ABSTRACT Objective: To assess COPD Assessment Test (CAT) scores in adults with and without COPD, as well as to compare the CAT scores for nonsmokers, former smokers, and smokers without COPD with those for patients with COPD. Methods: This was a cross-sectional population-based study (the Respira Flori...
Análisis de Varianza,
Estudios Transversales,
Volumen Espiratorio Forzado,
Pulmón/fisiopatología,
No Fumadores,
Enfermedad Pulmonar Obstructiva Crónica/diagnóstico,
Enfermedad Pulmonar Obstructiva Crónica/fisiopatología,
Fumar/fisiopatología,
Espirometría,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios/normas,
Capacidad Vital
ABSTRACT Objective: This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of two cognitive behavioral therapy-based smoking cessation interventions initiated during hospitalization and to evaluate the factors related to relapse after discharge. Methods: This was a prospective randomized study involving 90 smok...
Terapia Cognitivo-Conductual/métodos,
Hospitalización,
Pacientes Internos/psicología,
Estimación de Kaplan-Meier,
Modelos Logísticos,
Alta del Paciente,
Curva ROC,
Recurrencia,
Reproducibilidad de los Resultados,
Cese del Hábito de Fumar/métodos,
Cese del Hábito de Fumar/psicología,
Prevención del Hábito de Fumar/métodos,
Factores Socioeconómicos,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas,
Síndrome de Abstinencia a Sustancias,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios,
Factores de Tiempo
ABSTRACT Objective: To determine reference values for the six-minute pegboard and ring test (6PBRT) in healthy adults in Brazil, correlating the results with arm length, circumference of the upper arm/forearm of the dominant arm, and the level of physical activity. Methods: The participants (all volunt...
Antropometría,
Brazo/anatomía & histología,
Brazo/fisiología,
Brasil,
Estudios Transversales,
Ejercicio Físico/fisiología,
Prueba de Esfuerzo/métodos,
Antebrazo/anatomía & histología,
Antebrazo/fisiología,
Modelos Lineales,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Valores de Referencia,
Espirometría,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios
Background: Head and neck cancer affects esthetic and anatomical parameters, causing pain and functional impotence, affecting vital functions such as eating and breathing, hampering the quality of life of patients. EORTCQLQ-C30 questionnaire with its supplementary module QLQ-H & N35 evaluates the qua...
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Access to food retailers is an environmental determinant that influences what people consume. This study aimed to test the association between the use of food outlets and schoolchildren's intake of minimally processed and ultra-processed foods. DESIGN AND SETTING: This was a cros...
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Empathy in the patient-provider relationship is associated with important outcomes in healthcare practice. Our aim was to translate and validate Warmometer, a visual tool for assessing warmth in patient-provider relationships, for use in Brazilian Portuguese. DESIGN AND SETTING: ...
Brasil,
Comparación Transcultural,
Estudios Transversales,
Empatía/clasificación,
Relaciones Interpersonales,
Variaciones Dependientes del Observador,
Relaciones Médico-Paciente,
Reproducibilidad de los Resultados,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios/normas,
Traducciones,
Escala Visual Analógica
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: We evaluated associations between use of public places for physical activity and active leisure (PAAL) and their distances from subjects' homes and indicators of overweight and obesity, among schoolchildren from different socioeconomic levels, in the city of Florianópolis, Brazil....
Índice de Masa Corporal,
Brasil,
Estudios Transversales,
Ejercicio Físico/fisiología,
Renta,
Actividades Recreativas,
Obesidad Infantil/epidemiología,
Obesidad Infantil/fisiopatología,
Factores Socioeconómicos,
Instalaciones Deportivas y Recreativas/provisión & distribución,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios,
Circunferencia de la Cintura/fisiología,
Caminata/estadística & datos numéricos
ABSTRACT Objective: To translate and linguistically and culturally adapt to Brazilian Portuguese, and verify the reliability and validity of the Radboud Oral Motor Inventory for Parkinson's Disease (ROMP). Methods: The ROMP was translated and retranslated, and the instrument reliability was verified by...
Brasil,
Características Culturales,
Trastornos de Deglución/diagnóstico,
Trastornos de Deglución/etiología,
Escolaridad,
Enfermedad de Parkinson/complicaciones,
Reproducibilidad de los Resultados,
Trastornos del Habla/diagnóstico,
Trastornos del Habla/etiología,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios,
Traducciones
Navarro, Julio Cesar Acosta;
Antoniazzi, Luiza;
Oki, Adriana Midori;
Bonfim, Maria Carlos;
Hong, Valeria;
Bortolotto, Luiz Aparecido;
Acosta-Cardenas, Pedro;
Sandrim, Valeria;
Miname, Marcio Hiroshi;
Santos Filho, Raul Dias dos.
Abstract Background: Recent studies have shown a lower prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MSyn) in vegetarians (VEG) despite the inconclusive evidence from others. Objective: To verify the association between diet and other lifestyle characteristics and the prevalence of MSyn, cardiovascular risk factor...
Antropometría,
Índice de Masa Corporal,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Enfermedades Cardiovasculares/epidemiología,
Enfermedades Cardiovasculares/prevención & control,
Colesterol,
LDL-Colesterol,
Estudios Transversales,
Dieta Vegetariana,
Ingestión de Energía,
Estilo de Vida,
Síndrome Metabólico/epidemiología,
Síndrome Metabólico/prevención & control,
Prevalencia,
Factores de Riesgo,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios,
Vegetarianos
Abstract This study sought to determine the prevalence of developmental defects of enamel (DDE) among preschool children and investigate associations with sociodemographic and socioeconomic factors and weight status. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 118 children aged 3 to 5 years. Data were col...
Peso Corporal,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Estudios Transversales,
Esmalte Dental/anomalías,
Renta/estadística & datos numéricos,
Pobreza,
Prevalencia,
Factores de Riesgo,
Distribución por Sexo,
Factores Socioeconómicos,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios,
Enfermedades Dentales/epidemiología
