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Estudio comparativo de los usos del tiempo en las ciudades de Rosario y Buenos Aires, Argentina

El presente trabajo estudia los patrones de uso del tiempo de la población de las ciudades de Buenos Aires y Rosario, Argentina, sobre la base de las Encuestas de Uso del Tiempo realizadas en 2005 y 2010, respectivamente. Ambos relevamientos utilizan en su metodología el “diario de actividades” del...

Use of antibiotics by adults: a population-based cross-sectional study

Säo Paulo med. j; 136 (5), 2018
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The consumption of antibiotics has been widely discussed, mainly because of antibacterial resistance, which has become a worldwide concern. In Brazil, sale of antibiotics is currently ruled by Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária (ANVISA) regulation RDC 20/2011, which restri...

Adverse postoperative cognitive disorders: a national survey of portuguese anesthesiologists

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 68 (5), 2018
Abstract Background and objectives Postoperative delirium and postoperative cognitive dysfunction are some of the most common complications in older surgical patients and are associated with adverse outcomes. The aim of this study was to evaluate portuguese anesthesiologists' perspectives and knowledge ...

Quality of life in cardiovascular surgery: elaboration and initial internal validation of a quality of life questionnaire

Abstract Objective: Elaboration and internal validation of the Quality of Life in Cardiovascular Surgery (QLCS) questionnaire adapted to the reality of Brazilian cardiovascular surgery. Methods: Cross-sectional pilot study of a prospective cohort included in the Documentation and Surgical Registry Cent...

The Relationship between Substance Use and Depressive Symptoms among Colombian Adolescents

West Indian med. j; 67 (4), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: To explore the relationship between substance use and depressive symptomatology among adolescents in Colombia. Methods: Adolescents aged 13-19 years from a rural city in Colombia completed the Spanish version of the Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test and the K...

Validez y confiabilidad de la versión en Español del "Arrhythmia-specific questionnaire in tachycardia and arrhythmia" (ASTA)

Rev. colomb. cardiol; 25 (5), 2018
Resumen Objetivo: Establecer en español una versión equivalente, válida y confiable del ASTA (Arrhythmia-specific Questionnaire In Tachycardia And Arrhythmia). Método: Para determinar la validez facial, se aplicó el instrumento a dos grupos: el primero conformado por 7 expertos quienes evaluaron...

Exercise training improves quality of life in women with subclinical hypothyroidism: a randomized clinical trial

ABSTRACT Objective: The aim was to evaluate the quality of life (HRQoL) in women with subclinical hypothyroidism (sHT) after 16 weeks of endurance training. Subjects and methods: In the first phase, a cross-sectional study was conducted in which 22 women with sHT (median age: 41.5 (interquartile range:...

Validación psicométrica de instrumento para evaluar contexto de mejora de calidad y acreditación de hospitales

Salud pública Méx; 60 (5), 2018
Resumen: Objetivo: Adaptar y validar instrumento para medir elementos del contexto que pueden favorecer iniciativas de mejoramiento de la calidad y acreditación de hospitales. Material y métodos: Se adaptó y validó modelo y cuestionario Model for Understanding Success in Quality (MUSIQ) para apli...

Comparison of quality of life in patients with androgenetic alopecia and alopecia areata

An. bras. dermatol; 93 (5), 2018
Abstract: Background: Androgenetic alopecia is one of the most common forms of hair loss. Alopecia areata is a common autoimmune disorder which causes hair loss. It has been previously reported that both alopecia disorders can have negative effects on quality of life. However, only a few studies have co...