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Síndrome de fatiga

Med. leg. Costa Rica; 34 (2), 2017
ResumenEl síndrome de fatiga crónica es una patología que se caracteriza por fatiga intensa de como mínimo seis meses de duración, que se acompaña de otros síntomas y que en ocasiones podría ser tan intenso que causa la disminución de las actividades cotidianas del individuo que lo padece. El co...

Measuring fatigue with multiple instruments in a Brazilian cohort of early rheumatoid arthritis patients

Rev. bras. reumatol; 57 (5), 2017
Abstract Objective: To assess the prevalence of fatigue in a Brazilian population with early rheumatoid arthritis using multiple instruments, and the predictors of these instruments by differents independent variables. Methods: Cross-sectional study with direct interview and medical records review. Fat...

Quality of life and urolithiasis: the patient - reported outcomes measurement information system (PROMIS)

Int. braz. j. urol; 43 (5), 2017
ABSTRACT Background: With a high rate of recurrence, urolithiasis is a chronic disease that impacts quality of life. The Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System is an NIH validated questionnaire to assess patient quality of life. We evaluated the impact of urolithiasis on quality of lif...

Colangitis biliar primaria. Parte 1. Actualización: generalidades, epidemiología, factores involucrados, fisiopatología y manifestaciones clínicas

La colangitis biliar primaria (CBP), es una colangiopatía crónica caracterizada por la destrucción selectiva de las células epiteliales biliares de conductos hepáticos de pequeño y mediano calibre, que afecta principalmente a mujeres. Los principales síntomas son la fatiga y el prurito, sin embarg...

Impacto da dermatite atópica na qualidade de vida da família

Objetivo: Relacionar o impacto da gravidade da dermatite atópica na qualidade de vida dos cuidadores dos pacientes. Método: Estudo transversal e analítico, com aplicação de questionários aos cuidadores de pacientes com dermatite atópica, que foram consultados consecutivamente de agosto a dezembro ...

Assessment of fatigue using the Identity-Consequence Fatigue Scale in patients with lung cancer

J. bras. pneumol; 43 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the properties of the Identity-Consequence Fatigue Scale (ICFS) in patients with lung cancer (LC), assessing the intensity of fatigue and associated factors. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study involving LC patients, treated at a teaching hospital in Brazil, who co...

Acurácia das características definidoras do diagnóstico de enfermagem fadiga em mulheres com câncer de mama em radioterapia

A fadiga é um dos sintomas mais frequentes na população oncológica, definida como uma sensação subjetiva de cansaço físico, emocional e cognitivo ou exaustão relacionada ao câncer ou ao seu tratamento, com destaque para a radioterapia, responsável pela indução de fadiga precoce em 80% dos ca...

Effects of zinc supplementation on fatigue and quality of life in patients with colorectal cancer

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 15 (1), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective To investigate the effects of oral zinc supplementation on fatigue intensity and quality of life of patients during chemotherapy for colorectal cancer. Methods A prospective, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study was conducted with 24 patients on chemotherapy for col...

Assessment of energy expenditure in individuals with post-poliomyelitis syndrome

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 75 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to identify energy expenditure, retrospectively, in individuals with post-poliomyelitis syndrome (PPS) in the Brazilian population. Methods The Baecke questionnaire for the evaluation of habitual physical activity (HPA), assessment of quality of life (WHOQOL-Bre...