scholarly journals Blood glucose threshold of the inspiratory muscles: is it possible to determine it by Borg?

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 165-170
Author(s):  
Jefferson Petto ◽  
Wasly Santana Silva ◽  
William Santos-Mestre ◽  
Vitor Celestino-da-Silva ◽  
Francisco-Tiago Oliveira-de-Oliveira

Objective: To test the hypothesis that it is possible to estimate the glycemic threshold (GT) of inspiratory muscles using the subjective perception scale to Borg's effort. Methods: Observational association and cross-sectional study, in which 21 male individuals, eutrophic, irregularly active, aged between 18 and 30 years evaluated. All submitted to an incremental inspiratory muscle test to determine the GT. During the test, the traditional Borg scale was applied at each stage of the test. Pearson's test was used to verify the correlation between GT and Borg. Results: A descriptive analysis that GT occurred 23±9.1% of MIP in an absolute load of 32±14.6cmH2O and was compatible with the score of 13±1.5 on the BORG scale (r=0.67) and (r=0.58) respectively. Conclusions: Our results provide evidence that the Borg scale is a viable method to determine the GT of inspiratory muscles and consequently be used for prescribing Inspiratory Muscle Training.

Author(s):  
Priyanka Sharma ◽  
Anita Khokhar

Abstract Background: There has been a reported increase in cases of domestic violence during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, however systematic research data is still unavailable. This study was conducted to find out domestic violence prevalence and coping strategies among married adults during lockdown due to COVID-19 in India. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted among married men and women in the month of April 2020. Data regarding socio-demographic profile, domestic violence and coping strategies employed during lockdown was collected thorough google forms. 97.9% forms were completely filled by the respondents. Descriptive analysis was done. Results: Out of 94 study participants, about 7.4% (n=7) had faced domestic violence during lockdown. Out of these 7 participants, about 85.7% (n=6) reported increased frequency of domestic violence during lockdown. About half of the victims chose to ignore it (57.1%, n=4) or used yoga/meditation (42.9%, n=3) to cope. Conclusion: With about 7.4% study participants facing domestic violence during lockdown, it is necessary to study its detailed epidemiology in pandemics so that interventions like helpline numbers, screening of patients during tele-consultation, etc. which can be delivered even during lockdown with the help of healthcare and frontline workers could be devised to address this problem.


2022 ◽  
Vol 35 (13) ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco Duarte ◽  
Nuno Rua ◽  
David Gomes ◽  
Vasco Ricoca Peixoto ◽  
Daniela Azevedo ◽  
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Introduction: Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has gained relevance as a method of prevention for HIV in certain people and settings. Following the publication of the guideline on PrEP prescribing in Portugal, we aimed to assess the knowledge of Portuguese Medical Students about PrEP.Material and Methods: An online survey was sent to Medical students of Portuguese Medical Schools. We conducted a descriptive analysis of the results and an analytic cross-sectional study to identify factors associated with “knowing about PrEP”, “having had one class about PrEP” and “identifying eligible groups correctly”.Results: Of the 796 students that responded to the survey, 64.6% were aware of what PrEP is. Of these, 34.44% acquired this knowledge during their training. Out of the total amount of respondents, 4.77% could identify correctly and completely the eligible groups for PrEP. As the training years went by, the probability of being aware of PrEP, having had one class about PrEP, and identifying the eligible groups correctly, increased. Of the sixth-year students, 43.48% had had one class about PrEP and among the students that were aware of PrEP, 28% identified what the eligible groups were. After adjusting for the school year, we found differences between Medical Schools regarding the outcomes. The association between the different ways of learning about PrEP and the ability to correctly identify eligible groups for PrEP was not statistically significant.Conclusion: The differences between Medical Schools could be harmonized through changes in the medical curricula that would allow this topic to be addressed more often.


2006 ◽  
Vol 21 (7) ◽  
pp. 463-470 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Manuel Bertolín-Guillén ◽  
Salvador Peiró-Moreno ◽  
María Eugenia Hernández-de-Pablo

AbstractObjective– To describe the utilization, geographical variations and adaptation of ECT in the Spanish context.Method– A cross-sectional study, involving a questionnaire delivered to all hospitals with a Psychiatry Unit (PU) in Spain included in the National Hospitals Catalogue (N = 233). A descriptive analysis was made of the answers to the different questions, using an adequate denominator in each case: all PUs (n = 233), those units that prescribe and apply ECT (n = 174), or only those that apply the technology (n = 108).Results– All PUs completed the questionnaire. Fifty-nine units (25.3%) neither prescribed nor applied ECT, while 108 (46.4%) prescribed and applied the technology, and 66 PUs (28.3%) only prescribed ECT. Those units with training responsibilities for psychiatry residents or pregraduate students, and those with a larger number of beds, were more inclined to apply ECT. The estimated ECT applied in the preceding 12 months totaled 2435 with an annual rate per 10,000 inhabitants of 0.61, and a range per Spanish Autonomous Community of 0.28–16.59.Conclusions– We now know a reliable rate and characteristics of the use of ECT in Spain, and the attitudes and opinion of PUs Spanish psychiatrists about it. We found a very important variability in ECT application rates among Autonomous Communities.


2020 ◽  
Vol 105 (8) ◽  
pp. 744-748 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura De Nardi ◽  
Andrea Trombetta ◽  
Sergio Ghirardo ◽  
Maria Rita Lucia Genovese ◽  
Egidio Barbi ◽  
...  

ObjectiveThis study aims to explore the attitude of adolescents with chronic diseases toward social media exposure, focusing in particular on Facebook.DesignCross-sectional study.SettingAn anonymous semistructured survey was distributed to an Italian hospital-based cohort of adolescents with chronic disease to explore the role of Facebook in their daily life.PatientsWe recruited 212 adolescents (aged between 13 and 24 years) with a diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease, coeliac disease, diabetes mellitus type 1 and cystic fibrosis.ResultsTwo hundred and seven of the 212 (97.6%) expressed the need of sharing their illness experience with friends, 201 out of 212 (94.8%) usually searched information on the internet to find new therapies and to discover their prognosis. One hundred and forty-nine out of 212 adolescents (70.3%) perceived dependence on their parents as the most negative aspect of having a chronic disease, and 200 out of 212 (94.3%) were looking for friends with the same disease on Facebook. Two hundred and ten out of 212 (99.1%) did not want their doctors or nurse on their social media platforms. During the active disease periods, the time spent with social media increased from an average of 5 to 11 hours.ConclusionsThis descriptive analysis focused on the Facebook impact on chronic disease perception among affected adolescents. It showed that they used to spend an increased amount of time on this platform during disease flare-up and highlighted their wish of keeping doctors and nurses away from their social dimension.


2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 676-680
Author(s):  
Nistha Shrestha ◽  
Salina Sahukhala ◽  
Diva K.C ◽  
Dawn Sandalcidi ◽  
Shambhu Prasad Adhikari

Background: Urinary incontinence is a highly prevalent condition that affects both gender across the age span and has significant social and psychological impact. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of urinary incontinence in school going children and assess the association of Incontinence Symptom Index-Pediatrics with age and gender.Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried among 305 children aged 11-16 years using convenient sampling in a school of Dhulikhel municipality. Data were analysed using descriptive analysis and spearman’s correlation coefficient.Results: Prevalence of stress, urge and nocturnal enuresis were 22.95%, 19.34% and 3.93% respectively. Gender was significant with stress (p>0.001) and urge (p>0.039) incontinence whereas age was significant with nocturnal enuresis.Conclusion: The episode of Urinary incontinence is common in school going children. It’s important that children, parents, teachers and medical practitioners be aware of these phenomena. Keywords: Children; prevalence; urinary incontinence


2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 997
Author(s):  
Alexandre Lins Werneck ◽  
Carla Fernanda Batista Paula ◽  
Rita de Cássia Helu Mendonça Ribeiro

RESUMOObjetivo: estabelecer relações entre a humanização da assistência e o acolhimento e a triagem na classificação de risco pela enfermagem nos serviços médicos de emergência. Método: trata-se de um estudo quantitativo, analítico, transversal. Utilizou-se um questionário e entrevistaram-se 80 pacientes que estavam em consulta de enfermagem. Utilizaram-se a análise descritiva, médias, desvio padrão, mediana, mínimo e máximo, frequência e percentual. Apresentaram-se os resultados em forma de tabelas. Resultados: verificou-se que, dos 64 pacientes, a maioria era do sexo feminino, na faixa etária entre 21 a 40 anos e casada, e cinco pacientes esperaram mais que o tempo preconizado, sendo que a Ortopedia/Traumatologia foi a especialidade com maior número de pacientes atendidos. Conclusão: chegou-se à conclusão de que os usuários estão satisfeitos com a atuação da Enfermagem na humanização da assistência, no acolhimento e na triagem com classificação de risco, nos serviços médicos de emergência. Infere-se que as considerações sobre as implicações teóricas ou práticas dos resultados e a contribuição do estudo para o avanço do conhecimento científico são estabelecer relações entre a humanização da assistência e o acolhimento e a triagem com classificação de risco nos serviços médicos de emergência. Espera-se encontrar situações em que há falta de humanização e colocá-las em evidência, propondo mudanças. Descritores: Humanização da Assistência; Acolhimento; Triagem; Classificação; Risco; Enfermagem de Emergência.ABSTRACT Objective: to establish relations between the humanization of care and the reception and screening in risk classification by nursing in emergency medical services. Method: this is a quantitative, analytical, cross-sectional study. A questionnaire was used and 80 patients who were in nursing consultation were interviewed. Descriptive analysis, means, standard deviation, median, minimum and maximum, frequency and percentage were used. Results were presented in the form of tables. Results: it was verified that, of the 64 patients, the majority were female, between the ages of 21 and 40 years and married, and five patients waited longer than the recommended time, and Orthopedics/Traumatology was the specialty with greater number of patients attended. Conclusion: it was concluded that the users are satisfied with the Nursing performance in the humanization of care, in the reception and in the classification with risk classification, in emergency medical services. It is inferred that considerations about the theoretical or practical implications of the results and the contribution of the study to the advancement of scientific knowledge are to establish relations between the humanization of care and the reception and sorting with risk classification in emergency medical services. It is hoped to find situations in which there is a lack of humanization and to put them in evidence, proposing changes. Descriptors: Humanization of Care; Reception; Screening; Ranking; Risk; Emergency Nursing. RESUMEN Objetivo: establecer relaciones entre la humanización de la asistencia y la acogida y el tamizaje en la clasificación de riesgo por la enfermería en los servicios médicos de emergencia. Método: se trata de un estudio cuantitativo, analítico, transversal. Se utilizó un cuestionario y se entrevistaron a 80 pacientes que estaban en consulta de enfermería. Se utilizó el análisis descriptivo, promedios, desviación estándar, mediana, mínimo y máximo, frecuencia y porcentual. Se presentaron los resultados en forma de tablas. Resultados: se verificó que, de los 64 pacientes, la mayoría era del sexo femenino, en el grupo de edad entre 21 a 40 años y casada, y cinco pacientes esperaron más que el tiempo preconizado, siendo que la Ortopedia / Traumatología fue la especialidad con mayor el número de pacientes atendidos. Conclusión: se llegó a la conclusión de que los usuarios están satisfechos con la actuación de la Enfermería en la humanización de la asistencia, en la acogida y en el tamizaje con clasificación de riesgo, en los servicios médicos de emergencia. Se espera encontrar situaciones en que hay falta de humanización y ponerlas en evidencia, proponiendo cambios. Descriptores: Humanización de la Atención; Acogimiento; Triagem; Classificación; Risco; Enfermería de Urgencia.


2020 ◽  
Vol V (I) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Husna Khalid ◽  
Muhammad Rauf ul Hassan ◽  
Iqra Aurangzeb Khan ◽  
Huma Farooq ◽  
Zafar Iqbal

To assess the knowledge and awareness of osteoporosis and its risk factors among female university students in Mirpur Azad Kashmir. A cross-sectional study was carried out in female university students in Mirpur Azad Kashmir using a self-administered questionnaire. Knowledge and awareness of osteoporosis was assessed using OKAT (Osteoporosis Knowledge Assessment Tool) and descriptive analysis by using SPSS (version 25). Pearson Chi-Square test (p < 0.05) was used to assess significance.Mean age of the participants was 22.45 + 1.279 years. Mean total score was 11.86 + 3.3. The overall score of knowledge was moderate (68.8%). There was a significantly high difference about risk factors, complications, and preventive measures of osteoporosis between the two groups (p = 0.000). Discipline and family history of disease were significantly associated with overall knowledge score. This study concluded that overall knowledge of osteoporosis among female students was moderate. A well-structured education programs must be added to curriculum to prevent osteoporosis in later stages.


2014 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 665-675 ◽  
Author(s):  
Inaiana Marques Filizola Vaz ◽  
Ana Tereza Vaz de Souza Freitas ◽  
Maria do Rosário Gondim Peixoto ◽  
Sanzia Francisca Ferraz ◽  
Marta Izabel Valente Augusto Morais Campos

Objective:To evaluate the intake of energy and nutrients by individuals on hemodialysis, following especific recommendations for this population and according to Food Guide for the Brazilian Population.Methods: A cross-sectional study, 118 adult patients, considered stable from, ten dialysis centers in Goiânia, Goiás. Dietary intake was estimated by six 24-hour recalls, and classified as adequate or inadequate, according to specific recommendations for individuals undergoing dialysis and that recommended for a healthy diet. A descriptive analysis was performed.Results: Average dietary intake of 2022.40 ± 283.70 kcal/day; 31.18 kcal/kg/day; 55.03 ± 4.20% carbohydrate; 30.23 ± 3.71% lipid, 1.18 ± 0.23 g protein/kg/day. Important prevalences of inadequacy were observed for the intake of calories (39.0%), protein (39.0%) and other nutrients such as retinol (94.9%), saturated fat (87.3%), cholesterol (61,9%), iron (61.0%), potassium (60.2%) and zinc (45.0%). Patients had a low intake of fruit food group (1.22 ± 0.89 servings) and vegetables (1.76 ± 1.01 servings), dairy products (0.57 ± 0.43 servings) and high intake of food group of oils and fats (3.45 ± 0.95 servings), sugars and sweets (1.55 ± 0.77 servings).Conclusion: Observed food consumption imbalance, characterized by excess of oils and fats, especially saturated oils and cholesterol, sugars and sweets, parallel to low intake of fruits and vegetables and dairy products. A considerable percentage of patients did not intake the minimum recommended of calories, protein, retinol, iron, zinc and potassium.


2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 463-468 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Elaine Trevisan ◽  
Jalusa Boufleur ◽  
Juliana Corrêa Soares ◽  
Carlos Jesus Pereira Haygert ◽  
Lilian Gerdi Kittel Ries ◽  
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