Avaliação psicológica dos estudantes de ciências biológicas da Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa

No período universitário, uma série de fatores estressores como o excesso de tarefas acadêmicas, a falta de motivação com a profissão escolhida, os conflitos com professores, entre outros, podem levar ao desenvolvimento de transtornos mentais como a depressão e ansiedade. Neste contexto, o presente estudo avaliou a correlação dos dados de depressão e ansiedade nos acadêmicos dos cursos de Ciências Biológicas (licenciatura e bacharelado) da Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa. Comparou-se a prevalência de sintomas e fatores associados. Os estudantes investigados apresentaram elevadas taxas de ansiedade e depressão, verificados por meio de aplicação de questionários paramétricos amplamente conhecidos e validados

Effect of isostretching on the quality of life of incontinent older women

Introduction: Urinary incontinence (UI) can be defined as a brief involuntary loss of urine. It is a hygienic and social problem that affects mainly older women and contributes to reduced quality of life (QoL). There are currently several therapeutic strategies available for the treatment of UI, including the method of Isometric Stretching, which is based on balance exercises that lead to greater flexibility and stronger joints, tendons and muscles. Objective: To investigate the effect of Isometric Stretching on the QoL of 10 institutionalized older women with complaint of UI. Materials and methods: We used the ICIQ-SF to assess women´s QoL pre- and post-treatment. The study duration was 12 weeks. Results: 80% of the women showed a significant improvement in UI (p = 0.007061) and QoL (p = 0.011). Conclusion: We concluded that Isometric Stretching contributed to a significant improvement in urinary incontinence symptoms and quality of life in incontinent older women

Effect of isostretching on the quality of life of incontinent older women

Abstract Introduction : Urinary incontinence (UI) can be defined as a brief involuntary loss of urine. It is a hygienic and social problem that affects mainly older women and contributes to reduced quality of life (QoL). There are currently several therapeutic strategies available for the treatment of UI, including the method of Isometric Stretching, which is based on balance exercises that lead to greater flexibility and stronger joints, tendons and muscles. Objective : To investigate the effect of Isometric Stretching on the QoL of 10 institutionalized older women with complaint of UI. Materials and methods : We used the ICIQ-SF to assess women's QoL pre- and post-treatment. The study duration was 12 weeks. Results : 80% of the women showed a significant improvement in UI (p = 0.007061) and QoL (p = 0.011). Conclusion : We concluded that Isometric Stretching contributed to a significant improvement in urinary incontinence symptoms and quality of life in incontinent older women

The socioeconomic variables influence in the alpha-tocopherol concentration of the maternal serum

Abstract Objectives: To evaluate the influence of the socioeconomic factors on the alpha-tocopherol concentration in maternal serum. Methods: a retrospective, observational, cross-sectional study with the participation of 103 adult parturient volunteers attended at Hospital Universitário Ana Bezerra (Ana Bezerra University Hospital) in Santa Cruz - Rio Grande do Norte. 5.0 mL of blood was collected from each participant in fasting before the delivery to extract alpha-tocopherol of the serum. Socioeconomic and demographic information were obtained by a previously structured questionnaire. Alpha-tocopherol serum was determined by a High-Performance Chromatography Liquid (Cromatografia Líquida de Alta Eficiência (CLAE). Results: The average concentration of alpha-tocopherol in the serum was 1281.4 (594.8) µg/dL, and 6% of the women presented vitamin E deficiency (DVE). Most pregnant women aged between 18 and 24 years (59%), marital status was married or consensual marriage (77%), elementary schooling complete (34%), low family income (74%) and living in the urban area (73%). No significant differences were found in the alpha-tocopherol concentration according to socioeconomic characteristics and none of the studied factors were associated to the presence of DVE ( p >0.05). Conclusions: The maternal social characteristics were not determinants for the alpha-tocopherol serum and DVE. Further investigations should be carried out during lactation to assess which factors may be involved in the presence of this deficiency