Results: 434

Adaptación del modo de autoconcepto en usuarios con diabetes tipo 2 de una unidad de primer nivel

Enferm. univ; 15 (4), 2018
Objetivo Comparar el nivel de adaptación del autoconcepto (NAA) en las personas que viven con Diabetes mellitus tipo 2 (DT2), en dos escenarios de una unidad de primer nivel. Metodología Investigación descriptiva, correlacional, comparativa y transversal con muestreo por conveniencia; se conformó ...

Análise de manuais de testes psicológicos aprovados pelo Satepsi para avaliação de adultos

Psicol. teor. prát; 20 (3), 2018
Neste artigo, os manuais de testes psicológicos considerados favoráveis pelo Satepsi para avaliação, em adultos, de personalidade, atributos emocionais/sociais ou aspectos profissionais/laborais foram analisados em relação à indicação de uso, autoria, editora, estudos normativos e construtos cob...

Estudio para reducir el dolor posoperatorio en pacientes sometidos a tiroidectomía total o disección cervical por patología tiroidea mediante crioterapia
Study to reduce postoperative pain in patients undergoing total thyroidectomy or cervical dissection for thyroid pathology by cryotherapy

Contexto: en la actualidad, la creciente incidencia de patología tiroidea amerita una mayor resolución quirúrgica que demanda manejo del dolor posquirúrgico, lo que amerita buscar métodos o terapias complementarias para atenuar el dolor. Objetivo: comparar el nivel de dolor posquirúrgico en pacient...

Excessive abdominal adiposity and body fat are associated with lower serum vitamin D levels: A population-based study

Rev. Nutr. (Online); 31 (6), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective To estimate the prevalence of 25-hydroxyvitamin D deficiency and to analyze factors associated with lower serum vitamin levels in Brazilian adults. Methods A cross-sectional, population-based study consisted of 626 adult individuals of both sexes living in the urban area of Viçosa, ...

From echocardiographic evaluation to biomarkers measurement: the role of myocardial dysfuction in mortality associated with sepsis

Sepsis remains the leading cause of mortality and critical illness worldwide. Myocardial dysfunction is one of the most clinically relevant manifestations of sepsis and results from a complex interaction among genetic, molecular, metabolic, and structural changes. Despite the prominence given to the occu...

Hand Grip Strength and nutritional status in hospitalized oncological patients

Rev. Nutr. (Online); 31 (5), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the nutritional status and functional capacity of hospitalized adult patients. Methods Cross-sectional study of adult oncology patients at Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre. Patients were evaluated according to Solid Tumors and Hematologic Tumors. The nutritional stat...

Methodological evaluation of leisure-time physical activity interventions in adults with obesity: a systematic review

The aim of the present study was to systematize and analyze the methodological quality of physical activity interventions in leisure time in obese adults. A systematic review was conducted between June and August 2017 through four electronic databases (PubMed, Lilacs, ScienceDirect and Web ...

Atividade física e dor lombar em brasileiros: uma revisão sistemática

O objetivo deste estudo é identificar e sumarizar os estudos observacionais conduzidos em território brasileiro que avaliaram as possíveis associações entre a prática de atividade física (AF) e a dor lombar (DL), bem como analisar seus métodos. Para isto, foram realizadas buscas em cinco bases de...

Factors associated with sedentary behavior among ELSA-Brasil participants: ecological model

The main objective was to identify the prevalence and factors associated with sedentary behavior (SB). The study comprising a total of 13,765 individuals of both sexes participating in the Longitu-dinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil) assessed in the second wave (2012-2014). The SB was ...

Behavioral and sociodemographic correlates of the body mass index in Brazilian workers

An unhealthy body composition has been linked with chronic diseases and premature deaths that could be prevented. It is desirable to understand how modifiable behaviors are linked to the body composition of industrial workers, and identify risk groups among the population to plan inter-venti...