Results: 112

Los grupos de síntomas en personas con cáncer: una revisión integrativa

Aquichan; 17 (3), 2017
RESUMEN Objetivo: explorar el estado actual de desarrollo investigativo del área temática de grupos de síntomas en adultos con cáncer. Método: revisión integrativa de producción científica generada entre 2001 y 2016. Se incluyeron 61 artículos por su aporte en la comprensión del área temá...

Escala numérica para evaluar síntomas espirituales en cuidados paliativos

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (6), 2017
Background: Spiritual issues are an important dimension of health care, but seldom addressed by professionals. Thus, a scale that assesses the presence and intensity of seven spiritual symptoms was developed. Aim: To validate the instrument in palliative care settings. Material and Methods: The spiritu...

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 ...

Manifestações emocionais e motoras de ribeirinhos expostos ao mercúrio na Amazônia

RESUMO: Introdução: A investigação dos impactos clínico-neurológicos associados às concentrações de exposição ao mercúrio em populações expostas é necessária na Amazônia. Objetivo: Analisar as manifestações emocionais e motoras de ribeirinhos expostos pela dieta nos municípios de ...

Translation and validation of the Uterine Fibroid Symptom and Quality of Life (UFS-QOL) questionnaire for the Brazilian Portuguese language

Säo Paulo med. j; 135 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Uterine fibroids (UF), also known as leiomyomas, are the most prevalent gynecological tumors. The Uterine Fibroid Symptoms and Quality of Life (UFS-QOL) is the only specific questionnaire that assesses symptom intensity and quality-of-life issues for women with symptomati...

Modified alvarado score in children with diagnosis of appendicitis

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 30 (1), 2017
ABSTRACT Background: Appendicitis is one of the most common abdominal emergency. Some predictive scoring systems are recommended to decrease the rate of negative appendectomy. Aim: To evaluate sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of modified Alvarado score...

Translation and validation of the Portuguese version of a dry eye disease symptom questionnaire

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 80 (1), 2017
ABSTRACT Purposes: A symptom questionnaire is an important tool used to quantify and qualify the impact of a disease on a patient's related quality of life and to estimate the prevalence of a certain condition within a population. Ophthalmologists frequently encounter patients with dry eye disease (DED)...

C-Peptides for diagnostics and therapy: a veterinary medicine point of view

Pesqui. vet. bras; 37 (1), 2017
Empirical studies proved that C-peptides are performing numerous intrinsic biological roles, and serve as a marker for pancreatic performance analysis. Since the last decade, C-peptide assays for differential diagnosis in veterinary diabetic patients are becoming more available, but still only for a very...

Validación de la escala abreviada de síntomas en pacientes con neoplasias mieloproliferativas (MPN-SAF-TSS): evaluación en pacientes colombianos

Resumen Objetivo: Validar en Colombia la escala abreviada de síntomas representativos de neoplasias mieloproliferativas para su posterior uso en investigación y aplicación en el ámbito clínico. Materiales y métodos: Se realizó la adaptación transcultural de la escala MPN-SAF-TSS (por sus sigl...

Sintomas sensoriais em pacientes submetidos à tireoidectomia

CoDAS; 29 (3), 2017
RESUMO Objetivo Verificar a ocorrência dos sintomas sensoriais em pacientes pré e pós-tireoidectomia. Método Tratou-se de um estudo prospectivo, quantitativo e descritivo. Participaram 12 pacientes submetidos à tireoidectomia, que realizaram exame visual laríngeo e responderam aos questionários ...