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Quality of life in breast cancer survivors

Summary Objective: To evaluate the influence of functional capacity (FC) and how it affects quality of life (QoL) in breast cancer survivors. Method: A total of 400 breast cancer survivors were studied - 118 without metastasis, 160 with locoregional metastasis and 122 with distant metastasis. The Europ...

Posttraumatic stress disorder: a serious post-earthquake complication

Abstract Objectives Earthquakes are unpredictable and devastating natural disasters. They can cause massive destruction and loss of life and survivors may suffer psychological symptoms of severe intensity. Our goal in this article is to review studies published in the last 20 years to compile what is kn...

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 ...

Recruitment rate and retention of stroke subjects in cross-sectional studies

Abstract This article aimed to determine the recruitment rate of chronic stroke survivors to cross-sectional studies and to determine their retention at the two days of assessments. Participants after six months of a unilateral stroke were screened for eligibility and invited to participate in two cross-...

Qualidade de vida e fatores associados em mulheres sobreviventes ao câncer do colo do útero

HU rev; 43 (4), 2017
O tratamento para o câncer do colo do útero pode levar à ocorrência de efeitos adversos tardios, como disfunções sexuais, intestinais ou urinárias; menopausa precoce e linfedema em membro inferior, os quais podem ter impacto negativo na qualidade de vida. O objetivo do estudo foi avaliar a qualida...

The influence of antineoplastic treatment on the weight of survivors of childhood cancer

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 92 (6), 2016
Abstract Purpose: Obesity is a late effect in survivors of childhood cancer and correlates with chronic complications. Survivors of leukemia, brain tumors, and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation are more likely to develop obesity resulting from treatment modalities such as radiotherapy and glucocor...

Analysis of the costs and quality of cardiovascular care in oncological monitoring

Summary Objective: To analyze the health care costs specifically related to cardiovascular diseases, which were spent by patients of a private healthcare provider in southern Brazil, after their diagnosis of cancer. Method: We developed an observational, cross-sectional, retrospective study, with a qua...

Prevalence and predictors of post stroke depression among elderly stroke survivors

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 74 (8), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective To identify the prevalence of post stroke depression (PSD) and their socio-demographic and clinical predictors among elderly stroke survivors after hospital discharge to home. Methods In this cross-sectional study, 90 elderly stroke survivors were evaluated 14 days after hospital d...

La psicoeducación como alternativa para la atención psicológica a las sobrevivientes de cáncer de mama
Psychoeducation as an alternative for the psychological care of the breast cancer survivors

La atención integral a las sobrevivientes de cáncer de mama constituye uno de los mayores retos para las autoridades sanitarias encargadas del control de la enfermedad. En Cuba, emerge como una necesidad el fortalecimiento de la atención psicológica como parte del seguimiento a estas personas. De ah...

Factores de riesgo para morbilidad materna extrema en gestantes sin demora en la atención médica según la estrategia camino para la supervivencia
Risk factors for extreme maternal morbidity in pregnant women without delay in medical care according to the strategy for survival

INTRODUCCIÓN: La Morbilidad Materna Extrema (MME) es un estado en el cual la gestante casi muere durante su gestación, parto o puerperio pero sobrevivió gracias a una atención oportuna y adecuada, se evalúa por medio de identificación de retrasos o demoras en la atención de la gestante definidos p...