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Impact of neuropathic pain on quality of life in adults with sickle cell disease: observational study

Abstract Introduction: Knowledge on the characteristics of neuropathic pain in people with sickle cell disease (SCD) may help to provide more effective treatment procedures. Objective: To describe the characteristics of neuropathic pain in patients with sickle cell disease and identify the impact on th...

Calidad de vida en personas mayores con depresión y dependencia funcional: validez del cuestionario SF-12

Rev. méd. Chile; 149 (9), 2021
Background: Depression and dependence have a great impact on the quality of life of older people. Aim: To validate the SF-12 (short-form) health related quality of care questionnaire (HRQOL) as an alternative of the SF-36 to estimate health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and its association with depress...

Psychological Problems Experienced by Patients with Bowel Endometriosis Awaiting Surgery

Abstract Objective To assess the most common psychological disturbances in women with deep endometriosis and bowel involvement who are waiting surgical treatment and to evaluate what forms of coping are used to solve the problem. Methods This was a cross-sectional observational study of 40 women diag...

Risco de Morte em Idosos com Sonolência Excessiva Diurna, Insônia e Depressão: Estudo de Coorte Prospectiva em População Urbana no Nordeste Brasileiro

Arq. bras. cardiol; 117 (3), 2021
Resumo Fundamento A íntima relação entre a regulação do sono e os eventos cardiovasculares é um dos principais focos de investigação na medicina contemporânea. Hábitos e características do sono interferem na ritmicidade cardíaca e também na expectativa de vida, principalmente em idosos. O...

Depressive symptoms may be associated with semantic memory decline in elderly adults

Dement. neuropsychol; 15 (3), 2021
ABSTRACT Depressive symptoms are associated with a decline of episodic memory, but the relationship with semantic memory remains unclear. Objective: The aim of the study was to analyze the relationship of depressive symptoms with the semantic memory in a community-based sample of elderly adults. The sa...

Depression and empathy in health professionals who work in the long-term care institutions for older adults

Dement. neuropsychol; 15 (3), 2021
ABSTRACT Empathy is an important factor to guarantee the quality of care provided in the long-term care institutions (LTCIs) for older adults, and depression is a factor that affects the health of the professional and, consequently, the care. Thus, it is important that studies are conducted on the relati...

Rastreamento de depressão em idosos residentes em instituições de longa permanência

Nursing (Ed. bras., Impr.); 24 (280), 2021
Objetivo: rastrear indícios de depressão em idosos residentes em instituições de longa permanência (ILPI’s). Método: estudo quantitativo, exploratório e descritivo, realizado em duas ILPI’s, situadas no estado de São Paulo, no ano de 2017. Para a coleta de dados, empregou dois instrumentos, s...

Ansiedad, depresión, bienestar subjetivo y salud mental general en reclusos
Anxiety, depression, subjective well-being and general mental health in inmates

Rev. cuba. med. mil; 50 (3), 2021
Introducción: El estudio de variables psicológicas asociadas al encarcelamiento, reviste esencial importancia en la actualidad. Se ha reportado la vivencia de estados psicológicos patológicos en individuos dentro de las prisiones. Objetivo: Describir los estados de ansiedad, depresión, bienestar ...

Dieta y riesgo de enfermedades mentales en adultos peruanos, estudio transversal
Diet and risk of mental illness in Peruvian adults, cross-sectional study

Arch. latinoam. nutr; 71 (3), 2021
Las enfermedades mentales representan uno de los mayores problemas de salud pública. El consumo de alimentos ricos en antioxidantes como, frutas y verduras puede disminuir los factores de riesgo. Objetivo. Analizar la ingesta dietética y el riesgo de enfermedades mentales en adultos peruanos. Materiale...