This descriptive, cross-sectional, correlational study with a convenience sample of 96 women treated for breast cancer at an outpatient service in Brazil was designed to investigate post-lymphadenectomy complications after axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) and sentinel lymph node biopsy and explore the associative relationships between the complications and quality of life. Clinical evaluations using perimetry, goniometry, and muscle strength test were used to evaluate the complications. Pain and quality of life were assessed by the Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire and the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Breast. All participants had at least one complication. Incidence was higher for pain (57%), impaired shoulder strength (57%), and fibrosis (54%), followed by impaired shoulder range of motion (46%) and lymphedema (17%). The incidence of impaired shoulder flexion (P = .01) and lymphedema (P = .002) was higher in ALND group. Winged scapula (8.4%) only occurred in the ALND group. Quality of life was significantly correlated with pain (r = -0.53, P = .000) and impaired shoulder strength in flexion (r = 0.4; P = .000) and abduction (r = -0.5, P = .000). Future studies are needed to prospectively investigate the onset of the complications and identify appropriate interventions to promote quality of life in women treated for breast cancer.

Objective to investigate the factors affecting the adequate continuous use of intermittent catheterization and its relation with social support. Method sectional, descriptive and correlational study involving 49 patients with neuropathic bladder caused by spinal cord injury. Results almost all (92%) participants continued the intermittent catheterization, but 46.9% made some changes in the technique. The complications (28.6% of the sample) were mainly infection and vesicolithiasis. There were high scores for social support in relation to people that were part of the patient's social support. Conclusion All of them noticed great support from the family, but not from the society in general. The difficulties were related to the lack of equipment and inadequate infrastructure, leading to changes that increased urologic complications.

The study was aimed at reporting a case of a patient who developed Hand-Foot Syndrome (HFS) grade 3 due the use of capecitabine and for which massage was used with aqueous-based moisturizer, aloe vera. The patient's functional capacity was assessed using the ECOG Performance Scale and the lesions were photographed during nursing appointment that occurred at intervals of ten days, totaling forty days of monitoring. There was significant improvement in tissue integrity, with total regression of symptoms, an important gain in quality of life, and immediate return to chemotherapy. It is believed that aloe vera can be an important component in nursing care in patients undergoing cancer chemotherapy.

CINQ and SWM may be valid tools for diagnosing CIPN in oncology practice. SWM may identify subclinical CIPN.

As autoras fazem uma análise crítica da legislação em vigor relativa aos transplantes de órgãos, tecidos e partes do corpo humano, e tecem comentários sobre os artigos pertinentes a eles nos respectivos códigos de ética médica e da enfermagem, alertando os profissionais de enfermagem para a necessidade de registrarem as infrações cometidas contra o cliente, à luz desses códigos.

O estudo tem como objetivo avaliar a associação entre o consumo de álcool e qualidade de vida em idosos. Trata-se de estudo transversal envolvendo idosos (n = 593), usuários de unidades básicas de saúde. Foram utilizados os instrumentos Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Consumption para avaliar o consumo de álcool e World Health Organization Quality of Life-Bref para avaliar a qualidade de vida. Regressão logística foi utilizada para verificar associação entre consumo de álcool e variáveis independentes; e técnica de análise de agrupamentos para análise de possíveis grupos homogêneos entre idosos com rastreamento positivo para alcoolismo e qualidade de vida. Foi encontrado prevalência de consumo de bebida alcóolica de 8,9%. As variáveis escore Qualidade de Vida Geral < 60, depressão e faixa etária 70 a 79 anos mantiveram associação significativa com o desfecho. Obteve-se dois grupos homogêneos distintos dispostos em cinco subgrupos. Estratégias de enfrentamento devem ser contempladas nos planos de ações das políticas públicas e alerta metodológico na forma de expor a variável alcoolismo é necessário.

Internal consistency and construct validity were examined, and the psychometric properties of the translated instrument were good. The translated SSNI was easily understood by the respondents and did not present difficulty during the interviews. The Portuguese version of the SSNI is a valid instrument to assess social support among Portuguese-speaking patients.

RESUMO: A inclusão de crianças com deficiência na rede comum de ensino é um grande desafio. Associado à insegurança dos pais, muitas escolas não se sentem preparadas para receber o aluno com deficiência. De modo geral, os cuidadores, principais responsáveis por garantir o bem-estar, a assistência e a prestação de cuidados à criança, reconhecem a importância da escola em seu desenvolvimento. Porém, demonstram temores ao perceber o despreparo da instituição para receber a criança com deficiência. Sendo o cuidador um dos importantes pilares para viabilizar a inclusão escolar, este estudo teve por objetivo identificar os fatores dificultadores percebidos pelo cuidador da criança com paralisia cerebral em relação à sua entrada e permanência na escola comum. Trata-se de um estudo quantitativo, de natureza descritiva, cujos resultados revelam que a falta de formação dos professores, o despreparo físico das escolas e a falta de um estagiário são fatores percebidos pelos cuidadores como grandes dificultadores da inclusão da criança em escola comum. Palavras-chave: Educação. Paralisia Cerebral. Cuidador. DIFFICULTIES FACED BY THE CAREGIVER, IN SCHOOL INSERTION OF CEREBRAL PALSY CHILDREN ABSTRACT:The insertion of disabled children in regular schools has been a challenge. The parents do not feel secure to have their children in regular schools and many schools do not feel prepared to work with the student who have special needs. Caregivers, in general, recognize the importance of school education in their child's development, but show unconfident as they become aware of the unpreparedness of the regular school to receive their child. As we consider this background and recognize the caregivers as important support for school insertion, we propose this study to investigate factors perceived by the caregivers, which hinder the inclusion of disabled children in the regular school. This is a quantitative descriptive study. Results reveal that the most difficult factors for the insertion of exceptional children in regular schools are lack of teachers' qualification, school unpreparedness and lack of a support assistant.