- Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Psychology and Mental Health
- Neurological disorders and treatments
- Academic Research in Diverse Fields
- Chemistry Education and Research
- Neurological Disorders and Treatments
- Restless Legs Syndrome Research
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Linguistics and Language Studies
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- Youth, Drugs, and Violence
- Healthcare during COVID-19 Pandemic
- Occupational Health and Burnout
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Information Science and Libraries
- Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
2004-2020
Secretaria Municipal de Saúde
2000
Hospital Nossa Senhora da Conceição
1995
This study aimed to find cut-off scores for the Montgomery-Asberg rating scale (MADRS) and Beck depression inventory (BDI) that can relate specific clinical diagnoses of in Parkinson´s disease (PD). Mild moderate PD patients (n=46) were evaluated according DSM IV criteria. All assessed with MADRS BDI. A "receiver operating characteristics" (ROC) curve was obtained sensibility, specificity, positive negative predictive values calculated different The Kappa statistic assess agreement between...
Since the number and proportion of old people increases worldwide, health professionals systems should be made aware prepared to deal with their problems. Cognitive deficit symptoms depression are commom among elderly, may occur in relation various risk factors such as conditions psychosocial variables. In order study cognitive presence signs depression, 62 elderly community subjects enrolled at a Community Health Unit Porto Alegre, southern Brazil, were interviewed. They evaluated by means...
OBJETIVOS: Esta revisão tem dois objetivos. 1. Examinar o impacto da depressão sobre a cognição na Doença de Parkinson (DP). 2. papel como fator risco tanto para DP transtorno cognitivo DP. METODOLOGIA: Revisão literatura internacional, Medline, artigos clínicos seccionais, prospectivos e caso controle, avaliando função cognitiva parkinsonianos com sem depressão, entre 1967 2003. Palavras-chave Parkinson, Depressão cognição. RESULTADOS: Os trabalhos apresentam afirmações divergentes. Cinco...
The aging of the population leads to an increase in prevalence dementia and mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Alzheimer's disease (AD) is most common cause dementia. Recent studies highlight early non-amnestic deficits AD MCI. European Union report shows importance thoroughly assessing aspects that have been poorly evaluated, such as processing speed (PS), which could represent indicators decline.To analyze diagnostic accuracy PS measures older adults with MCI, AD, those who are...
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to evaluate the survival rate in a cohort Parkinson's disease patients with and without depression. METHODS: A total 53 subjects were followed up from 2003-2008 21 diagnosed as depressed. Mean time follow was 3.8 (SD 95% = 1.5) years for all sample there no significant difference mean between depressed nondepressed patients. Survival curves rates fitted using Kaplan-Meier method. In order compare probabilities according selected covariables Log-Rank test...
Objetivos: Avaliar a cognição de pacientes esquizofrênicas idosas institucionalizadas. Comparar os subgrupos, divididos acordo com o grau escolaridade, quanto aos escores cognitivos e à duração da doença. Métodos: Aplicou-se Mini-Exame do Estado Mental (Mini-Mental State Examination -- MEEM) questionários avaliação transtorno instrução avaliou-se medicamentos usados por classe esquema posológico em 38 institucionalizadas diagnóstico esquizofrenia segundo critérios DSM-IV. Os dados foram...