scholarly journals What Do We Know About Lymphedema? Review Article

2021 ◽  
Vol 73 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Atthawit Mongkronwong ◽  
Chanatip Nilkarn ◽  
Nutthawut Akaranuchat
Keyword(s):  
Daily Life ◽  
Treatment Plan ◽  
Review Article ◽  
Daily Life Activities ◽  
Presenting Symptoms ◽  
Complete Decongestive Therapy ◽  
Precise Diagnosis ◽  
Ablative Procedures ◽  
High Chance

Lymphedema can cause by a congenital anomaly, an infectious disease, chronic inflammation, connective tissue disease, and cancer. The most common presenting symptoms are swelling of the affected limb, difficulty wearing clothes, and disturbances to daily life activities. Most of the time, patients have a high chance of developing a soft tissue infection that will jeopardize the quality of their life and socioeconomic status. As to management of the disease, it necessary to make a precise diagnosis and clinico-pathological staging in order to guide the treatment plan and yield optimum results. Currently, surgical management for lymphedema is based on the use of 1) physiological treatment, and 2) reductive or ablative procedures. Conservative treatment (especially for complete decongestive therapy) is still the mainstay for the management of lymphedema.

scholarly journals Comfort needs as perceived by hospitalized elders: an analysis under the light of Kolcaba’s theory

2020 ◽  
Vol 73 (suppl 3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanni Moraes de Oliveira ◽  
Kátia Neyla de Freitas Macêdo Costa ◽  
Kamyla Félix Oliveira dos Santos ◽  
Jacira dos Santos Oliveira ◽  
Maria Auxiliadora Pereira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Nursing Care ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Symptom Relief ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Daily Life Activities ◽  
Physical Context ◽  
Thematic Units

ABSTRACT Objective: To reveal the Comfort needs as perceived by hospitalized elders, using Kolcaba’s theory. Methods: Descriptive and qualitative study, with 11 elders hospitalized in a university hospital, aiming to identify their needs for Comfort. Results: Discourses were categorized in four thematic units: Physical, Environmental, Sociocultural, and Psychospiritual. In the Physical context, several subcategories were found, namely, Symptom Relief; Daily Life Activities; Hygiene and personal care; Diet; Sleep and rest. In the Environmental context, the Comfort was considered to be superior than in the elders’ home; in the Sociocultural one, family bonds were found to become more distant, triggering feelings of missing one’s family and isolation, in the Psychospiritual context, spirituality and religiosity stood out. Final considerations: The Comfort needs of the hospitalized elders enable one to reflect on nursing care, offering information to improve the quality of assistance and to attend to the real needs of the elderly.

scholarly journals Influence of socioeconomic factors on daily life activities and quality of life of Thai elderly

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ratana Somrongthong ◽  
Sunanta Wongchalee ◽  
Chandrika Ramakrishnan ◽  
Donnapa Hongthong ◽  
Korravarn Yodmai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Socioeconomic Factors ◽  
Functional Capacity ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Household Survey ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Daily Life Activities

<em>Background</em>: The increasing number of older people is a significant issue in Thailand, resulted in growing demands of health and social welfare services. The study aim was to explore the influence of socioeconomic factors on activities of daily living and quality of life of Thai seniors. <br /><em>Design and methods:</em> Using randomised cluster sampling, one province was sampled from each of the Central, North, Northeast and South regions, then one subdistrict sampled in each province, and a household survey used to identify the sample of 1678 seniors aged 60 years and over. The Mann-Whitney U-test and binary logistic regression were used to compare and determine the association of socioeconomic variables on quality of life and activities of daily living. <br /><em>Results</em>: The findings showed that sociodemographic and socioeconomic factors were significantly related to functional capacity of daily living. Education levels were strongly associated with daily life activities, with 3.55 adjusted ORs for respondents with secondary school education. Gender was important, with females comprising 61% of dependent respondents but only 47% of independent respondents. Seniors with low incomes were more likely to be anxious in the past, present and future and less likely to accept death in the late stage, with 1.40 Adjusted ORs (95%CI: 1.02-1.92), and 0.72 (95%CI: 0.53-0.98), respectively. However, they were more likely to engage in social activities. <br /><em>Conclusions</em>: While socioeconomic factors strongly indicated the functional capacity to live independently, a good quality of life also required other factors leading to happiness and life satisfaction.

scholarly journals Design and Prototyping of an Electronic Cane for an Indoor Guide System for the Blind

Ingeniería ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 425-436
Author(s):  
Arnaldo Andres Gonzalez Gomez ◽  
Yesid Díaz Gutiérrez ◽  
Wilson David Flórez Barboza
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Quantitative Method ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Blind People ◽  
Blind Person ◽  
Daily Life Activities ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Ex Post Facto ◽  
Guide System

Context: Blindness is a physical-sensory disability that limits the ability of affected people to carry out daily-life activities and deteriorates their quality of life. It is estimated that there are 296.000 blind people throughout the Colombian territory. Method: This article presents the development of an electronic baton that works with a system of guiding lines and information points, together with an application for mobile devices. This research is based on the quantitative method, seeking to investigate the characteristics of the device in terms of its use. A descriptive investigation is performed which can be classified as ex post facto. Results: As a result, a device is developed which can guide a blind person to their destination in closed areas, although the time used for movement is greater compared to a journey with human assistance. Conclusions: There are solutions aimed at guiding a blind person in closed spaces that achieve this goal, although they require bulky hardware, which prevents the dimensions of the device from resembling those of the walking sticks normally used as a tool by the blind population. This limits the natural use of this kind of devices.

scholarly journals THE IMPACT OF COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT AFTER STROKE ON QUALITY OF LIFE AND DAILY LIFE ACTIVITIES

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (8) ◽  
pp. 6-11
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Post Stroke ◽  
Daily Life Activities ◽  
The Impact

Stroke is a major cause of death and disability worldwide. Cognitive impairment is commonly seen after stroke and might significantly affect the functional outcome. The study aimed to investigate the impact of cognitive impairment after stroke on quality of life and daily life activities. This was a cross-sectional study involving 38 post stroke patients, consisted of 23 males (60.5%) and 15 females (39.5%). All patients underwent neuropsychology examination and assessment of quality of life and activity daily living. The proportion of post-stroke cognitive impairment was 44.7%. Cognitive impairment after stroke affects several domains, including attention, memory, executive function and visuospatial. Cognitive impairment was significantly associated with worse performance in daily life activities

scholarly journals Bruxism Unconscious Oral Habit in Everyday Life

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 876-881 ◽  
Author(s):  
Genc Demjaha ◽  
Biljana Kapusevska ◽  
Budima Pejkovska-Shahpaska
Keyword(s):  
Everyday Life ◽  
Multidisciplinary Approach ◽  
Sleep Problems ◽  
Treatment Plan ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Masticatory Muscles ◽  
Review Article ◽  
Oral Habit ◽  
Occlusal Surfaces

BACKGROUND: Bruxism is defined as an unconscious oral habit of rhythmical, unfunctional clenching, grinding and making chewy sounds with the teeth while making movements that are not part of the masticatory function and that lead to occlusal trauma. AIM: The purpose of this article is to show the habit bruxism, in everyday life, reviewing literature data. METHODS: Data was researched by using information on the internet on Researchgate, Pubmed, ScienceDirect, by analysing written articles and books and student books. From 200 articles that were analysed, 45 articles and two textbooks were involved in writing of this review article. RESULTS: Results derived from the analyzed literature, classify the main consequences of bruxism, from fatigue, pain, wasting of the incisal edges and occlusal surfaces of the teeth to loss of teeth, dental implants, headaches, periodontal lesions and TMD (dysfunctions of the masticatory muscles and temporomandibular joint (TMJ)) in severe cases. All these problems negatively affect the quality of everyday life of the patient. CONCLUSION: Bruxism as a parafunctional habit is present in everyday life needing a multidisciplinary approach for prevention of the teeth, bone and prosthetic restorations. The prevalence of bruxism is growing related to stress, drugs, changes in lifestyle, bad nutrition and sleep problems. The therapist should follow signs and symptoms to ensure the best treatment plan of the patient.

scholarly journals THE ROLE OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS: A REVIEW STUDY

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-41
Author(s):  
Basak Baglama ◽  
Mukaddes Sakalli Demirok
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Social Dimensions ◽  
Daily Life Activities ◽  
Review Study

Sports and physical activities improve individuals’ physical, physiological and psychological health and regulate social behaviors from biological, pedagogical and social dimensions. Sports practices for individuals with special needs have a great importance in their daily life activities and quality of lives. This study aims to this study aims to provide a scientific and systematic review for the benefits and outcomes of physical education and sports in special education. A comphrehensive and systematic literature review was carried out in order to achieve this aim. “No disability in sports” and “importance of physical education and sports for individuals with special needs” were discussed with relavant literature and recommendations for further research and practives were presented.  

scholarly journals Effects of Acupuncture Treatment on Daily Life Activities and Quality of Life

Stroke ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 29 (10) ◽  
pp. 2100-2108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gunilla Gosman-Hedström ◽  
Lisbet Claesson ◽  
Ulrika Klingenstierna ◽  
Jane Carlsson ◽  
Bengt Olausson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Acupuncture Treatment ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Daily Life Activities
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