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Efectos secundarios de la medicación antipsicótica y calidad de vida en pacientes con esquizofrenia latinoamericanos

Ter. psicol; 35 (1), 2017
El estudio describe la relación entre los efectos secundarios a la medicación y la calidad de vida en pacientes con esquizofrenia. La muestra contó con 253 pacientes de los Servicios Públicos de Salud Mental de Bolivia, Perú y Chile quienes fueron evaluados con la Escala Barnes de Acatisia (EBA); la...

Asthenopia in bankers: identification and analysis of risk factors

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 76 (2), 2017
Abstract Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of asthenopia in a cohort of bank employees and identify possible associated risk factors. Methods: Cross-sectional study based on information supplied by bankers in response to a standardized electronic questionnaire. Results: The questionnaire was respo...

Validación de una escala para medir la calidad de vida laboral en hospitales públicos de Tlaxcala

Salud pública Méx; 59 (2), 2017
Resumen: Objetivo: Validar un instrumento para medir la calidad de vida laboral en hospitales públicos (CVL-HP) de Tlaxcala, México. Material y métodos: El instrumento fue validado en 669 trabajadores de seis hospitales de la Secretaría de Salud de Tlaxcala, México. Se evaluó validez de conteni...

Reliability and validity of the Brazilian version of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index in adolescents

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 93 (2), 2017
Abstract Objective: To evaluate the reliability and validity of the Brazilian version of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Methods: 309 adolescents, subdivided into a sample of 209 subjects, of whom 25 were reassessed, and another sample of 100 adolescents. Reliability was assessed using Cronbach's &...

Brazilian adaptation and validation of the Empowerment of Parents in the Intensive Care-Neonatology (EMPATHIC-N) questionnaire

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 93 (2), 2017
Abstract Objectives: Considering the lack of questionnaires that propose to evaluate parental satisfaction with the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in Brazil, this study aimed to carry out the translation of the EMPATHIC-N questionnaire into Brazilian Portuguese, the cross-cultural adaptation and va...

Lower prevalence and greater severity of asthma in hot and dry climate

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 93 (2), 2017
Abstract Objective: To estimate asthma prevalence, severity, and associated factors in adolescents who live in a low relative humidity environment. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, adolescents aged 13-14 years from the city of Petrolina located in the Brazilian semiarid region answered the Inter...

Effects of a psychological intervention on the quality of life of obese adolescents under a multidisciplinary treatment

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 93 (2), 2017
Abstract Objective: To investigate the effects of multidisciplinary treatment with and without psychological counseling on obese adolescents' self-reported quality of life. Methods: Seventy-six obese adolescents (15.87 ± 1.53 y) were allocated into psychological counseling group (PCG; n = 36) or contr...

Quality of Life Score as a Predictor of Death in Dogs with Degenerative Mitral Valve Disease

Arq. bras. cardiol; 108 (4), 2017
Abstract Background: The knowledge of the variables predicting mortality is important in clinical practice and for therapeutic monitoring in mitral valve disease. Objectives: To determine whether a quality of life score evaluated with the Functional Evaluation of Cardiac Health questionnaire would pred...

The influence of sagittal position of the mandible in facial attractiveness and social perception

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: This study aims at comparing the perception of orthodontists, maxillofacial surgeons, visual artists and laypersons when evaluating the influence of sagittal position of the mandible - in lateral view - in facial attractiveness; at a job hiring; and in the perception of socioeconomi...

Do different vertical positions of maxillary central incisors influence smile esthetics perception?

ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study was to determine the perception of smile esthetics among orthodontists and layperson, with respect to different maxillary central incisors vertical positions in full-face and close-up smile analyses. METHODS: Frontal photographs of the smiles of two adu...