Functional assesment of patients with AIDS disease
| Autor: | Mirian T Matsuno de Carvalho, Sérgio Monteiro de Almeida, Lineu Cesar Werneck, Marise Bueno Zonta |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2003 |
| Předmět: |
Microbiology (medical)
Adult Male medicine.medical_specialty Weakness Physical disability functional disability medicine.medical_treatment Population lcsh:QR1-502 health status Disease neurological manifestation Severity of Illness Index lcsh:Microbiology rehabilitation lcsh:Infectious and parasitic diseases Disability Evaluation Quality of life Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) Severity of illness medicine Humans Disabled Persons lcsh:RC109-216 education Psychiatry education.field_of_study Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Rehabilitation business.industry HIV Neuromuscular Diseases Middle Aged medicine.disease AIDS Infectious Diseases Physical therapy Quality of Life Female medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 7, Iss 5, Pp 301-306 (2003) Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases v.7 n.5 2003 Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases (BSID) instacron:BSID Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume: 7, Issue: 5, Pages: 301-306, Published: OCT 2003 Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 7, Iss 5, Pp 301-306 |
| ISSN: | 1678-4391 1413-8670 |
| Popis: | We documented the types and degree of functional disability in 74 patients with AIDS at the Hospital de Clinicas of the Federal University of Parana, Brazil. Few of these patients are referred for rehabilitation services and there is only a limited team approach in their care. We found that 91% of the patients had some degree of functional impairment; in 81% the complaint was weakness and in 47% it was neurological involvement. According to the Barthel Index, 79% were considered functionally independent, 14% partially dependent and 7% dependent. For most of them, independence requires effort and their quality of life is reduced. Severe disability was rather unusual, while mild or moderate disability levels were not. The functional physical disability found in 21% of the patients required management by a rehabilitation team. We conclude that it is important to focus attention on the quality of life of patients with AIDS. |
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