Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992)
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between quality of life, perceived stress, anxiety, and depression in medical students and the university teaching method: traditional method versus active methodology. ⋯ Differences were recorded between the groups regarding anxiety, with a predominance in UNIT students (active methodology), and no differences were recorded in relation to depression, perceived stress, and quality of life in all domains, except for the environment domain, which was higher in the traditional methodology, although about one-third of participants used medication for anxiety/depression.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2024
Healthy lifestyle as predictors of common mental disorder during coronavirus disease.
The objective of the present study was to verify the indication of common mental disorder and changes in healthy lifestyle among individuals affected by coronavirus disease, as well as to evaluate if changes in healthy lifestyle are predictors of common mental disorder. ⋯ These factors should be considered in the assessment of individuals affected by coronavirus disease to provide comprehensive care.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2024
Use of high-dose steroid therapy: addition of anakinra in the treatment of severe COVID-19.
The aim of this study was to compare the clinical effects of the addition of anakinra to high-dose steroid therapy in COVID-19 patients with macrophage activation syndrome. ⋯ The addition of anakinra to steroid treatment resulted in a significant decrease in biochemical parameters. However, no significant difference was observed in the oxygen status between the groups. The addition of anakinra to steroid treatment did not decrease mortality. Clinicians should be aware of the complications of anti-inflammatory therapies.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2024
The impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on the clinical presentation of tubal ectopic pregnancies: a retrospective cohort study.
We aimed to assess the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on the clinical presentation of tubal ectopic pregnancies. ⋯ To the best of our knowledge, there are few studies evaluating the effect of the pandemic on tubal ectopic pregnancies in the literature. Although we did not report statistically significant differences between groups in our study, given the potential prolonged duration of the pandemic, healthcare professionals should actively prompt their patients to seek necessary medical assistance.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2024
Is having a moderate or low history, electrocardiogram, age, risk factors, troponin risk score a handicap for long-term mortality?
History, electrocardiogram, age, risk factors, troponin risk score and troponin level follow-up are used to safely discharge low-risk patients with suspected non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome from the emergency department for a 1-month period. We aimed to comprehensively investigate the 6-month mortality of patients with the history, electrocardiogram, age, risk factors, troponin risk score. ⋯ Patients with high history, electrocardiogram, age, risk factors, troponin risk scores are generally treated with coronary angioplasty as soon as possible. We found that the mortality rate of this group of patients was lower in the long term compared with others. Efforts are also needed to reduce the mortality of moderate and low-risk patients. Further studies are needed on the factors affecting the 6-month mortality of moderate and low-risk acute coronary syndrome patients.