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Religious/spiritual coping and spiritual distress in people with cancer

Rev. bras. enferm; 72 (6), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate the relation between the presence of spiritual distress and use of RSC and sociodemographic, clinical and religious/spiritual variables in people with cancer. Method: Cross-sectional study conducted in an association for support to people with cancer. The data obtaine...

Brazilian Nursing and Psychology students' visits to patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: prospective analysis

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 77 (11), 2019
ABSTRACT Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease without a cure, but multidisciplinary treatment can maintain the quality of life (QOL) of persons with ALS (PALS). Despite health professionals possibly being affected by ALS in their care roles, little is known about the impact ...

The association between CHA2DS2-VASc score and erectile dysfunction: a cross-sectional study

Int. braz. j. urol; 45 (6), 2019
ABSTRACT Purpose: This study aims to assess the association between CHA2DS2-VASc score and erectile dysfunction in patients who were admitted to cardiology outpatient clinics. Materials and methods: One hundred and two male patients who were admitted to the cardiology outpatient clinic were included to...

Knowledge, attitude and practice of brazilian obstetricians regarding episiotomy

Abstract Objective To determine the prevalence of episiotomy and the factors associated with the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of Brazilian obstetricians in relation to this procedure. Methods A KAP survey was conducted with obstetricians working in Brazil. An electronic form containing stru...

MoCA Test: normative and diagnostic accuracy data for seniors with heterogeneous educational levels in Brazil

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 77 (11), 2019
ABSTRACT The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) has been described as a good tool to detect cognitive impairment. The ideal MoCA cutoff score is still under debate. The aim was to provide MoCA norms and accuracy data for seniors with a lower education level, including illiterates. Methods: Data origin...

Riesgo aumentado de cáncer de mama, ovárico y contralateral para portadoras de mutación BRCA1 y BRCA2
Increased risk of breast, ovarian and contralateral cancer for BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers

3-Dimensional Echocardiography and 2-D Strain Analysis of Left Ventricular, Left Atrial and Right Ventricular Function in Healthy Brazilian Volunteers

Arq. bras. cardiol; 113 (5), 2019
Abstract Background: New echocardiographic techniques are used in the diagnosis and prognosis of many heart diseases. However, reference values in different populations are still needed for several of these new indexes. We studied these new echocardiographic parameters in a group of Brazilians with no k...

New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation in St-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Predictors and Impact on Therapy And Mortality

Arq. bras. cardiol; 113 (5), 2019
Abstract Backgrund: New-onset atrial fibrillation complicating acute myocardial infarction represents an important challenge, with prognostic significance. Objective: To study the incidence, impact on therapy and mortality, and to identify predictors of development of new-onset atrial fibrillation duri...

Relação entre os tipos de aleitamento materno e o consumo de vitamina A e ferro em crianças de 6 a 12 meses

Resumo O objetivo deste artigo é analisar a associação entre o tipo de aleitamento no primeiro semestre de vida e o consumo de vitamina A e ferro do 6º ao 12º mês. Estudo de coorte com 226 crianças. Avaliou-se o tipo de aleitamento do 1º ao 6º mês de vida e o consumo alimentar do 6º ao 12º mÃ...

Autoestima e comportamentos de saúde bucal em adolescentes

Resumo Este estudo investigou a mediação da autoestima nos comportamentos de saúde bucal dos adolescentes. Para avaliar a autoestima usou-se a escala de Rosenberg, já as características sociodemográficas e comportamentais foram analisadas por questões validadas em outros inquéritos. Com exceção...