The objectives of this study were to evaluate the perceived health status and pharmacological adherence, and to verify the correlation between these measures in patients who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention, after hospital discharge. It was a cross-sectional study carried out from May 2011 to July 2012. The instruments used were: SF-36 and Measurement of Adherence to Treatment, with 101 patients, 54 (53.5%) of which were men; average age of 59.5±10.3; and 32 (32.7%) with previous cardiac treatment. All study participants were using antihypertensive drugs; the majority 99 (98%) used antiplatelet drugs; 98 (97%) used cholesterol reducers, and 59 (58.4%) used coronary vasodilators. The average number of drugs used was 6.8±2.1. Pharmacological adherence was observed in 98 (97%) patients. The participants presented best perceived health status in Social Functioning and Physical Functioning. Positive correlations of moderate magnitude were found between measurements of pharmacological adherence and Physical Functioning, General Health and Social Functioning. There was correlation between pharmacological adherence and perceived health status.Descriptors: Quality of life, medication adherence, angioplasty, nursing. RESUMO
Introduction Ovarian metastases of gastrointestinal origin, also called Krukenberg tumors, have a guarded prognosis. Physicians need to look for alternatives in diagnosis and treatment for this clinical condition in order to improve the outcome of the patients. Objectives To report the experience of the authors in the treatment of these patients, and to perform a review of the literature on the epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis for ovarian metastases from colorectal cancer. Methods We collected clinical information regarding the patients treated for ovarian metastasis from colorectal adenocarcinoma at our coloproctology service, and performed a search on the PubMed database using the terms colorectal cancer, ovarian metastasis, Krukenberg tumor and surgery. Conclusion Large abdominal tumors are the most frequent presentation of ovarian metastasis from colorectal cancer. The diagnosis is based on a histopathological analysis, levels of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) and cancer antigen 125 (CA-125), and immunohistochemical studies for the cytokeratin 20 (CK20), caudal-type homeobox 2 (CDX2) and vilina markers. Citoreductive surgical procedures are the most promising approach to treatment, with the highest impact on overall survival. The prognosis is negatively influenced by the extent of the metastasis, by citoreductive surgical procedures with persistence of macro- or microscopic foci of the disease, and by low scores on the general well-being index of the patient.
RESUMOEstudo descritivo, transversal, correlacional, que objetivou verificar a associação entre a presença de ansiedade e depressão após a alta hospitalar em pacientes submetidos à intervenção coronária percutânea (ICP), segundo o sexo. Foram avaliados 59 pacientes submetidos à ICP e em acompanhamento ambulatorial nos primeiros sete meses após a alta hospitalar. Para avaliação de sintomas de ansiedade e de depressão foi utilizada a Escala Hospitalar de Ansiedade e Depressão (HADS). Para testar as possíveis associações entre as variáveis ansiedade, depressão e sexo foi utilizado o teste de qui-quadrado, com nível de significância de 5%. Os resultados indicaram maior número de mulheres com depressão, sendo que a associação entre as variáveis sexo e depressão mostrou-se estatisticamente significativa. Em relação à ansiedade, os casos foram mais frequentes no sexo masculino e a associação entre as variáveis sexo e ansiedade não foi estatisticamente significativa. DESCRITORES Doenças cardiovascularesIntervenção coronária percutânea Ansiedade Depressão ABSTRACT A descriptive, cross-sectional, correlational study aimed to investigate the association of sex and the presence of anxiety and depression after hospital discharge in patients who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Fifty-nine patients undergoing PCI and receiving outpatient treatment in the first seven months after hospital discharge were evaluated. To assess the symptoms of anxiety and depression the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) was used. To test the possible associations between the variables anxiety, depression and sex the Chi-square test was used with a significance level of 5%. The results indicated a greater number of women with depression and the association between the variables sex and depression was statistically significant. In relation to anxiety, cases were more frequent in males and the association between the variables sex and anxiety was not statistically significant. DESCRIPTORS Cardiovascular diseases Percutaneous coronary intervention Anxiety Depression RESUMEnLa finalidad de este estudio fue verificar la asociación entre la presencia de ansiedad y depresión tras el alta hospitalaria en pacientes sometidos a intervención coronaria percutánea (ICP) según el sexo. Éste corresponde a un estudio descriptivo, transversal, correlacional con 59 pacientes sometidos a ICP y con seguimiento ambulatorio durante los primeros siete meses tras el alta. Para evaluar los síntomas de ansiedad y de depresión se utilizó la Escala Hospitalaria de Ansiedad y Depresión (HADS). Para testar las posibles asociaciones entre las variables ansiedad, depresión y sexo, se utilizó el test ji-cuadrado con nivel de significancia del 5%. Los resultados indicaron un mayor número de mujeres con depresión, siendo la asociación entre las variables sexo y depresión estadísticamente significativa. Respecto a la ansiedad, los casos fueron más frecuentes en las personas de sexo masculino y la asociación entre las variables sexo y ansiedad no fue estad...
Participants with no anxiety and depression presented better-perceived health status in comparison with those with anxiety or depression, or both.
Introduction: The impact of Idiopathic Parkinson Disease (IPD) in patient's sexual health is still a matter of debate. Clinicians should have a concern about the sexual function of their patients with IPD. Aims: To evaluate sexual health of patients with IPD. Methods: We randomly select a group of IPD patients and a group of healthy controls. We used the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) and the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) to assess sexual function. To evaluate depression and anxiety we used Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) and Beck Depression Index (BDI). Results: We had 83 IPD patients, and 69 controls. Male patients had lower total IIEF scores than controls (p< 0,001). The analysis of linear regression shows a relationship between the IIFE and the duration of the disease, the patient age and the BDI score (R=0,72; Adjusted R square=0,49, p< 0,001) when adjusted to the variables: realization of deep brain cirurgy of subthalamic nucleus (DBS-STN) stage of the disease, BSI score, dopaminergic treatment, treatment with antidepressives and antipsychotics. The IFSF didn't show differences between the cases and the controls. Patients had higher BSI and BDI scores than controls (p< 0,001). Conclusions: Male IPD patients had an impairment of sexual function predicted by disease duration, patient age and BDI scores. Sexual function should be assessed in these patients
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