection was performed based on 9 questions regarding the diagnosis of fibromyalgia, structured using the Patient, Intervention or Indicator, Comparison and Outcome...