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Einstein (Säo Paulo) ; 11(2): 209-215, Apr.-June 2013. graf, tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-679276

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To correlate functional ability and quality of life of elderly women with knee osteoarthritis. METHODS: Cross-sectional study composed of 40 elderly women with knee osteoarthritis. We used the following instruments: identification questionnaire, Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC), and World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire-OLD (WHOQOL-OLD). The significance level was 0.05 (5%), and confidence intervals were 95%. For statistical analysis we used parametric statistical tests, descriptive analysis, test for equality of two proportions, Pearson's correlation, correlation test, and analysis of variance. RESULTS: The mean age (± standard deviation) was 74.1 (±6.7) years, and 47.5% of patients had osteoarthritis in both knees. Moderate pain was reported by 45% of patients when they walked on a flat plane and 40% when they were seated or lying down; 55% had severe or very severe pain when climbing or descending stairs; 50% reported moderate joint stiffness after sitting, lying, or resting; and 65% reported moderate or little stiffness after waking. In physical function, 60% of patients had moderate or severe difficulty in descending stairs and 67.5%, when climbing stairs; 60% reported severe or very severe difficulty in getting in and out of the car, and 70%, when performing strenuous housework. The correlation with WHOQOL-OLD and WOMAC was negative and not significant except for autonomy, which was significant. Sedentary and elderly women who used walking aid devices had worse WOMAC functional capacity, but this finding was not statistically significant. In WHOQOL-OLD, volunteers scored higher on social participation and engagement in physical activity on autonomy, which was statistically significant compared with the nonvoluntary and sedentary domains, respectively. CONCLUSION: It is possible to have a good quality of life even with functional impairment from knee osteoarthritis.


OBJETIVO: Relacionar capacidade funcional e qualidade de vida de idosas com osteoartrite do joelho. MÉTODOS: Estudo transversal, envolvendo 40 idosas com osteoartrite do joelho. Foram aplicados os seguintes formulários: Questionário de Identificação, Questionário para Osteoartrite Western Ontário and McMaster Universities e Questionário de Qualidade de Vida da Organização Mundial da Saúde (WHOQOL-OLD, sigla em inglês). Definiu-se nível de significância de 0,05 (5%) e intervalo de confiança de 95%. Foram utilizados testes estatísticos paramétricos, análise descritiva, teste de igualdade de duas proporções, correlação de Pearson, teste de correlação e teste de ANOVA. RESULTADOS: Com idade média de 74,1 (±6,7) anos, 47,5% dos pacientes tinham osteoartrite nos dois joelhos. Apresentaram dor moderada: 45% ao caminhar em lugar plano; 40% sentando-se, deitando-se e deitado; 55% apresentaram dor intensa ou muito intensa ao subir ou descer escadas; 50% relataram rigidez articular moderada após sentar, deitar e repousar; e 65% relataram pouca ou moderada rigidez após acordar. Na função física, 60% apresentaram dificuldade moderada ou intensa para descer escadas; 67,5% para subir escadas; 60% relataram dificuldade intensa ou muito intensa para entrar e sair do carro; e 70% para fazer tarefas domésticas pesadas. A correlação do WHOQOL-OLD com o Questionário para Osteoartrite Western Ontário and McMaster Universities foi negativa e não significativa - exceto em "autonomia", que foi significativa. Idosas sedentárias e que usam dispositivo de auxílio à marcha apresentaram pior capacidade funcional no Questionário para Osteoartrite Western Ontário and McMaster Universities, sem significância estatística. No WHOQOL-OLD, voluntárias tiveram maior pontuação em "participação social" e praticantes de atividade física, em "autonomia", com diferença estatisticamente significante em relação às não voluntárias e às sedentárias, respectivamente. CONCLUSÃO: É possível ter uma boa qualidade de vida mesmo com o comprometimento funcional gerado pela osteoartrite do joelho.


Subject(s)
Humans , Aged , Chronic Disease , Health of the Elderly , Osteoarthritis, Knee , Quality of Life
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Int. j. morphol ; 27(2): 469-473, June 2009. ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-563096

ABSTRACT

The observation of the stage of ossification of the sagittal suture has been adopted as possible approach of age evaluation in anthropology and legal medicine, as area of cranial pathologies: craniosynostosis and scaphocephaly and as diagnosis resource in tomographies. Regarding it, we found many controversies in the specialized literature, thus we decided to accomplish this research with the following objectives: to examine the ossification of the external surface of the sagittal suture, observing eventual differences due to age, sex and ethnic group. Our material consists of 88 dry craniums of variable ages, both sexes belonging to the ethnic groups: white and black. In that material we observed that: with progression of age, the relation between age and stage of ossification of the sagittal suture stops existing. The statistical analysis didn't demonstrate significant differences between sexes and ethnic groups in the stages of ossification of the sagittal suture. The ossification of the sagittal suture starts developing from the posterior third.


La observación de los estados de osificación de la sutura sagital han sido adoptados como posibles criterios de evaluación de la edad en Antropología y Medicina Legal, como un área de patologías craneales: craneosinostosis, escafocefalia y como recursos diagnóstico en tomografias. Encontramos muchas controversias en la literatura especializada, por lo tanto, decidimos realizar esta investigación con el objetivo de examinar la osificación de la superficie externa de la sutura sagital, observando eventuales diferencias debidas a la edad, sexo y grupo étnico. Nuestro material se componía de 88 cráneos secos de individuos de diferentes edades, de ambos sexos, pertenecientes a los grupos étnicos blancos y negros. En el material se observó: progresión de la edad y relación entre la edad y la etapa de osificación de la sutura sagital. El análisis estadístico no demostró diferencias significativas entre sexos y grupos étnicos en las etapas de la osificación de la sutura sagital. La osificación de la sutura sagital comienza a producirse desde el tercio posterior.


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Adolescent , Adult , Female , Middle Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Skull/anatomy & histology , Superior Sagittal Sinus/anatomy & histology , Cranial Sutures/anatomy & histology , Cranial Sutures/physiology , Age Factors , Cultural Factors , Osteogenesis/genetics
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