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Calidad de vida en una población con hemofilia: estudio de corte transversal en un centro de tratamiento de hemofilia

Rev. colomb. reumatol; 24 (1), 2017
RESUMEN Introducción: En pacientes con hemofilia la calidad de vida se puede afectar por factores como la artropatía, edad e intensidad del dolor. Objetivo: Evaluar la calidad de vida relacionada con la salud en personas con hemofilia, en Medellín durante 2014. Pacientes y métodos: Estudio descr...

Factors associated with pain in individuals infected by human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1)

Braz. j. infect. dis; 21 (2), 2017
Abstract Introduction Despite the high prevalence of chronic pain in individuals infected with HTLV-1, predictive and protective factors for its development are still unclear. Objective To identify factors associated with chronic pain in individuals with HTLV-1. Methods This cross-sectional study was ...

Health related quality of life in Turkish polio survivors: impact of post-polio on the health related quality of life in terms of functional status, severity of pain, fatigue, and social, and emotional functioning

Rev. bras. reumatol; 57 (1), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the impact of postpolio-syndrome on quality of life in polio survivors. Methods: Forty polio survivors were included in the study. Twenty-one patients fulfilling the Halstead's postpolio-syndrome criteria participated in postpolio-syndrome group. The remaining nineteen ...

Impacto da laserterapia na qualidade de vida de pacientes oncológicos portadores de mucosite oral

Introdução: O uso da laserterapia em pacientes oncológicos com mucosite oral tem efeitos biológicos por meio de processos fotofísicos e bioquímicos que aumentam o metabolismo celular, estimulando a atividade mitocondrial, atuando como analgésicos, anti-inflamatórios e reparadores da lesão da muc...

Continuous pain and swelling after humerus fracture in an 86-years-old woman

Acta ortop. mex; 31 (1), 2017
Abstract: Metastases to bone are the most frequent cause of destructive lesions to the skeleton in adults. The tumours that are most likely to metastasize to bone are prostate (32%), breast (22%), kidney (16%), lung and thyroid. The typical distribution of metastatic lesions are to the spine, ribs, pelvi...

Comparação do nível de dor femoropatelar, atividade física e qualidade de vida entre adolescentes do sexo feminino e masculino

OBJETIVOS: Comparar o nível da dor, o nível de atividade física e a qualidade de vida de adolescentes do sexo feminino e masculino com dor femoropatelar. MÉTODOS: Foram recrutados de escolas públicas e privadas da cidade de Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, 46 adolescentes do sexo feminino e 46 adole...

A imagem corporal na ótica de mulheres após a mastectomia

Ciênc. cuid. saúde; 16 (1), 2017
Este trabalho teve como objetivo conhecer a percepção e os sentimentos de mulheres mastectomizadas acerca de sua imagem corporal. Trata-se de um estudo qualitativo, do tipo descritivo, realizado com sete mulheres diagnosticadas com câncer de mama e submetidas à mastectomia em algum per...

La prednisolona oral es una buena alternativa para el tratamiento de gota aguda

Pain assessment and management in patients undergoing endovascular procedures in the catheterization laboratory

Rev. Esc. Enferm. USP; 51 (), 2017
Abstract OBJECTIVE To describe how pain is assessed (characteristic, location, and intensity) and managed in clinical practice in patients undergoing endovascular procedures in the catheterization laboratory setting. METHOD Cross-sectional study with retrospective data collection. RESULTS Overall, 345...

Nurses' knowledge and practices regarding pain management in newborns

Rev. Esc. Enferm. USP; 51 (), 2017
Abstract OBJECTIVE To analyze nurses' knowledge and practices regarding pain management of newborns admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Units. METHOD A descriptive and cross-sectional study. Data were collected from 51 nurses based on an adapted questionnaire aimed at evaluating knowledge and practices...