A descriptive and correlational study was conducted. Functional and cognitive status was measured at admission and discharge, using the Functional Independence Measure (FIM) and the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), in elderly patients with gastroenterological and respiratory disorders admitted in an internal medicine unit. Were included 51 elderly (75.53±7.16 years), 53% women, with a length of stay of 14....
Were analyzed 346 patients with ischemic stroke (78.6±9.9 years) and 96 with intracerebral hemorrhage (76.5±11.9 years). In ischemic stroke the most common risk factors were hypertension (68.2%), diabetes mellitus (27.5%), hypercholesterolemia (25.0%), atrial fibrillation (24.3%) and smoking (5.5%). We also found that 12.7% of the patients were obese. In hemorrhagic stroke the most prevalent risk factors were h...
A quasi-experimental study was conducted using the Portuguese version of the Short Form-36 health survey (SF-36v2) to assess quality of life before and after a 2 months physical exercise programme. Results show that scores of SF-36v2 after the programme had significantly increased in physical (35,4±6,4 vs 37,6±5,7; z=-3,397; p=0,001) and mental (47,7±5,1 vs 51,4±3,9; z=-3,506; p=0,00) components. They also incr...
The decrease on muscular strength, flexibility and balance are widely recognized as the main causes of disability in older people. A better knowledge of these variables can help to plan programs for active aging.Objective – To assess physical functioning, body composition and fear of falling and analyze these dimensions on the aging process. Methods – This is a longitudinal descriptive-correlational study. The ...
Os pacientes com insuficiência renal crónica em programa regular de hemodiálise têm capacidade funcional reduzida e comportamentos sedentários, o que se traduz num aumento da morbimortalidade. Ao longo dos últimos anos têm sido desenvolvidos e implementados, nesta população específica, programas de maximização da funcionalidade com efeitos benéficos comprovados. As alterações do perfil analítico, decorrentes de...
O presente estudo tem como objetivo investigar os efeitos de um programa de treino de força intradialítico em pacientes com insuficiência renal crónica, em programa regular de hemodiálise. Os indivíduos que realizam hemodiálise são confrontados com múltiplos processos catabólicos, nomeadamente a nível proteico e energético, caracterizados por perda de massa muscular e diminuição de proteínas viscerais. A sua fi...
A Insuficiência Renal Crónica e consequente tratamento hemodialítico tem um potencial significativo na alteração do estilo de vida destes pacientes, conduzindo-os a uma dependência de cuidados de saúde e reabilitação e, eventualmente, à perda de papéis sociais, tornando a promoção de um Envelhecimento Ativo fulcral nesta população. Em virtude das alterações mencionadas torna-se imprescindível a implementação de...
Introduction and Aims: The Chronic Kidney Disease and the hemodialysis treatment has significant potential in changing negatively the lifestyle of these patients, leading them to a reliance on health care and rehabilitation and, eventually, loss of social roles. Because of the changes mentioned, it's essential the implementation of strategies and programs for exercise training, designed to minimize many of the ...
Introduction and Aims: The present study aims to investigate the effects of an intradialytic program of strength exercises in patients with Chronic Kidney Disease. Individuals who undergo hemodialysis are faced with multiple catabolic processes, including protein and energy level, characterized by loss of muscle mass and decreased visceral proteins. Its pathophysiology becomes so complex, multifactorial and few...
As fraturas proximais do fémur apresentam uma elevada incidência em pessoas com mais de 65 anos. Embora nos países desenvolvidos o prognóstico tenha vindo a melhorar graças ao desenvolvimento dos cuidados de emergência pré-hospitalar e das técnicas cirúrgicas e anestésicas (Pedersen, et al., 2008), estas fraturas apresentam ainda taxas de mortalidade e morbilidade significativas em idosos. Epidemiologicamente a...
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