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1. Evaluation of malnutrition frequency and related factors of geriatric patients in need of home healthcare
SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: The nutritional status of frail elderly people receiving home health services should be evaluated. This study aimed to determine the nutritional status of patients aged ≥65 years registered in the Home Healthcare Services unit and investigate the factors that may be associated with malnutrition. METHODS: This cross-sectional descriptiv
Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira. Publicado em: 2023
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2. Are hemoglobin-derived peptides involved in the neuropsychiatric symptoms caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection?
Follow-up of patients affected by COVID-19 has unveiled remarkable findings. Among the several sequelae caused by SARS-CoV-2 viral infection, it is particularly noteworthy that patients are prone to developing depression, anxiety, cognitive disorders, and dementia as part of the post-COVID-19 syndrome. The multisystem aspects of this disease suggest that mul
Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry. Publicado em: 2022
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3. Poor physical fitness is associated with impaired memory, executive function, and depression in institutionalized older adults: a cross-sectional study
Objective: To analyze the association between physical fitness, cognitive function, and depressive symptoms among older adults in long-term care facilities (LTCFs). Methods: Seventy-six institutionalized male and female elderly individuals (65 years and older) living in LTCFs participated of this study. Physical fitness (aerobic capacity and strength), cogn
Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry. Publicado em: 2022
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4. Domains of quality of life in Alzheimer’s disease vary according to caregiver kinship
Abstract Introduction Compared to other types of caregiver, spouse-caregivers tend to be closer to people with Alzheimer’s disease (PwAD) because of their different position in the relationship. We designed this study to compare the differences in caregivers’ quality of life (QoL) and domains of QoL according to the kinship relationship between the mem
Trends Psychiatry Psychother.. Publicado em: 2021-03
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5. Care-seeking as a proxy indicator of the mental health of elderly Brazilians
Objective: To assess a large set of metadata made public by the Brazilian Ministry of Health on older subjects who visited outpatient mental health services in Brazil from 2008 to 2012. Methods: We extracted data from the Brazilian Unified Health System Information Technology Department (Departamento de Informática do Sistema Único de Saúde, DATASUS), t
Braz. J. Psychiatry. Publicado em: 2020-12
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6. Brazilian version of the European Cross-Cultural Neuropsychological Test Battery (CNTB-BR): diagnostic accuracy across schooling levels
Objective: To translate, establish the diagnostic accuracy, and standardize the Brazilian Portuguese version of the European Cross-Cultural Neuropsychological Test Battery (CNTB) considering schooling level. Methods: We first completed an English-Brazilian Portuguese translation and back-translation of the CNTB. A total of 135 subjects aged over 60 years �
Braz. J. Psychiatry. Publicado em: 2020-06
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7. The role of cultural engagement for older adults: an integrative review of scientific literature
Resumo Objetivo: Compreender o papel do engajamento cultural na vida dos idosos. Método: Foi feita revisão integrativa da literatura, considerando publicações do período de 2014 a 2019, nos idiomas inglês, português e espanhol. Foram utilizadas como fontes de informação: Scopus, Web of Science, MEDLINE/PubMed, CINAHL, PsycNET®, LILACS, SciELO Cit
Rev. bras. geriatr. gerontol.. Publicado em: 13/01/2020
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8. Theory of mind impairment in Huntington's disease patients and their relatives
ABSTRACT Huntington disease (HD) is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder characterized by movement disorders, cognitive impairment, and psychiatric symptoms. Relatives of HD patients experience a great burden as the latter suffer from altered social conduct and deterioration of interpersonal relationships. Theory of mind (ToM) is the ability to attribute m
Arq. Neuro-Psiquiatr.. Publicado em: 05/09/2019
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9. Homocysteine and Psychiatric Disorders
Abstract Psychiatric disorders are highly prevalent all over the world with a great impact on public health. Altered homocysteine metabolism is implicated in the pathogenesis of many of these disorders, as it can interfere in normal methylation of subcellular components, promote neuroexcitotoxicity, and induce oxidative stress and inflammation. There are cum
J. inborn errors metab. screen.. Publicado em: 16/05/2019
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10. Desfechos psicológicos em longo prazo após alta da terapia intensiva
RESUMO Objetivo: Investigar o desfecho psicológico em longo prazo em sobreviventes de doenças críticas, após alta da unidade de terapia intensiva. Métodos: Avaliou-se coorte prospectiva de pacientes sobreviventes após admissão a uma unidade de terapia intensiva mista entre janeiro e setembro de 2010, 6 meses e 5 anos após a alta hospitalar. Aplicar
Rev. bras. ter. intensiva. Publicado em: 2018-03
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11. Diagnosing dementia in lower educated older persons: validation of a Brazilian Portuguese version of the Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale (RUDAS)
Objective: To validate the Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale for use in Brazil (RUDAS-BR). Methods: We first completed an English-Brazilian Portuguese translation and back-translation of the RUDAS. A total of 135 subjects over 60 years of age were included: 65 cognitively healthy and 70 with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) according to the DSM-IV and
Rev. Bras. Psiquiatr.. Publicado em: 15/02/2018
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12. Depression and diagnosis of neurocognitive impairment in HIV-positive patients
Neurocognitive impairment (NCI) is frequently observed in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and results from the compromise of subcortical brain structures by the virus. The manifestations of NCI range from asymptomatic impairment to dementia. In addition to cognitive impairment resulting from HIV infection, other factors such as depr
Braz J Med Biol Res. Publicado em: 12/09/2016