ABSTRACT Objective: The current study translated to Portuguese and validated the normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) scale originally developed in English as the Grading Scale for Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus. Methods: Following Guillemin's validation protocol, the last version of the Portu...
Brasil,
Comparación Transcultural,
Estudios Transversales,
Demencia/diagnóstico,
Apraxia de la Marcha/diagnóstico,
Hidrocéfalo Normotenso/diagnóstico,
Lenguaje,
Reproducibilidad de los Resultados,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios/normas,
Traducciones,
Incontinencia Urinaria/diagnóstico
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The therapeutic effects of cannabinoid compounds have been the center of many investigations. This study provides a synthesis on all Cochrane systematic reviews (SRs) that assessed the use of cannabinoids as a therapeutic approach. DESIGN AND SETTING: Review of SRs, conducted in ...
Cannabinoides/uso terapéutico,
Demencia/tratamiento farmacológico,
Epilepsia/tratamiento farmacológico,
Medicina Basada en la Evidencia/normas,
Fibromialgia/tratamiento farmacológico,
Infecciones por VIH/tratamiento farmacológico,
Náusea/tratamiento farmacológico,
Esquizofrenia/tratamiento farmacológico,
Revisiones Sistemáticas como Asunto,
Síndrome de Tourette/tratamiento farmacológico,
Vómitos/tratamiento farmacológico
INTRODUÇÃO: A síndrome demencial destaca-se como importante causa de mortalidade e incapacidade na população. Apesar dos pacientes sofrerem elevada sobrecarga de sintomas e comorbidades, a introdução dos cuidados paliativos acontece de forma tardia em casos em que há excesso de sintomas ou proxim...
Demencia/terapia,
Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud,
Cuidados Paliativos,
Pronóstico,
Comorbilidad,
Demencia/epidemiología,
Comunicación,
Accesibilidad a los Servicios de Salud,
Prejuicio,
Actitud Frente a la Muerte,
Cumplimiento y Adherencia al Tratamiento
We describe a 68-year-old right-handed male with 16 years of education. He worked as a bank manager until his retirement in 1999. Ha had a past history of alcohol abuse for 19 years with no other comorbidities or family history of dementia. Four years before the diagnosis, the patient had consulted with ...
ABSTRACT: The ANU-ADRI is a self-report tool that assesses risk for Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). Objective: To validate an adapted Portuguese version of this instrument and to carry out the reliability Test-Retest of the ANU-ADRI in Brazil. Methods: In this longitudinal study, the sample was formed (n=100...
Este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar o perfil e a qualidade de vida de cuidadores familiares de idosos com demência. Para coleta dos dados, utilizou-se o instrumento SF-36 e um questionário sociodemográfico. Foram feitas análises descritivas e correlacionais que mostraram influência da idade, esco...
ABSTRACT Objective: To explore the barriers of primary informal caregivers to caring for persons living with dementia (PLWDs) in Barbados. Methods: A qualitative, phenomenological methodology was adopted. Eight in-depth, semistructured interviews were conducted with primary informal caregivers of PLWDs...
RESUMEN Introducción: En el transcurso de la vida todos somos cuidadores de algún modo. Sin embargo, aprender a serlo no surge de forma automática. Con el gradual envejecimiento de la población aumenta el número de casos que necesitan cuidados. La enfermedad de Alzheimer produce la pérdida gradua...
Objective: To validate the Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale for use in Brazil (RUDAS-BR). Methods: We first completed an English-Brazilian Portuguese translation and back-translation of the RUDAS. A total of 135 subjects over 60 years of age were included: 65 cognitively healthy and 70 with A...
Enfermedad de Alzheimer/diagnóstico,
Brasil,
Demencia/diagnóstico,
Demencia/psicología,
Escolaridad,
Evaluación Geriátrica,
Lenguaje,
Pruebas Neuropsicológicas/normas,
Curva ROC,
Sensibilidad y Especificidad,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad,
Traducciones
ABSTRACT The Dementia Knowledge Assessment Tool Version Two (DKAT2) was developed to measure caregivers' knowledge about the trajectory of dementia and assess changes in the knowledge before and after educational programs. The DKAT2 is a 21-item tool with questions about several aspects of dementia. The ...
Actividades Cotidianas,
Brasil,
Cuidadores,
Comparación Transcultural,
Demencia/enfermería,
Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud,
Lenguaje,
Reproducibilidad de los Resultados,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios/normas,
Traducciones
