-In order to compare the use of a structured self-report questionnaire with direct questioning about memory problems, 71 healthy and independent aged individuals (63 women) from the community without risk factors for cognitive deficits were objectively asked about subjective memory complaints (SMC), given the Memory Complaint Questionnaire (MAC-Q) and then submitted to the Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test (RAVLT). SMC positively correlated with higher scores on MAC-Q, although a significant percentage of the sample had SMC and lower scores on MAC-Q and also no SMC and higher scores on MAC-Q. Performance on RAVLT was significantly worse (p<0.05) for the group presenting SMC but not for the group with higher scores on the MAC-Q. We conclude that direct questioning maybe more clinically significant than a self report questionnaire, at least for elderly persons from the community without risk factors for cognitive decline or depression.KEY WORDS: memory, cognition, ageing, neuropsychological tests.
Queixas de memória de idosos saudáveis e desempenho em testesRESUMO -Objetivando comparar o uso de questionário estruturado autopreenchido com o questionamento direto acerca de problemas de memória, 71 indivíduos idosos saudáveis (63 mulheres) da comunidade sem fatores de risco para déficits cognitivos foram perguntados acerca de queixas subjetivas de memória (SMC), submetidos ao Questionário de Queixas de Memória (MAC-Q) e ao Teste de Aprendizado Auditivo-Verbal de Rey (RAVLT). Embora a presença de SMC tenha se correlacionado com escores mais altos no MAC-Q, uma percentagem significativa da amostra obteve escores baixos apesar da presença de SMC, além da existência de indivíduos sem SMC com escores altos no MAC-Q. O desempenho no RAVLT foi significativamente pior no grupo com SMC (p<0,05) mas não no grupo com escores altos no MAC-Q. Concluimos que o questionamento direto pode ser mais significativo clinicamente que um questionário autopreenchido, ao menos para indivíduos idosos na comunidade sem fatores de risco para déficit cognitivo ou depressão.
LO-BSI infection prolongs hospital stay and is associated with increased mortality among neonates. In the present series, blood transfusion was a significant risk factor for LO-BSI.
Poor knowledge and wrong attitudes towards stroke are frequent among individuals working in a Brazilian university hospital. Although these results are not necessarily applicable to the general population, they will certainly be useful for the development of educational programs on stroke.
This 20-year prospective cohort included patients with an AAA treated with a bifurcated endovascular graft (Talent) at a university hospital in Brazil. This study supports that sex, age, aneurysm size, aneurysm size reduction, and American Society of Anesthesiologists surgical risk category are significantly correlated with patient survival after endovascular treatment of the AAA.
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De 1994 a 1997, uma equipe médica itinerante em visita a escolas de educação especial no Estado do Rio de Janeiro iniciou uma investigação genética em alunos com retardo mental (RM) com o objetivo de identificar fatores clínicos e epidemiológicos associados a deficiência mental em uma população escolar. 673 alunos foram examinados e suas famílias entrevistadas nas próprias escolas com uma adesão superior a 80%. Foram constatados: maior freqüência de indivíduos do sexo masculino (1,5M:1F; p<0,001)
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