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ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Stroke is the principal cause of disability around the world and the ensuing functional dependence (FD) can be correlated with different factors. OBJECTIVE: To determine how demographic factors and clinical characteristics after stroke distinguish patients who achieve functional independence from those who do not. DESIGN AND SETTING: Observational study at specialized neurovascular clinic in Alagoas, Brazil. METHODS: FD was classified according to the modified Rankin scale (mRs): 0 to 2 points were classified as independent (FD-), and 3 to 5 points were classified as dependent (FD+). Logistic regression analysis included age, sedentary lifestyle, the Center for Epidemiological Studies - Depression Scale (CES-D) and the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS). The Mann-Whitney test and χ2 test were used to compare groups. RESULTS: We included 190 stroke patients with a mean age of 60.02 ± 14.22 years. We found that 34.8% of the patients were classified as FD+. Lower NIHSS and CES-D scores were more associated with achieving functional independence. Most of the patients had access to physical therapy, and the mean duration of rehabilitation therapy was 65.2 minutes per week. Females had higher prevalence of depressive symptoms (P = 0.005) and rehabilitation time was shorter for hemorrhagic stroke (P = 0.02). CONCLUSION: We found a FD rate four times greater than in another Brazilian study. Lower stroke severity and fewer depressive symptoms were associated with achieving functional independence. Less than half of the patients were referred to a rehabilitation service at hospital discharge and few had access to multidisciplinary treatment.
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Humanos , Feminino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Idoso , Acidente Vascular Cerebral/epidemiologia , Reabilitação do Acidente Vascular Cerebral , Alta do Paciente , Brasil/epidemiologia , Avaliação da DeficiênciaRESUMO
El proceso de rehabilitación física en pacientes con síndrome de hipermovilidad articular y síndrome de Elhers Danlos tipo hiperlaxitud fue y es una de las vías para el tratamiento de las diferentes manifestaciones clínicas padecidas por los afectados. Por tal motivo se efectuó la búsqueda y valoración crítica de investigaciones, que a nivel internacional, estudiaron formas de rehabilitación física mediante programas de ejercicios físicos e implementación de estos en dichos pacientes. A nivel nacional no se encontró ninguna evidencia científica que mostrara la confección e implementación de alguna herramienta metodológica (guías, programas, baterías, manuales de ejercicios físicos) en estos casos. Por tal motivo no se realizó ningún análisis al respecto. El propósito de este estudio fue crear las bases teóricas para llegar a un conceso de carácter científico - metodológico que acercase a los especialistas de cómo concebir el proceso de rehabilitación en los afectados.
The process of physical rehabilitation in patients with Articular hypermobility syndrome syndrome and Ehlers Danlos hypermobility type was and is one of the avenues for the treatment of different clinical manifestations suffered by those affected. Therefore the search and critical appraisal of research was carried out, that internationally, studied forms of physical rehabilitation through exercise programs and implementing these in such patients. Nationally no scientific evidence to show the preparation and implementation of any methodological tool (guides, programs, batteries, manuals exercise) in these cases was not found. Therefore any analysis on it was not performed. The purpose of this study was to create the theoretical basis for reaching a concessive scientific - methodological specialists to get closer to conceive how the rehabilitation process in the affected.