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Ergophthalmology in accounting offices: the computer vision syndrome (CVS)

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 76 (3), 2017
Abstract Purpose: This study aimed to determine the presence of the symptoms of computer vision syndrome (CVS) accounting office employees. Methods: The research tools used were a questionnaire based on the set of symptoms of CVS rated by Likert scale (1-5) and workplace observations based on Ergonomic...

Antecedentes académicos como predictores de Burnout en estudiantes de primer año de Odontología
Academic antecedents as burnout predictors in first-year Dentistry students

Educ. med. super; 31 (2), 2017
Introducción: en los últimos años, el bienestar psicológico del estudiante ha sido motivo de estudio debido a su influencia en el rendimiento académico y adaptación a la educación universitaria. Objetivo: asociar los antecedentes académicos de los estudiantes de primer año de Odontología y sus ...

Association of subclinical inflammation, glycated hemoglobin and risk for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 15 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective To investigate the inter-relation between high sensitivity C-reactive protein and glycated hemoglobin in prediction of risk of obstructive sleep apnea. Methods We included all individuals participating in a check-up program at the Preventive Medicine Center of Hospital Israelita Albe...

Work addiction and quality of life: a study with physicians

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 15 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the quality of life of physicians and investigate to what extent it is affected by work addiction. Methods This is an exploratory, descriptive and cross-sectional study, conducted with 1,110 physicians. For data collection, we used a questionnaire with sociodemographic ...

Heart rate variability based on risk stratification for type 2 diabetes mellitus

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 15 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate heart rate variability among adults with different risk levels for type 2 diabetes mellitus. Methods The risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus was assessed in 130 participants (89 females) based on the questionnaire Finnish Diabetes Risk Score and was classified as low risk...

Translation and cultural adaptation of the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy - Cervical Dysplasia (FACIT-CD) to evaluate quality of life in women with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 15 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective To translate and perform the cultural adaptation of the tool Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy - Cervical Dysplasia (FACIT-CD) to the Portuguese language. Methods A descriptive cross-sectional study, with translation and cultural adaptation of the assessment tool per...

Test-retest reliability of Brazilian version of Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale for assessing symptoms in cancer patients

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 15 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective To assess the test-retest reliability of the Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale translated and culturally adapted into Brazilian Portuguese. Methods The scale was applied in an interview format for 190 patients with various cancers type hospitalized in clinical and surgical sectors ...

Qualidade do sono em pacientes colostomizados

Objetivo: este estudo tem como objetivo quantificar e qualificar o sono de pacientes colostomizados através do emprego do questionário de Pittsburgh (PSQI). Método: trata-se de um estudo transversal, envolvendo a coleta de dados através da aplicação do Índice de Qualidade do Sono de Pittsburgh (PS...

Frequency of indeterminate results from an interferon-gamma release assay among HIV-infected individuals

J. bras. pneumol; 43 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the frequency of and factors associated with indeterminate interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) results in people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). Methods: We tested 81 PLWHA in the central-west region of Brazil, using the tuberculin skin test and an IGRA. Information on s...

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...