2015
DOI: 10.2298/mpns1504103k
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Assessment of quality of life in patients after lower limb amputation

Abstract: The patients with lower extremity amputations have numerous limitations compared to the control group, regardless of gender, while the patients with lower level of amputation have a higher level of physical functioning.

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“…Our primary outcome of interest was rate of high level amputation at or above the ankle joint. Amputations above the ankle joint are associated with lower quality of life, lower probability of ambulatory independence, and premature death [5,14,15]. Amputation rate was defined as a measure of people who experienced high level amputation divided by people at risk for the event (e.g.…”
Section: Outcome Measuresmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Our primary outcome of interest was rate of high level amputation at or above the ankle joint. Amputations above the ankle joint are associated with lower quality of life, lower probability of ambulatory independence, and premature death [5,14,15]. Amputation rate was defined as a measure of people who experienced high level amputation divided by people at risk for the event (e.g.…”
Section: Outcome Measuresmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A amputação de membro inferior (MI) resulta na redução da mobilidade e da atividade física dos sujeitos, afetando nos sistemas musculoesquelético, respiratório e cardiovascular 1 . E as alterações no estilo de vida dos amputados, o estresse físico e mental, assim como o estresse oxidativo, podem desencadear mecanismos de anormalidades do miocárdio e do tecido de condução cardíaco, o que predispõem ao desequilíbrio simpático-vagal [2][3][4] .…”
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“…3 Além disso, a amputação traz mudanças na capacidade funcional, prejudicando as atividades da vida diária e portanto a qualidade de vida. 4,5 Em 2011 o Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS) registrou que de todas as amputações realizadas, 94% foram de membro inferior. 6 Na Inglaterra a amputação de membro inferior foi registrada em 5.500 pessoas entre os anos de 2009 e 2010.…”
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