Perceptions of UFOP medical students about their quality of life.

Assim como em qualquer comunidade, fatores estressantes estão presentes no dia a dia dos acadêmicos de Medicina, impactando sua qualidade de vida. Como um desdobramento da experiência pedagógica na disciplina Saúde e Sociedade, do curso de Medicina da Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto (Ufop), um grupo de alunos decidiu investigar o tema, a fim de conhecer a própria percepção sobre o assunto. A partir de um grupo focal e com base em parâmetros adotados pelo Grupo de Qualidade de Vida da OMS, foram analisados fatores que têm determinado a qualidade de vida dos acadêmicos de Medicina. O principal elemento considerado na qualidade de vida do estudante de Medicina da Ufop é uma extensa carga horária curricular, frequentemente associada a uma carga excessiva de atividades extracurriculares, que limitam práticas de esporte, lazer e qualidade de sono. Outro ponto considerável é a precária relação dos alunos com a infraestrutura da cidade. Considera-se o grande desafio que se apresenta à adequação do programa do curso às diretrizes curriculares nacionais sem prejuízo das condições necessárias à saúde física e mental dos graduandos.As in any community, stressing factors are present in the day-to-day of medicine students, impacting on their quality of life. As a development of the teaching experience in the discipline “Health and Society”, at the medical school of the Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, a group of students decided to investigate the subject in order to undestand their own perceptions of the issue. A focus group was organised, based on the parameters adopted by the WHO Quality of Life Group, and factors used to determine medical students’ quality of life were analysed. The main elements considered relevant to the quality of life of UFOP medical students are related to long curricular class hours, often associated to an excessive load of extracurricular activities, which limit the practice of sport, leisure and quality of sleep. Another significant point is the precarious relationship between students and the city’s facilities. The great challenge lies in adjusting the course program to national curriculum guidelines without affecting the necessary conditions for the students’ physical and mental healt

Percepções dos estudantes de medicina da ufop sobre sua qualidade de vida

Assim como em qualquer comunidade, fatores estressantes estão presentes no dia a dia dos acadêmicos de Medicina, impactando sua qualidade de vida. Como um desdobramento da experiência pedagógica na disciplina Saúde e Sociedade, do curso de Medicina da Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto (Ufop), um grupo de alunos decidiu investigar o tema, a fim de conhecer a própria percepção sobre o assunto. A partir de um grupo focal e com base em parâmetros adotados pelo Grupo de Qualidade de Vida da OMS, foram analisados fatores que têm determinado a qualidade de vida dos acadêmicos de Medicina. O principal elemento considerado na qualidade de vida do estudante de Medicina da Ufop é uma extensa carga horária curricular, frequentemente associada a uma carga excessiva de atividades extracurriculares, que limitam práticas de esporte, lazer e qualidade de sono. Outro ponto considerável é a precária relação dos alunos com a infraestrutura da cidade. Considera-se o grande desafio que se apresenta à adequação do programa do curso às diretrizes curriculares nacionais sem prejuízo das condições necessárias à saúde física e mental dos graduandos

Correction to: Comparative effectiveness and safety of non-vitamin K antagonists for atrial fibrillation in clinical practice: GLORIA-AF Registry

International audienceIn this article, the name of the GLORIA-AF investigator Anastasios Kollias was given incorrectly as Athanasios Kollias in the Acknowledgements. The original article has been corrected

Patterns of oral anticoagulant use and outcomes in Asian patients with atrial fibrillation: a post-hoc analysis from the GLORIA-AF Registry

Background: Previous studies suggested potential ethnic differences in the management and outcomes of atrial fibrillation (AF). We aim to analyse oral anticoagulant (OAC) prescription, discontinuation, and risk of adverse outcomes in Asian patients with AF, using data from a global prospective cohort study. Methods: From the GLORIA-AF Registry Phase II-III (November 2011-December 2014 for Phase II, and January 2014-December 2016 for Phase III), we analysed patients according to their self-reported ethnicity (Asian vs. non-Asian), as well as according to Asian subgroups (Chinese, Japanese, Korean and other Asian). Logistic regression was used to analyse OAC prescription, while the risk of OAC discontinuation and adverse outcomes were analysed through Cox-regression model. Our primary outcome was the composite of all-cause death and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). The original studies were registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT01468701, NCT01671007, and NCT01937377. Findings: 34,421 patients were included (70.0 ± 10.5 years, 45.1% females, 6900 (20.0%) Asian: 3829 (55.5%) Chinese, 814 (11.8%) Japanese, 1964 (28.5%) Korean and 293 (4.2%) other Asian). Most of the Asian patients were recruited in Asia (n = 6701, 97.1%), while non-Asian patients were mainly recruited in Europe (n = 15,449, 56.1%) and North America (n = 8378, 30.4%). Compared to non-Asian individuals, prescription of OAC and non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant (NOAC) was lower in Asian patients (Odds Ratio [OR] and 95% Confidence Intervals (CI): 0.23 [0.22-0.25] and 0.66 [0.61-0.71], respectively), but higher in the Japanese subgroup. Asian ethnicity was also associated with higher risk of OAC discontinuation (Hazard Ratio [HR] and [95% CI]: 1.79 [1.67-1.92]), and lower risk of the primary composite outcome (HR [95% CI]: 0.86 [0.76-0.96]). Among the exploratory secondary outcomes, Asian ethnicity was associated with higher risks of thromboembolism and intracranial haemorrhage, and lower risk of major bleeding. Interpretation: Our results showed that Asian patients with AF showed suboptimal thromboembolic risk management and a specific risk profile of adverse outcomes; these differences may also reflect differences in country-specific factors. Ensuring integrated and appropriate treatment of these patients is crucial to improve their prognosis. Funding: The GLORIA-AF Registry was funded by Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH