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 IRC e a hemodiálise são dois factores condicionantes e limitadores da capacidade funcional. É urgente implementar programas que promovam a prática de exercício físico desta população específica. Esta comunicação tem como objetivo perceber as alterações que o sedentarismo e dois programas de exercício físico distintos, espaçados por 5 anos, provocam na capacidade funcional do mesmo grupo de pacientes. O primei...
Investigação realizada numa unidade de AVC. Estudo descritivo com o objetivo de avaliar todos os pacientes internados no ano de 2011, calcular a prevalência de risco nutricional, caracterizar os utentes nas variáveis (alterações da deglutição, tipo de disfagia, IMC e severidade do risco nutricional). A avaliação do estado nutricional foi realizada utilizando o Nutricional Risk Screening. A disfagia foi avaliada...
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...
The aim of this study is to carry out a socio-linguistic analysis of the dissemination of the Charter of Citizens’ Rights and Obligations in Public Health Services. We designed a qualitative investigation using observation and content analysis. A deductive analysis technique was followed, based on the “SPEAKING” model categories. The data analysis suggests a clear framework of rights and obligations has been es...
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