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Clinical and sociodemographic variables associated with diabetes-related distress in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 14 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the relation between diabetes-related distress and the clinical and sociodemographic characteristics of type 2 diabetes mellitus patients. Methods: A cross-sectional study based on a secondary analysis of data collected at a specialized care outpatient center in Brazil. ...

Comparative study of knowledge about oral cancer among undergraduate dental students

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 14 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate and compare the knowledge of dental undergraduate students about oral cancer. Methods: The students were divided into two groups according to semester attended in the undergraduate course: Group A, the first semester; and Group B, seventh semester. They were asked to ans...

Translation and validation of the brazilian portuguese version of the gastrointestinal symptom rating scale (gsrs) questionnaire

Arq. gastroenterol; 53 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT Background - Bowel function is a widely evaluated parameter in interventional and longitudinal studies since it is associated with good maintenance of health. The evaluation of intestinal function has been performed by many questionnaires, however, there are few options validated in Brazilian ...

Olfactory alterations in patients with multiple sclerosis

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 74 (9), 2016
ABSTRACT This cross-sectional study involves 100 multiple sclerosis (MS) and 100 non-MS patients, under the age of 60 years old, with nasal obstruction, traumatic brain injury, previous rhinoplasty or neurosurgery, and so forth. Objective To assess olfactory function using the Connecticut test and veri...

Ingesta de hidratos de carbono y ácidos grasos de la dieta en sujetos con esquizofrenia y trastorno bipolar, y su asociación con parámetros antropométricos

Rev. méd. Chile; 144 (9), 2016
Background: People with psychiatric disorders have higher rates of obesity, diabetes mellitus and dyslipidemia. These comorbidities are associated with the underlying psychopathology and drug therapy. Aim: To determine the quality and quantity of carbohydrates and fatty acids in the diet and their associ...

Relación entre prácticas pedagógicas y estrategias de aprendizaje en docentes de carreras de la salud

Rev. méd. Chile; 144 (9), 2016
Background: Medical Education, according to the constructivist education paradigm, puts students as the protagonists of the teaching and learning process. It demands changes in the practice of teaching. However, it is unclear whether this new model is coherent with the teachers’ ways to cope with learni...

Propiedades psicométricas de la escala de funcionalidad familiar FACES-III: un estudio en adolescentes peruanos

RESUMEN Objetivos. Evaluar las propiedades psicométricas del FACES-III en una población de estudiantes adolescentes peruanos. Materiales y métodos. El presente estudio es transversal, de tipo psicométrico. El muestreo aplicado fue probabilístico, definido en tres etapas: primer estrato (colegio)...

Nivel de actividad física en adolescentes de un distrito de la región Callao

RESUMEN Objetivos. Determinar el nivel de actividad física (AF) y la asociación con el uso excesivo de Internet entre los adolescentes del distrito de "Mi Perú", en la región Callao. Materiales y métodos. Estudio descriptivo transversal. Los sujetos participantes fueron estudiantes de 15 a 19 a...

Awareness of memory deficits is useful to distinguish between depression and mild cognitive impairment in the elderly

Objective: To investigate whether the level of awareness of memory deficits is useful for discriminating between major depressive disorder (MDD) and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in the elderly. Methods: Sixty-three consecutively referred patients (38 women and 25 men) with memory concerns comprising ...

Relationship between inflammatory biomarkers and depressive symptoms during late pregnancy and the early postpartum period: a longitudinal study

Objective: Perinatal depressive symptoms often co-occur with other inflammatory morbidities of pregnancy. The goals of our study were 1) to examine whether changes in inflammatory markers from the third trimester of pregnancy to 12 weeks postpartum were associated with changes in depressive symptoms; 2) ...