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Foot health and quality of life among university students: cross-sectional study

Säo Paulo med. j; 136 (2), 2018
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Foot problems are believed to reduce quality of life and are increasingly present. Even among young adults of university age, untreated foot problems can lead to postural and mobility problems. Accordingly, our aim here was to determine the relationship between foot health and qual...

Características psicosociales en la Distrofia Miotónica de Steinert

La psicología en el siglo XXI tiene la misión de acercarse cada vez más al bienestar psicológico de las personas, tarea que está presente en la búsqueda de alternativas interdisciplinarias para el enfrentamiento a enfermedades como la Distrofia Miotónica de Steinert (DMS), enfermedad genética, ne...

The association between psoriasis and health-related quality of life, work productivity, and healthcare resource use in Brazil

An. bras. dermatol; 93 (2), 2018
Abstract: Background: Psoriasis is a chronic, immune mediated inflammatory condition that affects a significant amount of the global population. Yet geographic variability in the consequences of psoriasis warrants region-level analyses. Objective: The current study contributes to the psoriasis outcomes...

Quality of life in adults with sickle cell disease: an integrative review of the literature

Rev. bras. enferm; 71 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: To identify the available evidence in the literature on health-related quality of life in adults with sickle cell disease. Method: integrative review of MEDLINE, CUMED, LILACS and SciELO databases, from articles developed in this area, published between 2005 and 2015, in English, Po...

Combination of topical agents and oxybutynin as a therapeutic modality for patients with both osmidrosis and hyperhidrosis

Summary Introduction: The association of osmidrosis and hyperhidrosis often causes emotional and social problems that may impair the patients' quality of life. The purpose of our study was to analyze the therapeutic results of oxybutynin and topical agents in 89 patients with both osmidrosis and hyperhi...

Estudio de adaptación y validación transcultural de una escala de satisfacción con la vida para adolescentes

Rev. chil. pediatr; 89 (1), 2018
Resumen: Introducción: El estudio del bienestar ha aumentado en las últimas décadas por su importancia en la salud mental de las personas. En ese marco, la evaluación de la satisfacción con la vida (SV) se ha utilizado para conocer el bienestar subjetivo (BS), con énfasis en población adulta. O...

Correlations between caregiver psychiatric symptoms and offspring psychopathology in a low-resource setting

Objective: Associations between parental/caregiver depression and adverse child outcomes are well established and have been described through one or more mechanisms: child psychopathology following exposure to a depressed caregiver, child psychopathology exacerbating a caregiver's depression, and caregiv...

Saúde bucal e grau de felicidade em adolescentes de uma cidade no sul do Brasil: análise longitudinal

Felicidade é um constructo multidimensional que pode ser definido como ograu em que uma pessoa avalia a qualidade geral de sua vida como favorável; ela tem sido associada com vários desfechos e medidas de saúde. A transição da infância para a adolescência envolve uma série de mudanças físicas ...

Glaucoma e qualidade de vida

Objetivos: 1) Investigar as propriedades psicométricas da versão portuguesa do “National Eye Institute Visual Functioning Questionnaire” (NEI VFQ-25) num grupo de pacientes com diferentes doenças oculares (catarata, glaucoma e degeneração macular relacionada à idade - DMRI). 2) Analisar de mane...

Determinantes del estado de salud de la población y su influencia en el desarrollo de los trastornos cognitivos

Introducción: Ante el envejecimiento acelerado de la población cubana los trastornos cognitivos se han convertido en creciente problema y un reto para nuestro sistema de salud. Objetivo: Describir la influencia de las determinantes del estado de salud de la población en el desarrollo de los trastornos...