Results: 493

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...

Personality traits, anger and psychiatric symptoms related to quality of life in patients with newly diagnosed digestive system cancer

Arq. gastroenterol; 54 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND The presence of psychiatric symptoms, anger, and personality characteristics are factors that affect the quality of life of newly diagnosed digestive system cancer patients. OBJECTIVE This study aims to identify which stable characteristics of the individual’s personality inte...

Sim brasil study - women's gastrointestinal health: gastrointestinal symptoms and impact on the brazilian women quality of life

Arq. gastroenterol; 54 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Gastrointestinal symptoms seem to affect more women, due to hormonal and emotional issues, impacting the quality of life. The emotional state can affect the bowel functioning through a bidirectional communication system between the gut and the brain involving the neuroendocrine syste...

Safety and short term outcomes of a new truly minimally-invasive mesh-less and dissection-less anchoring system for pelvic organ prolapse apical repair

Int. braz. j. urol; 43 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the safety and short term outcomes of a new, truly minimally-invasive, mesh-less and dissection-less anchoring system for pelvic floor apical repair. Methods A prospective study was conducted using the NeuGuide™ device system for pelvic floor apical repair. The pr...

Quality of life, depression, anxiety and coping strategies after heart transplantation

Abstract Introduction: Heart transplantation is the therapeutic procedure indicated to increase the survival of patients with refractory heart failure. Improvement in overall functioning and quality of life are expected factors in the postoperative period. Objective: To identify and evaluate mental dis...

Reassessment of quality of life domains in patients with compensated Chagas heart failure after participating in a cardiac rehabilitation program

Abstract INTRODUCTION: We evaluated the effects of a cardiac rehabilitation program on quality of life. METHODS This secondary analysis of a single-arm study included 12 patients with Chagas heart failure. The cardiac rehabilitation program comprised exercise training and nutritional and pharmaceutic...

Quality of life in men diagnosed with anogenital warts

An. bras. dermatol; 92 (3), 2017
Abstract Anogenital warts are a worldwide public health problem. They consist of epithelial proliferations caused by HPV, whose transmission occurs mainly through sexual intercourse. In this study, we evaluated their impact on the quality of life of adult males. We interviewed 88 men in an outpatient cli...

An evolutionary approach to mania studying Sardinian immigrants to Argentina

Objective: To ascertain lifetime prevalence of positivity to a screening questionnaire for bipolar disorders (BD) in Sardinian immigrants to Argentina and residents of Sardinia and assess whether such positivity affects quality of life (QoL) in either group. Our hypothesis is that screen positivity for B...

Validation of the Brazilian Portuguese version of the Premenstrual Symptoms Screening Tool (PSST) and association of PSST scores with health-related quality of life

Objective: To develop and validate a Brazilian Portuguese version of the Premenstrual Symptoms Screening Tool (PSST), a questionnaire used for the screening of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and of the most severe form of PMS, premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). The PSST also rates the impact of premens...

Calidad de vida en adultos posinfartados de la unidad cardiovascular del hospital Dr. Hernán Henríquez aravena de temuco
Quality of life in adult postinfarction patients of the coronary unit at Dr. Hernán Henríquez aravena hospital from the city of temuco

Cienc. enferm; 23 (2), 2017
RESUMEN Objetivo: Determinar la Calidad de Vida Relacionada con Salud (CVRS) de los pacientes infartados adultos de la Unidad Cardiovascular del Hospital Dr. Hernán Henríquez Aravena de la ciudad de Temuco, Chile. Material y método: Estudio cuantitativo exploratorio transversal retrospectivo. 105 ...